Celebrating Wild Films

National Geographic, the Wildlife Conservation Society, the Explorers Club, Exploration Science, and the University of Miami sponsor the 2016 New York WILD Film Festival spotlighting films in the exploration, adventure, wildlife and environmental genres. During the Jan. 28-31 festival, Jonathan Demme (“Silence of the Lambs,” “Philadelphia”) will receive the award for Best Conservation Hero Film for his documentary “What’s Motivating Hayes,” about the pioneering investigative biologist Tyrone Hayes. The Explorers Club, 46 E. 70th St. For the complete lineup of films, visit nywildfilmfestival.com.