Narrated by Keith David, The Film Will Stream
Starting September 18
Light Productions and Cinedigm (NASDAQ: CIDM) announce the
release of the feature documentary WILD DAZE, debuting
Friday, September 18 until October 25, 2002 on eight Virtual Cinema
showcases. Since these unprecedented times called for new alliances
and though this new film would have been shown live in theatres
were it not for the mandatory pandemic closures, the filmmaker
partnered with independent filmmakers to virtually debut WILD
DAZE.
Though the film can be seen online anywhere, the Virtual Cinema
partner venues are located Boston, Oxford, Atlanta, Los Angeles,
Tacoma, Phoenix, Boulder and Detroit. Here are the WILD DAZE
Virtual Cinema Site partner links:
https://watch.eventive.org/wilddaze.
Fifty percent of all proceeds will support the participating
independent theaters and WILD DAZE conservation advocacy
programs.
“WILD DAZE is an extremely relevant documentary that
explores the threats humans pose to wildlife,” said Yolanda Macias,
Cinedigm’s Executive Vice-President of Acquisitions. “Phyllis not
only dove into the corruption, the deforestation, the bush meat
trade and the exploding human population threatening the wildlife,
but she also beautifully captured the animals in their natural
habitats while giving a voice to the many passionate people who
work tirelessly to save them from the many threats they face.”
Cinedigm Corp. has acquired the North American rights to WILD
DAZE and will release the documentary on Digital and DVD on
October 27, 2020.
Five years in the making and filmed across 9 countries, the
feature-length documentary WILD DAZE depicts the dire
threats facing African wildlife. Since human beings are dependent
on nature when we work to save nature and non-humans, we are really
working to save ourselves. Since human survival hangs in balance,
we must decide whether we see ourselves as superior, as custodians,
as entitled consumers or as a part of a delicate ecosystem. This
powerful cinematic call to action demonstrates the dire challenges
facing species who depend on biodiversity, including our own.
Through interviews with conservation experts ranging from Dr.
Jane Goodall to wildlife trophy hunters, filmmaker Phyllis Stuart
explores the relationship between international crime cartels,
colluding government officials, animal poaching, the illegal ivory
trade, cattle barons and human beings, as she examines how rampant
corruption complicates the fight to save species nearing
extinction.
The distribution deal was negotiated by Josh Thomashow, Director
of Acquisitions for Cinedigm and Phyllis Stuart for Light
Productions.
Synopsis: WILD DAZE If It Doesn’t Challenge You, It Can’t
Change You. This fast-paced and richly stitched documentary,
employing mesmerizing visuals driven by Keith David’s
commanding narration, and fueled by dozens of engaging experts like
Jane Goodall, Andrea Crosta, Will Travers and Azad “Oz"
Ebrahimzadeh, trophy hunters and displaced indigenous African
forest peoples. Filmmaker Phyllis Stuart created the profound
documentary film WILD DAZE to reveal the unvarnished truth
about our tenuous relationship with nature and underscore an urgent
need to end the ecocide. While WILD DAZE captivates
audiences as they journey across the glorious African continent,
viewers will also understand why its precious natural resources are
vanishing. This crisis is driven by unbridled crime and corruption,
armed insurgents, trophy hunting, the illegal pet trade, the bush
meat trade and an insatiable consumer demand for natural resources.
Moreover, international criminal cartels orchestrate the illegal
wildlife trade while destroying rural societies as it generates
twenty billion illicit dollars each year. Not only are wild animals
being driven to the brink of extinction, (a loss that threatens all
human health), but the indigenous Africans living with the wildlife
are being exploited, killed or displaced.
Since human survival hangs in balance, we must decide whether we
see ourselves as superior, entitled consumers or as a part of a
delicate ecosystem. In the film Dr. Jane Goodall establishes the
existential crisis when she says: “How come that the most
intellectual species to ever walk the planet is wiping out the
other life forms, is destroying ecosystems? Because this in the end
is going to lead to our destruction. So, we destroy these animals
at our own peril without thinking of the future of our own
species.”
FILM DETAILS Distribution
Company: Cinedigm Film Premiere: September 18, 2020 Digital and DVD
Release: October 27, 2020 Written by: Phyllis Stuart Directed by:
Phyllis Stuart Narration By: Keith David Starring: Jane Goodall,
Will Travers, Geoffrey Kent, Tony Fitzjohn, Gretchen Peters, Ian
Redmond, Mike Korchinsky, Holly Dranginis, Richard Bonham, Ofir
Drori, Russell Mittermeier, Richard Ruggiero Executive Produced By:
Cecilia Demille Presley, Andrew Sugerman, Eli Weiss and Elaine
Hastings Edell Produced: Phyllis Stuart Composer: Lolita Ritmanis
Running Time: 104 Minutes Rating: Not Rated Official website:
https://www.wilddazethemovie.com Trailer Link:
https://vimeo.com/278974956 Virtual Cinemas:
https://watch.eventive.org/wilddaze Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/WildDaZeMovie/
ABOUT CINEDIGM
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retail, media and technology companies. The global company provides
premium feature films and series to digital platforms including
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DirectTV in addition to major retailers including Wal-Mart and
Target. Leveraging Cinedigm's unique capabilities, content and
technology, the company has emerged as a leader in the fast-growing
digital-first channel business, with seven networks under
management that reach hundreds of millions of devices while also
providing premium content and service expertise to the entire
digital-first ecosystem. With reciprocal distribution partnerships
in both the United States and China, Cinedigm's growing stable of
platforms has unprecedented availability in the two largest markets
in the world.
PRESS
Press coverage is encouraged at this time, including reviews
& interviews. An online screener will be made available upon
request.
For more details, please refer to the contacts below or contact
Phyllis Stuart (the filmmaker) directly for any questions or
requests: Email: PS@EnthuseTV.com 310 873-8756
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