’THE LAST HOWL’ WINS “BEST NATURE/WILDLIFE FILM” & “BEST DIRECTOR DOCUMENTARY FEATURE” AT THE CANNES WORLD FILM FESTIVAL

’THE LAST HOWL’ WINS “BEST NATURE/WILDLIFE FILM” & “BEST DIRECTOR DOCUMENTARY FEATURE” AT THE CANNES WORLD FILM FESTIVAL; IS NOW A FINALIST FOR “BEST PICTURE” AT THE LOS ANGELES FILM AWARDS; AND AWARDED ALBERTA-MADE PRODUCTION GRANT!


SOUNDTRACK BY LOS LOBOS, BLUE OYSTER CULT, HAPPY THE MAN, AND RONALD RIDDLE.

 

THIS HEARTFELT FILM IS ABOUT “A WILDLIFE FILMMAKER AND HIS WHEELCHAIR-BOUND BROTHER TRAVELLING ACROSS THE COUNTRY SHARING WHAT THEY LEARN ABOUT WOLF CONSERVATION, WHILE RECOUNTING THEIR TWENTY-YEAR JOURNEY RAISING WOLVES”.


PREMIERE OF FILM’S TRAILER HERE.


Drumheller, Alberta. Canada:   Producer, director, and host Matthew Todd Paproski of Wildlife Wranglers Productions, proudly announces, “After twenty years of struggling we are happy to finally release our epic documentary ‘The Last Howl’, centring around the life of our male wolf Timber. It was tough since my brother became paralyzed, but later rejoins us in a wheelchair to finish it.

Besides sharing how we raise wolves, it addresses moral issues about captivity and hunting them”.

 

“Distilled from over 100 hours of video archives, thousands of photographs remastered to HD, intense principal photography, and editing for a year, it reveals insight into wolves like no other film. We are now seeking broadcasters and distributors to get our film’s message out to the world.”

 

“It is also exciting as major music artists: Los Lobos granted us theme song Will the Wolves Survive; Blue Oyster Cult, an unreleased acoustic version of song (Don’t Fear) The Reaper; and acclaimed composer Ronald Riddle, tracks from his prog-rock band Happy the Man, plus the original score.”

 


“I’m glad to be a small part of your story…”

Donald ‘Buck Dharma’ Roeser

Blue Oyster Cult; songwriter, singer, & lead guitar.

 


Riddle’s 700+ film credits include National Geographic, Discovery, Animal Planet, Smithsonian, Science & History Channels, PBS, Granada America, National Wildlife Federation, Turner & CNN. 

 

Matt Paproski has been a military officer, firefighter, journalist and actor. He made ‘Fire Attack’ with William Shatner, ‘First Response’, and ‘Cougar Crossings’ TV Specials, & ‘Wildlife Wranglers’ Series.


The Last Howl, previously known as How Will Wolves Survive, was filmed across Western Canada.

The current crew includes Co-Host Troy Paproski, Editor / Co-Writer Nicholas Friesen, DOP David Copithorne, Audio Post James Reckseidler, Veterinarian Dr. Dwayne Groves, and many others…

 

For info contact Nick at Starland Studios... Em:  office@starlandstudios.com Ph:  (403)334-2530

 

MORE INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT WWW.STARLANDSTUDIOS.COM, STARLAND STUDIOS FACEBOOK PAGE, AND STARLAND STUDIOS YOUTUBE CHANNEL - PLEASE SUBSCRIBE!

September 5, 2025
Originally posted on Drumheller Online. "Local Studio Recognized In Both Cannes And Los Angeles." 
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