Werner Herzog’s Grizzly Man chronicles the life and death of bear enthusiast Timothy Treadwell, who was killed along with his girlfriend, Amie Huguenard, by a bear in October 2003. In one of the most extreme experiments in human-animal cohabitation ever attempted, Treadwell lived (and ultimately died) among the bears at an Alaskan national park over the course of 13 consecutive summers. The footage that he himself shot forms the core of this fascinating inquiry into the fragile relationship between man and nature.
Grizzly Man
Science on Screen is an initiative of the Coolidge Corner Theatre, with major support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
Grizzly Man
Introduction from Professor Michelle D. Land from Pace University
Tickets: $11 (members), $16 (nonmembers)
"A brilliant portrait of adventure, activism, obsession and potential madness that ranks among helmer Werner Herzog's strongest work."
"Herzog is still the only person who could have made Grizzly Man. His admiration for Treadwell has its limits, but he understands, better than most directors, what it means to follow dreams into the belly of the beast."
SPECIAL EVENTS
Introduction from Professor Michelle D. Land from Pace University
Thursday, May. 28 2026, 7:00
- Michelle D. Land is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Environmental Studies and Science and Director of the MS in Environmental Science and Policy program at Pace University. With training in wildlife biology and environmental law, her work integrates science, policy, and ethics to examine how human decisions shape outcomes for wildlife. She teaches the Animal Advocacy Clinic, where students engage in applied policy work, including legislative drafting and advocacy. Michelle’s efforts in New York State include laws addressing elephants in entertainment, endangered species protections, and policy initiatives related to rodenticides. She is a New York State Class I licensed wildlife rehabilitator.
Tickets: $11 (members), $16 (nonmembers)
Science on Screen is an initiative of the Coolidge Corner Theatre, with major support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
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