The Livingston Film Series is delighted to present a special screening of Yellowstone-based documentary Mollie’s Pack on Thursday, March 13th. The film begins at 7pm at the Shane Lalani Center for the Arts.
On January 12, 1995, wolves returned to Yellowstone 50 years after their extirpation. Mollie Beattie, the first female director of the US Fish & Wildlife Service, carried the first Canadian born wolf, Alpha Female Wolf No. 5, into the Park’s experimental acclimation enclosure. From that day forward, their lives would be forever connected. This is the true story of Mollie’s Pack.
Mollie’s Pack is a thrilling feature documentary derived from primary 16mm film footage – recovered and restored for the first time – and in-depth interviews with the key players at the center of the historic Yellowstone Wolf reintroduction. The narrative follows the eternally interconnected stories of Mollie Beattie and Wolf #5.
Beattie’s unprecedented journey included a brief stint as a fashion model in New York and a life-changing Outward Bound expedition that inspired her to pursue a career in environmental science and conservation. In January 1995, she initiated the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone, one of the most controversial and ambitious wildlife restoration projects in recorded human history. It was a “Grand Experiment.”
Enjoy a post-film discussion with Doug Smith, Yellowstone Park Wolf Project Manager and film participant.
Continuing its latest season of screening independent features, documentaries, local films and vintage classics, doors open at 6:30pm with screenings to follow at 7pm. Admission is free, but donations are gratefully accepted. Concessions available. For more information, please visit www.theshanecenter.org.
The Livingston Film Series is generously sponsored by Marilyn Clotz & Mary Ann Bearden and Donald B. Gimbel. •
