BRAVE NEW WILDERNESS

 
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1 x 52 min documentary.

Two of New Zealand’s rarest birds saved from extinction.

The remarkable success story behind rescuing two of New Zealand’s species from extinction and establishing a brave new wilderness for them to call home. 

New Zealand’s unique landscapes experienced through the stories of the kākāpō, the worlds rarest parrot, and the takahē, a giant mountain swamp-hen once thought to be extinct. Though once widespread these birds are now absent from almost all their former range, wiped out by land-use change and introduced predators like stoats, rats and cats. 

For half a century scientists, conservationists, veterinarians & pioneers in the field of conservation have battled to save the birds from extinction. It’s been a rollercoaster ride of successes and failures but today the bird’s population are increasing. This growth means that today the recovery teams can turn their attention to an even bigger goal, creating a Brave New Wilderness and returning these species to the landscapes they once called home. 

This is much more than a story about saving a species from extinction, it’s about repairing ecosystems and restoring a natural balance.


Distribution

For info on screening this film outside NZ please contact Flame Distrubution. More info here: http://flamemedia.tv/flame-distribution/catalogue/brave-new-wilderness


AWARDS | FESTIVALS

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Brave New Wilderness has been selected for the Wildlife Conservation Film Festival In New York and will premiere there later this year. More details when we have them.


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Keep an eye on this page for details of screenings and broadcasters.



Producer / Director - Scott Mouat

Editor - Jeff Avery

Sound Mix - Dan Nathan, Ora Simpson

Colour Grade - Jason Horner

Executive Producer - James Hayward