“To look into the eyes of a wolf is to see your own soul.”

~ Aldo Leopold

Filmmaker Julia Huffman travels to Minnesota and into wolf country to pursue the deep intrinsic value of brother wolf and our forgotten promise to him.

Medicine of the Wolf will take viewers on a journey to understand the powerful relationship that we have with the wolf by interviewing prominent people who represent the different levels of connection to this ancient and iconic species – from Anishinaabe creation stories that reflect our interconnectivity to all things, to a lifetime of observations of a complex and dynamic family unit, to a wolf scientist expressing his layered findings in an over 50 year study of the delicate web that wolves weave into our ecosystem.

We are very honored to share that Medicine of the Wolf, our documentary examining the treatment of America’s gray wolves, has won the eighth annual Animal Content in Entertainment documentary grant offered by The Humane Society of the United States. 

“This feature-length documentary from filmmaker Julia Huffman follows the work of renowned environmentalist and National Geographic photographer Jim Brandenburg, who has studied wolves in the field for 44 years. The film explores the role wolves have played through American history, including their esteemed place in Minnesota’s Ojibwe tribe.”

~ The Humane Society of the United States

TESTIMONIALS

“Medicine of the wolf will inspire us to take another look at our most important connection to the wolf and ultimately to our own souls.”

~ Brooks Fahy, Predator Defense

“A film like this could really not have come along at a more vital time for wolf conservation. Anti-wolf sentiments nearly led to the extermination of America’s wolves, and just when populations are starting to bounce back, wolves are being hunted and trapped at an alarming rate in several states as we speak, placing this iconic species in jeopardy once again.”

~ Colin McCormack, Manager of The Humane Society of the United State’s ACE program

“Julia’s film is profoundly moving. This is an important film that may help galvanize the hearts of many to protect this beautiful animal.”

~ Mark Coleman, Author, AWAKE in the WILD

“Thanks for sharing the trailer, it was Beautiful.”

~ Mike Phillips, Executive Director, Turner Species Fund

A HISTORY – WOLF AND MAN 

“Canis lupus, the wolf of my imagination and of the northern forest, did indeed roam Minnesota. Once the most abundant large predator on the continent, the wolf had virtually been eliminated from most places. Minnesota remained the only state among the lower 48 where a truly viable population existed.”

~ Jim Brandenburg, Author, BROTHER WOLF