PNW Awards: Wolf Land
November 22, 2025
Seattle Film Critics Society Pacific Northwest Awards
Range rider and “wolf-protecting cowboy” Daniel Curry and cattle rancher Jerry Francis try to find common ground between their conflicting interests in the forests of northeastern Washington, just 20 miles from the Canadian border.
Director Sarah Hoffman, Editor David Wulzen, Director of Photography Bryce Yukio Adolphson, and Executive Producer Sarah Menzies scheduled to attend for introduction and Q&A.
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Saturday, November 22, 2025
“With empathetic characters and a narrative that is both informative and highly engaging, the documentary does a good job of laying out Curry’s life and his work. One of the strongest aspects of the film is its inviting and gorgeous cinematography, whether it shows the breathtaking Eastern Washington landscape as Curry rides his horse over the hills, or the rare glimpses of a gray wolf crossing a rural road.”—Bailey Josie, Seattle Weekly
Since their eradication in 1930, the reintroduction of wolves into Washington State has been fraught with controversy among cattle farmers, conservationists, and local communities. For her feature-length directorial debut, Seattle-based Sarah Hoffman follows range rider Daniel Curry, whose mission is to protect the harmony between cattle ranchers and the reintroduction of wolves into the Pacific Northwest after their near-eradication from the region. Hoffman's film follows the conflict among rural farmworkers, wildlife conservationists, and the bureaucratic influence on ecological policy. Curry delicately fights for the safe reintroduction of wolves into the state in meetings marked by the class divide in Washington State, outfitted in "Stetson hats and Patagonia jackets." Curry's connection to the wolf and the land act as an antidote to anthropocentric cynicism. The perseverance of the American wolf fosters, as both predator and persecuted, open possibilities for more balanced ecological policies.
—Aly Shwedo
- Director: Sarah Hoffman
- Principal Cast: Daniel Curry, Jerry Francis
- Country: USA
- Year: 2025
- Running Time: 71 min.
- Producer: Sarah Hoffman, Sarah Menzies
- Cinematographers: Bryce Yukio Adolphson
- Editors: David Wulzen
- Music: Marmoset
- Website: Official Film Website
- Filmography: Debut Feature Film
- Language: English
- US Distributor: Cascade PBS
- International Sales: Cascade PBS