We better hope so, because the survival of our own species depends on us switching children on to nature. It sounds dramatic because it is. Connecting young people with nature improves mental health and wellbeing. Experienced educators know that children, especially those who are neurodivergent, find the sensory experience of being outside immensely calming. Right …
1. Tell us a bit about your role! I am a Media Research Intern working specifically on the creation of the new Wildscreen ARK platform that is due to launch next year. Much of my day is spent finding media (photos and videos) of the species I am researching at the time. I am …
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Hilary MacEwen – In Memoriam 13 March 1947 – 17 Nov 2023 It is with great sadness that we share the news that Hilary MacEwen, a long-time friend and colleague of Wildscreen Festival sadly passed away on 17th November 2023. Between the 1990s to early 2010s Hilary was a huge part of the Wildscreen Festival …
Wildscreen has unveiled five short films that will receive funding through its Edge of Nature: Short Film Fund. Delivered in partnership with On the Edge, this inaugural short film fund will bring new perspectives and fresh approaches to the natural history filmmaking genre, targeted at Gen Z audiences. The selected filmmakers who hail from India, …
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The WildPitch competition proved to be one of Wildscreen Festival 2022’s biggest hits, with 9 emerging talents presenting their amazing pitches to a panel of the industry’s top leading professionals in attempts to get their projects funded. We caught up with Yaz Ellis and Jack Mifflin, winners of our Animal Behaviour category, to see how …
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Hi, I’m Cameron! I’m an intern here at Wildscreen – I started in September 2023 and as of writing this have been here for a little over a month and have absolutely loved my time here. Initially, I was beyond nervous when I was first invited to the interview stages after applying – my voice …
There are many peculiar and magnificent creatures on our planet, though none are as unusual – or in danger – as EDGE (Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered) species1. Be it through the stumpy legs of the shy pygmy hippopotamus, the venom glands of the scrappy solenodon, the spiky nose-like rostrum of the largetooth sawfish, or …
Wildscreen has announced the return of their renowned and much-loved platform Wildscreen ARK, the world’s biggest online nature education hub, which will launch in early 2024. Wildscreen ARK provides young people, who have a pivotal role in our response to the biodiversity and climate crises, with the resources to grow their knowledge and passion for …
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1. Tell us a bit about your role! Primarily I run Wildscreen Network, our global community platform. That means my role is both administrative (looking after members, events, and our online platform) and outward facing (meeting industry members, hosting webinars, liaising with corporate partners). I get to do a bit of everything in this job, and …
1. Tell us a bit about your role! I am the project assistant for Wildscreen ARK, supporting the development and delivery of Wildscreen’s nature content and educational platform. 2. What’s your background? How did you get to where you are today? Before working at Wildscreen I was a research technician in a university laboratory, specialising …
