The center of the North American continent was once a vast sea of grasses. The eastern edge of the Great Plains — which includes Missouri and Illinois — evolved a rich diversity of life, including the greater prairie chicken, its signature species, which was... Read more
Animals
Doc Shorts: The Unexpected
Friday, November 10 at 5:00pm
Unusual dispatches from around the globe. 
Gray Area: Wolves of the Southwest
Thursday, November 9 at 6:00pm
In the American Southwest, a unique species of wolf unlike any other is making a comeback. Considered extinct nearly 40 years ago, the little-known Mexican gray wolf has — against all odds — slowly pulled back from the very brink. From a founding population of... Read more
The Islands and the Whales
Tuesday, November 7 at 6:00pm
In their remote home in the North Atlantic, the Faroe Islanders have always eaten what nature could provide, proud to put local food on the table. The land yields little, so they have always relied on harvesting their seas. Hunting whales and seabirds kept them... Read more
Long Live Benjamin
Wednesday, November 8 at 7:30pm
While visiting his wife’s homeland of Venezuela in 1997, noted portrait artist Allen Hirsch unexpectedly fell in love. The object of his affection? A deathly ill, orphaned newborn Capuchin monkey named Benjamin. Nursing Benjamin back to health and sneaking him... Read more
Narrative Shorts: Animation 1
Friday, November 3 at 9:30pm
An animated program that encompasses space, cats, and divorce. 
Narrative Shorts: Animation 2
Saturday, November 11 at 9:30pm
Animated explorations of war, mental trauma, and feuding bears. 
Pop Aye
Thursday, November 9 at 9:00pm
Friday, November 10 at 7:05pm
In “Pop Aye,” a successful Bangkok architect in the midst of a midlife crisis is reunited with an elephant he knew growing up. The two embark on a road trip to the man's childhood home in the idyllic Thai countryside. Along the way, they meet a colorful cast of... Read more
SLIFF/Kids Family Shorts 1
Saturday, November 4 at 12:00pm
A family-friendly program for kids ages 4-8. 
SLIFF/Kids Family Shorts 2
Saturday, November 11 at 12:00pm
Our second SLIFF/Kids program — perfect for ages 8-12 — features films that are both fun and educational. 
This Cold Life
Wednesday, November 8 at 6:00pm
“This Cold Life” takes an intimate look at the colorful characters who choose to live in the isolation of the world's northernmost town, Longyearbyen, which is situated high above Norway, 300 miles from the North Pole. Living with three months of total darkness... Read more