The inaugural REEL WILD™ New York Film Festival featured a kickoff evening event with a filmmaker panel and VIP reception, followed by two days of curated film screenings and Q&As with filmmakers and conservation experts.
Many thanks to the REEL WILD Advisory Board – especially to Nancy Rosenthal, Founder and Executive Director of the New York WILD Film Festival, for her invaluable guidance – the Wildlife Conservation Society departments who came together to support the vision, the beyond generous support of the festival’s sponsors and donors, and to the audiences who came out for the first edition. Thank you all!
We look forward to seeing you in 2026!










