Lost Wolves of Yellowstone screening and panel discussion at Mountainfilm
Colorado Premiere May 24-25
Lost Wolves of Yellowstone | 2025 Mountainfilm Festival
Lost Wolves of Yellowstone — Grizzly Creek Films
On Jan. 12, 1995, wolves were brought back to Yellowstone National Park, 50 years after being wiped out in the U.S. Using previously lost archival footage, the story follows Alpha Female Wolf No. 5 as she leads her pack to survive in their new home. Meanwhile, Mollie Beattie, the first female director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, fights to protect endangered species and oversees the wolves’ reintroduction. Since then, over 750 wolves have been born in the park. Like the wolves, who rebalanced the entire ecosystem, Beattie’s intrepid work created wildlife refuges and improved the health of ecological communities across the nation. Both female leaders — Wolf No. 5 and Beattie — leave powerful legacies in their wake.
Panel discussion at the Colorado premiere on May 24 with Rick Schwolsky, who is in the film as husband of the late Mollie Beatty, who was director of the USFWS overseeing wolf restoration in 1995-96; Tom Winston, film producer and director; and Matt Barnes, speaking about wolves and coexistence currently in western Colorado.
Panel discussion photos credit: Christina Callicott
Audience Choice Award, Mountainfilm 2025