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And just like that, Day 2 is done! And what a day it was! Scriptwriting, Cinematography, how collaboration across continents can be feasible and, of course, WildPitch 2025!

That’s a wrap on Day One of Wildscreen Festival Botswana! We had a jam packed day at the Cresta Maun Hotel – Maun, from our opening address from the Botswana Minister of Environment and tourism, to an insight into funding opportunities and discussing ethical collaboration with local communities.

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. Here’s what she said…

Wildscreen has revealed the 6 projects from African wildlife and environmental filmmakers to be pitched at Wildscreen Festival Botswana 2025 this June.

Mashatu: Land of Leopards to premiere at Wildscreen Festival Botswana Filmed entirely at Mashatu Game Reserve – one of Africa’s most celebrated destinations for leopard sightings – Mashatu: Land of Leopards, is a gripping new documentary that follows the fate of a leopard family impacted by climate change. It will premiere at Wildscreen Festival taking

We asked distribution and fundraising expert Keith Ochwat from Show&Tell to share his top tips on creating a successful pitch deck. Here’s what he said…

Wildscreen has today revealed the full programme for its highly anticipated Wildscreen Festival Botswana, taking place in Maun, from the 12-13th June 2025. This two-day celebration of natural world storytelling will feature two African premieres, an industry pitch competition, and a packed line-up of speakers representing some of the most exciting voices in wildlife filmmaking

WildPhotos, the one-day nature photography symposium, created in partnership by Wildscreen and Wildlife Photographer of Year at the Natural History Museum, London, returns this October. The 2025 edition will take place at the British Library, London, UK, on Friday 17th October. The one-day event will feature a world-class line-up of 14 award-winning nature photographers, sharing

Wildscreen has announced the launch of its inaugural edition of the Wildscreen Industry Summit, a new 3-day event designed to help the industry navigate the evolving landscape of natural world storytelling.

That’s a wrap on Science in Storytelling 2025! Featuring a plethora of amazingly talented speakers and scientists, we went on a journey discovering the greatest ways to keep science in the spotlight. Read on to find out our highlights!