Showcasing the natural magic of the Earth’s most talked about frontier, ‘Big Bend’ explores an extraordinary part of the border between the United States and Mexico - a vast unspoiled wonderland of serene beauty and astounding desert landscapes which are home to some of North America’s most enchanting animals.

Big Bend: The Wild Frontier of Texas

Deep in the Heart&nbsp;will be the first blue-chip wildlife documentary&nbsp;ever produced about our beloved Texas. The film will celebrate our many conservation success stories while showcasing some of our most important ecological issues through the eyes of wildlife and wild places. Imagine&nbsp;Planet Earth...but in Texas! Through witty narration, humor, and state-of-the-art cinematography, the film will showcase approximately twenty wildlife species ranging from the iconic bison to the mysterious ocelot.&nbsp;The feature-length film will begin in the high plains and peaks of West Texas, flow through diverse ecoregions along our many river systems, and conclude along the bays, estuaries, and the Gulf of Mexico.&nbsp;Deep in the Heart&nbsp;aims to inspire Texans to conserve our remaining wild places, to show the connectivity of water and wildlife, and to recognize Texas’ conservation importance on a continental scale.The full feature-length film will be released in 2022. To learn more, visit <a href="https://texanbynature.org/programs/deep-in-the-heart/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Deep in the Heart</a> and <a href="https://texanbynature.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Texan by Nature</a>. Follow along throughout production, see behind-the-scenes content, and stay up to date on the film's news by following us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/deepintheheartfilm/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/deepintheheartfilm/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a>.

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View exclusive behind the scenes footage from Deep in the Heart and listen to conversations with the filmmakers about the process that goes into creating these wildlife scenes.

Behind the Scenes: Deep in the Heart

In a time of growing polarization, Americans still share something in common: 640 million acres of public land. Held in trust by the federal government for all citizens of the United States, these places are a stronghold against climate change, sacred to native people, home to wildlife and intrinsic to our national identity. But today, despite support from voters across the political spectrum, they face unprecedented threats from extractive industries and the politicians in their pockets. Part love letter, part political exposé, Public Trust investigates how we arrived at this precarious moment through three heated conflicts—a national monument in the Utah desert, a proposed mine in the Boundary Waters and oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge—and makes a case for their continued protection.To learn more, visit <a href="https://www.patagonia.com/films/public-trust/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Public Trust</a>.

Public Trust

The future of the Scottish Highlands is under threat.&nbsp;With red deer dominating the ecosystem, should these landscapes become wild once more? If so, what happens to the people that call these places home?&nbsp;—&nbsp;There are estimated to be over 350,000 red deer in Scotland.&nbsp;Deer populations, when uncontrolled, have a massive impact on the landscapes of the Highlands. As a result, deer are culled each year in an attempt to manage and maintain the ecosystem that they are a central part of.Over the last sixty years however, a debate has raged regarding the size, nature, and purpose of the deer cull.The impact of this debate will change how people see, interact with and even inhabit the Scottish highlands.'The Cull’ explores the different approaches to deer management taken by land owners and managers in Scotland, and delves into the reasoning behind the vitriol.&nbsp;This film is about much more than Scotland’s largest land mammal — deer management is a vehicle for us to discuss the topic of how we interact with our natural environment, and how ’wild land’ is managed and used in Scotland today.Talking to people from all over Scotland and on all sides of the debate, this documentary presents the issues as seen by real people on the ground, from crofters, gamekeepers, land managers, land owners, environmentalists &amp; rewilders — all fighting to use and protect the land in the way they see fit.The future of our planet is the biggest story of our generation, with many people battling day to day to better the planet for future generations. This film explores the fight for the Scottish Highlands.

The Cull

Wild Texas Film Tour Director Ben Masters talks with The Cull Director Ted Simpson and Producer Finbar O’Sullivan about the making of their film, red deer management in Scotland, and how a seemingly foreign issue is closely related to issues found right here in Texas.

The Cull Q&A with Ted Simpson and Finbar O’Sullivan

The River and the Wall&nbsp;follows five friends on an immersive adventure through the unknown wilds of the Texas borderlands as they travel 1200 miles from El Paso to the Gulf of Mexico on horses, mountain bikes, and canoes.Conservation filmmaker Ben Masters realizes the urgency of documenting the last remaining wilderness in Texas as the threat of new border wall construction looms ahead. Masters recruits NatGeo Explorer Filipe DeAndrade, ornithologist Heather Mackey, river guide Austin Alvarado, and conservationist Jay Kleberg to join him on the two-and-a-half-month journey down 1,200 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border.&nbsp;They set out to document the borderlands and explore the potential impacts of a wall on the natural environment, but as the wilderness gives way to the more populated and heavily trafficked Lower Rio Grande Valley, they come face-to-face with the human side of the immigration debate and enter uncharted emotional waters.To learn more and take action, visit the <a href="https://rgisc.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rio Grande International Science Center</a> and <a href="https://theriverandthewall.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The River and the Wall</a>.

The River and the Wall

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