Name: Behind Lost Wolves
Start: 2026-01-17T13:30:00-07:00
End: 2026-01-17T16:30:00-07:00
Location: Clark Planetarium

The filmmaking and conservation story of Lost Wolves of Yellowstone
About this Event

Go behind the scenes of Lost Wolves of Yellowstone with an extraordinary conversation featuring the minds behind the story.

Join EMMY® Award-winning filmmaker Thomas Winston, founder and CEO of Grizzly Creek Films and director of Lost Wolves of Yellowstone, alongside renowned conservation biologist Mike Phillips, whose instrumental role in restoring wolves to the American West is central to the film's powerful narrative.

Together, they'll unpack the events depicted in the documentary and share rare insight into both the filmmaking process and the real-world conservation story at its heart.

Two sessions will be offered-at 1:30 PM and 3:30 PM-so come for the film and stay for this unique discussion with Tom and Mike.

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You can view Lost Wolves of Yellowstone in the Northrop Grumman IMAX® theatre at Clark Planetarium before or after the lectures at 12:30, 2:30, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30, & 7:30 pm.

Tickets are available in person or online: Clark Planetarium eGalaxy Web Store :: Ticket Selection :: IMAX: Lost Wolves of Yellowstone (2D):

Thomas Winston is an EMMY® award winning filmmaker and the Founder/CEO of Grizzly Creek Films, an independent production company headquartered in Montana. Tom and his team have created original series and documentary films for The Smithsonian Channel, National Geographic, The History Channel, Amazon and PBS. His films have been screened and honored at the world’s premier festivals, including: Tribeca, BFI London, Mill Valley, Jackson Wild, Wildscreen and The International Rome Film Festival.

Mike Phillips is a conservation biologist whose career has focused on the recovery of imperiled species and the integration of science, policy, and private land stewardship. He co-founded and serves as Director of the Turner Endangered Species Fund and advisor to Turner Biodiversity Divisions, and previously played a pivotal role in wolf conservation, including serving as Field Coordinator for the Red Wolf Recovery Program and Project Leader for the restoration of gray wolves to the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Trained in wildlife ecology, Mike has conducted large-carnivore research across the United States and Australia and is widely published, with more than 65 scientific and professional publications and hundreds of public presentations. Beyond his scientific work, he served multiple terms in the Montana House and Senate, where he helped advance landmark climate and clean-energy legislation. Across conservation, scholarship, and public service, Mike’s work reflects a lifelong commitment to addressing the global extinction crisis through decisive, science-based action.