•Sunny Kellner, Wildlife Rehab Manager, Sharon Audubon, CT
•Nigel Sizer, Ph.D., Director, Global Climate Initiative, Former Executive Director, Preventing Pandemics at the Source, Former CEO of The Rainforest Alliance
•Dr. Mario Ramirez, Former Acting Director,
United States Health Human Services Office of Global Affairs,
Office of Pandemic & Emerging Threats
"H5N1 Prevention Initiative" Documentary
Pesentations | Screenings | Speaking
Dr. Amandine Gamble, PhD, DVM, MSc
Department of Public & Ecosystem Health
Cornell University
"H5N1 Prevention Initiative" Documentary Clips
Dr. Lewis Kohl, Chief Safety Officer,
Tri-State Chief Medical Information Officer & Senior Medical Director
Optum Health, Inc.
Upcoming: "H5N1 Prevention Initiative" Presentations | Screenings | Speaking
•International Wildlife Rehabiliators Council HPAI Panelist & Collaborator, 8/26
•Mpumalanga International Film Festival, S. Africa, 08/26
•Sicilian Film Awards (formerly Madonie Film Festival) Sicily, Italy, 09/26
•All American High School Film Fest, AMC Theater, Times Square, NY, 10/26
In-Person | Virtual Screenings
•"Points of Light," Conference, Washington, DC, 6/22/26
•"Topia Talk," Writopia Lab, Bernie Wohl Center, NYC, 4/19/26
•EDU Film Festival, MN, 5/08/26
•Hollywood Shortsfest, Online, 3/27/26
•Ojai Raptor Center, CA, 3/10/26
•Beach Cities Inspirational Film Festival, CA, 04/26
•Scholastic Arts & Writing Award (Film), CT, 01/26
•Hollywood Stage Script Film Competition, CA, 04/26
•Los Angeles Movie & Music Video Awards, CA, 03/26
•New York Film & Cinematography Awards, 02/26
•Tokyo Film & Screenplay Awards, 02/26
•Wolverine Con International Student Film Festival, CA, (awarded 12/25), (screened 3/12/26)
•Stanford University Undergraduate Global Public Health Club, 1/13/26, 8pm PST
•Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance, California Alliance, Speaker Series, 12/12/25, 7pm PST,
SCVB Speaker Series: https://SCVB
•Town of Greenburgh, NY Public Access TV, Screenings
All Sundays in September 2025 (12pm, 6pm), -Channel 75 on Cablevision
-Channel 34 on Verizon FiOS, -Channel 76 and Channel 35: Government Access
•New Hope Bird Alliance, NC, 6/25/25
•Sharon Audubon, CT, National Audubon Society, 3/17/25 (in-person), 7/1/25 (online)
•Nature Center at Greenburgh, NY, 7/9/25
•Green Chimneys, NY, 6/10/25
•Hershey Company & Youth Service America Grant Sponsored Event, Mahopac Library, NY
-Introduction: New York Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne
-Proclamation Presentation: North Salem, NY Supervisor Warren Lucas
-The "H5N1 Awareness & Prevention/Documentary", 4/30/25
-Experts in Ornithology, Public Policy, and Epidiemiology
•National Audubon Society, 3/17/25 (in-person), 7/1/25 (online)
•Global Education Benchmark Group/Institute for Global Learning, NY, 1/25/25
•St. Luke's School, CT, 5/28/25, 1/4/26, 6/2/26
Individual Virtual Screenings:
Friday, 8/8/25 (1:30pm) *20 min.cut
Wednesday, 8/6/25 (4pm) *20 min.cut
Tuesday, 8/5/25 (1:30pm) *20 min.cut
Tuesday, 7/1/25 (8pm) *30 min.cut
Tuesday, 6/24/25 (8pm) *30 min.cut
Friday, 6/20/25 (1:30pm)*30 min.cut
Wednesday, 6/11/25 (4pm) *30 min.cut
Tuesday, 6/3/25 (1:30pm)*30 min.cut
Tuesday, 5/27/25 (8pm)*30 min. cut
Tuesday, 5/20/25 (8pm) *30 min. cut
Related Hands-on Assist/Video Projects:
•NYC DEP Peregrine Falcon Chick Banding, New York Hospital, NY, 5/20/25
•NYC DEP Red Tail Hawk Release, Delaware County Fair, NY, 8/16/25
•Sharon Audubon Center, CT, Raptors & Riesling Fundraiser Video 5/2/25
•Greenwich Audubon, CT, Promo Fundraising Video, 11/2/24
Interviewees | Participants
•Dr. Lewis Kohl, Chief Medical Director, Medical Information Officer, Safety Officer of Optum Tri-State
•Dr. Alison Kaufman, Lead Epidemiologist, Putnam County Department of Health, NY
•Chris Nadereski, Section Chief/Wildlife Studies, Research Scientist, Dept. of Environmental Protection, NYC
•Maureen P. Doherty, Farm Prog. Mgr., Green Chimneys, Brewster, NY
•David Spillo, Green Chimneys, Wildlife Prog. Mgr./Federal Rehabilitator, NY
•Amandine Gamble, Ph.D., DVM. Cornell University, Disease Ecologist & Veterinarian
•Dr. Mario Ramirez, Former Acting Director, HHS Office of Global Affairs | Pandemic & Emerging Threats
•Director Eileen Fielding, Ph.D., Sharon Audubon Center (rebuilding center, quarantine unit), CT
•Sunny Kellner, Head of Bird Rehab, Sharon Audubon, CT
•Andrew Michalski, Animal Husbandry Manager, Nature Center at Greenburgh, NY
•Nigel Sizer, Ph.D., Executive Director, Preventing Pandemics at the Source,
Former CEO of The Rainforest Alliance
•Hugh Powell, Senior Science Editor, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, NY
•Dr. Dianne Aronian, Editor "Montauk Trilogy"/Smew,"Dr. John Aronian III, Author
•Chad Wilsey, Ph.D., Chief Scientist, National Audubon Society
•Ross McKinney, Vice President, New Hope Bird Alliance, Durham, Orange, Chatham, North Carolina
•Peter Kaestner, Former US diplomat, Guinness World Record Holder "10,000 Bird Species Sighted" |
discovered named "Grallaria kaestneri" (eponymous new species)
