Telling Nature’s Stories
We envision a world where natural world storytelling is inclusive, accessible and impactful and where nature is protected and thriving.
Our mission is to connect people with nature through storytelling, and democratise the creation of and access to nature’s stories.
Wildscreen Industry Summit
Be at the forefront of the evolution of natural world content.
Wildscreen Industry Summit brings together the natural world storytelling community to navigate the challenges and opportunities of a world in flux.
Location: Bristol, UK & Online
20 – 22 October 2025
WildPhotos
Join us for a one-day nature photography symposium.
WildPhotos will feature a world-class line-up of 14 award-winning nature photographers, sharing the stories, craft and impact behind some of the most recent iconic wildlife photography.
In partnership with Wildlife Photographer of The Year and kindly supported by Focused on Nature.
Location: London, UK & Online
17 October 2025
Panda Awards 2025
We’re thrilled to announce that the Panda Awards are now annual!
We’re kindly supported by Warner Chappell Production Music as Headline Sponsor for our 2025 Panda Awards.
The competition comprises of 17 categories and 3 special awards including the Golden Panda as well as 3 new awards for 2025.
Wildscreen Festival Botswana
Building on the success of our Wildscreen Festival Tanzania 2024 and Wildscreen Festival Nairobi 2023, in June 2025 Wildscreen Festival is heading to Maun, Botswana with BBC Studios Natural History Unit as Headline Sponsor and Botswana Ignite as in-country partner.
Wildscreen Festival
Wildscreen Festival is our world-leading international festival, held biennially, which celebrates and advances natural world storytelling.
This year’s festival took place between the 14-18 October 2024.
Find out more below!
WILDSCREEN ARK
Wildscreen ARK is now live !
Co-created with young people and working with educators, photographers and filmmakers, Wildscreen ARK will be a place for young people to discover and grow their passion for nature, and find out ways they can support it.
Featured Events
Best of Wildscreen Tour
February – March 2025
Exeter Phoenix, Exeter, Festival of Tomorrow, Swindon, Totnes Cinema, Totnes
Introducing our ‘Best of Wildscreen’ screening programme, delivered with support from the BFI Fan Exhibition Fund, sharing the greatest hits of Wildscreen Festival with new communities across the UK.
Film Packages include: Oceans, Rivers and Young Programmers.
Wildscreen Festival 2024
Monday 14th – Friday 18th October 2024
Bristol, UK & Online
Wildscreen Festival is a world-leading international celebration of natural world storytelling, bringing together wildlife filmmakers, conservations and academics from around the world.
Watch all post-Festival content until 31st Jan on our online platform.
Post-Festival online passes now available.
Wildscreen Network Events
Monthly
Online
Interested in making new connections in the wildlife film and television community? Our monthly webinars are a fantastic way to learn more about industry trends, the latest technology and upcoming landmark productions.
Sign up to the Wildscreen Network to receive free and discounted exclusive invitations!
WildPhotos
Thursday 17th October 2025
British Library, London, UK
Join us for a one-day nature photography symposium.
WildPhotos will feature a world-class line-up of award-winning nature photographers, sharing the stories, craft and impact behind some of the most recent iconic wildlife photography.
In partnership with Wildlife Photographer of The Year and kindly supported by Focused on Nature.
Full Pass: £150
Concession Pass: £70
Wildscreen Industry Summit
Monday 20th – Wednesday 22nd October 2025
Bristol, UK & Online
Wildscreen Industry Summit brings togeather the natural world storytelling community to navigate the challenges and opportunities of a world in flux.
Full Pass: £360
Concession Festival Pass: £180
Online Pass: £60
Wildscreen Network Events
Monthly
Online
Interested in making new connections in the wildlife film and television community? Our monthly webinars are a fantastic way to learn more about industry trends, the latest technology and upcoming landmark productions.
Sign up to the Wildscreen Network to receive free and discounted exclusive invitations!
Emerging Talent Month: Networking Drinks
Thursday 22 May 2025
Wildscreen HQ, Bristol
Join us at the Wildscreen office next Thursday for some Networking in the sunshine. The networking is guaranteed, the sunshine is hopeful!
Tickets: Free as part of Wildscreen Emerging Talent Month 2025
Each ticket includes 1 x Free Drink
Webinar: How To Survive In The Field
Thursday 29 May 2025
Online
Join Natasha Busjeet, Alex Wickens, and Mads St Clair, as they share their experiences, the ups and downs, the difficulties and the realities, and their top tips for surviving in the field.
This webinar will also include an audience Q&A, so bring your questions!
Tickets: Free as part of Wildscreen Emerging Talent Month 2025
Wildscreen Network Events
Monthly
Online
Interested in making new connections in the wildlife film and television community? Our monthly webinars are a fantastic way to learn more about industry trends, the latest technology and upcoming landmark productions.
Sign up to the Wildscreen Network to receive free and discounted exclusive invitations!
The EDGE of Nature: Short Film Fund supports and nurtures emerging natural world storytellers to create fresh, out-of-the-box storytelling approaches to engage GenZ audiences and spotlight EDGE species and habitats.
Delivered in partnership with On the Edge, this new short film fund will catalyse new and creative projects by emerging filmmakers globally, bringing new perspectives and fresh approaches to the natural history filmmaking genre.
Trophies
Were you nominated, selected or a winner for one of our competitions? Order duplicate certificates and trophies for the rest of your team before Fri 28 Oct.
Community
Stories connect us all. From our free educational resources to our Wildscreen Exchange image library, the Wildscreen community unites all of us who care about protecting our natural world, both locally and globally.
Help us create a world where natural world storytelling is inclusive, accessible and impactful and where nature is protected and thriving.
What's new?
Check out the latest news, articles and insights from Wildscreen.
Wildscreen Festival Botswana – Day Two Round Up
And just like that, Day 2 is done! And what a day it was! Scriptwriting, Cinematography, how collaboration across continents can be feasible ...
Wildscreen Festival Botswana – Day One Round Up
That’s a wrap on Day One of Wildscreen Festival Botswana! We had a jam packed day at the Cresta Maun Hotel - Maun, ...
Wildscreen Emerging Talent Month: How To Survive As A Freelancer
This Emerging Talent month we asked TV's go-to headhunter Kimberly Godbolt to share her top tips on surviving the industry as a freelancer. ...
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