Welcome Home The Inspiring New Film Celebrating
The Return of Gray Wolves to Colorado
THE FILM THAT CAPTURES THE ESSENCE AND SPIRIT OF COLORADO WOLF RECOVERY EFFORTS.
Welcome Home celebrates the incredible story of wolf reintroduction to Colorado. When the people of Colorado voted to return wolves to the state, they set in motion a unique conservation success story. Welcome Home shows the value of returning this iconic and beloved carnivore to Colorado and how the state is recovering wolves in a thoughtful way that cares for wildlife and people.
Future Screenings
Frozen Film Festival
Winona, Minnesota
February 9th-16th
The Frozen River Film Festival offers programs that engage, educate and activate viewers to become involved in the world. These programs provide a unique perspective on environmental issues, sustainable communities, adventure travel and sports, and diverse cultures while showcasing the art of documentary film. Our films often explore issues, concerns, and life’s successes that are usually not covered in the local media.
Colorado Environmental Film Festival
The Bunker at the Green Center, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado
Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 10am (MT)
The Colorado Environmental Film Festival (CEFF) is the premier environmental film festival between the two coasts, annually screening the world’s best environmental films in beautiful Colorado!
Durango Independent Film Festival
Durango, Colorado
March 5-9, 2025
Our festival meets at the confluence of film and community – along the banks of the Animas River in Southwest Colorado. Please join us for our 20th Anniversary Celebration March 5–9, 2025 in Durango, Colorado.
Endless networking opportunities with the filmmakers foster amazing conversations, professional connections and some friendly arguments at the many parties. Showcasing all genres of independent film – adventure, music, nature, comedy, shorts, documentaries, Native Cinema, and feature films.
American Conservation Film Festival
FRANK ARTS CENTER SHEPHERD UNIVERSITY, SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV
Sunday, March 9th at 11am (ET)
The American Conservation Film Festival is an annual event held in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, a vibrant arts community 70 miles west of the nation’s capital. The ACFF features films from a diverse group of conservation filmmakers around the world.
Meet the Director
Welcome Home is Directed by Alan Lacy, Founder & Chief Filmmaker of Reel Earth Films.
About Alan:
Welcome Home is directed by Alan Lacy, founder of Reel Earth Films. Alan’s first film, “Gray Area: Wolves of the Southwest” is an award-winning documentary that has screened internationally. Alan’s work has aired on National Geographic, Disney+, and PBS Nature, with more upcoming work soon to air on the BBC.
Growing up, Alan’s family gave him the nickname, “Nature Boy”. At age 10, Alan’s endless curiosity for the wild turned into his lifelong purpose, when he locked eyes with a coyote and felt like he was connecting with the soul of a wolf and with the heart of Mother Nature. Twenty years later, this encounter led him to blaze a trail in wildlife filmmaking.