•Stephen W. Kress, Ph.D., Ornithologist, Founder of Project Puffin,
Former Vice President of Bird Conservation for the National Audubon,
Director of the Society's Maine Coast Seabird Sanctuaries, Visiting Fellow, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
•Mark Pokras, D.V.M., Conservationist, Associate Professor of Wildlife Medicine (Emeritus),
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Infectious Disease & Global Health, Tufts University
•Meredith Barges, Policy Advocate/Educator, Chair, Lights Out Central New York, Co-founder of Lights Out, CT
•Chris Eksteen, Director, Ojai Raptor Center, CA
H5N1 Prevention Initiative Advisors
•Heather J. Huson, Ph.D., Co-Assoc. Chair of Animal Science Dept, Director Raptor Program, Cornell University
•Meghan Jensen, Ph.D., Raptor Program Manager, Cornell University
•Warren Lucas, Supervisor/Mayor of North Salem, NY
•Kevin Byrne, County Executive of Putnam County, NY
•Janet Jochem, Science Department Chair, St. Luke’s School, CT
•Peter Kaestner, Former US Diplomat, Ornithologist, Guinness World Record "10,000 Bird Species Sighted"
•Chris Nadereski, Section Chief/Wildlife Studies, Research Scientist, Dept. Environmental Protection, NYC
•Jocelyn Anderson, Director of Leadership Giving, National Audubon Society
100% of documentary screening proceeds support wildlife organizations.
Find out how to screen the documentary at your wildlife center or community organization here.
"H5N1 Prevention Initiative" (Documentary)
Written, Directed & Produced by Jack Aronian
Wildlife & Public Health Advocate & Documentarian
Featuring: Experts in Epidemiology, Ornithology, & Public Health Policy
Perspectives on bird flu & wildlife centers' crucial role
in HPAI preparedness & disseminating public-facing information
"H5N1 Prevention Initiative" documentary is presented in-person & virtually
Request a screening here
30, 20, 10, 5 minute cuts
Awards
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Best Student Film & Best Trailer, Sicilian Film Awards (Madonie Festival), Italy, 05/26
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Best Student Film, Beach Cities Inspirational Film Festival, CA, 04/26
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Regional Award, Scholastic Arts & Writing Award (Film), CT, 01/26
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Offcial Selection, All American High School Film Fest, NY, 07/26
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Official Selection, EDU Film Festival, MN, 05/26
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Official Selection, Mpumalanga International Film Fest, S. Africa, 05/26
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Official Selection, Tokyo Film & Screenplay Awards, 02/26
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Official Selection, Hollywood Stage Script Film Competition, CA, 04/26
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Official Selection, Los Angeles Movie & Music Video Awards, CA, 03/26
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Official Selection, New York Film & Cinematography Awards, 02/26
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Official Selection,Wolverine Con Int. Student Film Fest, CA, 12/25
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Honorable Mention, Sustain FilmFest, Surrey, UK, 03/26
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Honorable Mention, Hollywood Shortfest, CA, 03/26
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This [video] is wonderful! I’m sharing it with all of our staff.
-Rochelle Thomas, Center Director, Greenwich Audubon, CT
You have clearly committed yourself to a serious documentary career,
and your use of the video camera across your sample work is exceptional.
A 30-minute documentary about avian flu is a remarkable undertaking,
and the trailer has energy, focus, and successful editing of interviews with b-roll. Keep going.
-Anthony Quinn Foundation
We truly enjoyed your documentary—thank you again for joining our staff meeting.
I hope more and more people get the chance to see your wonderful work. Congratulations again!
-Alix Dunn, Executive Director, Nature Center at Greenburgh, NY
You put together a fantastic film and important initiative, and looking forward to seeing the next iteration!
- Jocelyn Anderson, Director, Leadership Giving, National Audubon Society
First, let me salute your initiative in having this idea and inviting partners to be members!
I truly appreciate the way you generate support for the Center while pursuing your own project.
You really have the spirit of partnership. I’m just catching up to your videos–great stuff!
-Eileen Fielding, Center Director for the Sharon Audubon Center, CT
Testimonials
Hershey & Youth Service America
"H5N1 Prevention Initiative"
Screening, Mahopac NY
Proclamation for Service Educational Coordination for Public Health & Environmental Awareness
Introduction by Putnam County Executive & North Salem NY Mayor
