Three award-winning short films from the 2015 International Wildlife Film Festival.

Consider the Ant
A film by Emily Fraser
Abandon all hope ye who enter here? A personal search for ethics in the post-modern wilds of an overpopulated planet - where Catholic guilt, environmental destruction, and the fascinating lives of ants collide. Featuring Paul Ehrlich, the world's leading expert on overpopulation, this kaleidoscopic journey of science and spirituality asks us, as individuals and as a species, "who are we?" and "who do we want to be?"
Run time: 11 min.

Fungiphilia Rising
A film by Madison McClintock
Fungiphilia Rising is an invitation to explore the fascinating world of mushrooms throughout the American West. In addition to revealing the  multifaceted role mushrooms play in our culture, the film aims to bring awareness to the important ecological functions they perform in our world’s ecosystems and built environments.
Run time: 13 min.

A Wolf's Place
A film by Annie White
A Wolf’s Place explores how wolves impact entire ecosystems in what scientists call a “trophic cascade.” It also dives into the personal side of large carnivore conservation through the story of Wolf #10, the first wild wolf released into Yellowstone in over 70 years – his triumphant life and tragic death in the sights of a poacher’s gun.
Run time: 17 min.

WILD FILMS AT THE LIBRARY is a free series of award-winning international wildlife films selected from the International Wildlife Film Festival. The International Wildlife Film Festival was established in 1977 in Missoula, Montana with a mission to promote awareness, knowledge and understanding of wildlife, habitat, people and nature through excellence in film, television and other media.