Wild Inside (2026)

“So Wild Inside is full of shots of Flaco that one filmmaker could never capture alone. And this gives it the feeling of a group project, a collective tribute to an animal that will always be part of civic lore.” — Alissa Wilkinson, The New York Times

SYNOPSIS

From acclaimed documentarian Penny Lane (Hail Satan?, Listening to Kenny G) comes a moving portrait of Flaco, the Eurasian eagle-owl whose daring escape from New York’s Central Park Zoo transformed him into an unlikely folk hero. Blending intimate wildlife observation with a fascinating portrait of the city’s passionate birding community, Lane follows Flaco’s remarkable year of freedom while exploring the questions his story raised about captivity, coexistence, and humanity’s relationship with the natural world. Drawing on footage contributed by dozens of New Yorkers, Wild Inside becomes not only the story of one extraordinary bird, but also a heartfelt celebration of the communities that form around shared wonder.