American Ocelot

American Ocelot

Ameerika otselot
Entry 23-786 | Austria | 2023 | 52’ | Language: English |

American Ocelot chronicles the sad history, precarious present, and optimistic future for the United States’ most endangered wild cat. Wildlife filmmaker Ben Masters ventures out to document these rare and elusive animals while meeting with experts along the way to get a better understanding of the species’ history, challenges, and conservation status. With fewer than 80 known ocelots remaining in the US, the stakes are high for their survival, which is threatened by inbreeding depression, habitat fragmentation, and the inability of various interest groups to find common ground. But there is hope for a bright future! American Ocelot is a documentary of international importance that showcases the dire need to save this species, and presents potential solutions and reasons for hope for their future.

Director Ben Masters  | Cinematography  Austin Alvarado, Skip Hobbie, Ben Masters, Ryan Olinger, Patrick Thrash, Shannon Vandivier | Editing  Shannon Vandivier, Sam Klatt | Composer  Noah Sorota | Producer  Ben Masters, Katy Baldock | Production Company  A production of FIN AND FUR FILMS PRODUCTIONS, LLC and THE WNET GROUP in co-production with TERRA MATER STUDIOS in association with PBS and CPB | Original Title  American Ocelot
American Ocelot
American Ocelot
American Ocelot
Director Ben Masters
Cinematography Austin Alvarado, Skip Hobbie, Ben Masters, Ryan Olinger, Patrick Thrash, Shannon Vandivier
Editing Shannon Vandivier, Sam Klatt
Composer Noah Sorota
Producer Ben Masters, Katy Baldock
Production Company A production of FIN AND FUR FILMS PRODUCTIONS, LLC and THE WNET GROUP in co-production with TERRA MATER STUDIOS in association with PBS and CPB
Original Title American Ocelot
Entry Number 23-786
Country of Production
Austria
Year of Production 2023
Running Time 52’
Language: English
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