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In a high-spirited celebration of natural history filmmaking in Africa, the recently concluded Wildscreen Festival Nairobi brought together a diverse array of storytellers, conservationists, and filmmakers. For two awe-inspiring days, the festival became a hub of creativity, energy and a collective desire to shed light on the urgent issues that shape our natural world. The …

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Nairobi, 12th July 2023: The first ever Wildscreen Festival Nairobi debuted on 30th June and 1st July to an overwhelmingly positive reception, showcasing talent from across the continent. Delivered in partnership with Headline Sponsor BBC Studios Natural History Unit, over 230 people attended the two-day event held in Nairobi, Kenya. The first of its kind, …

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Nairobi, 13 June 2023: Wildscreen Festival Nairobi, with Headline Sponsor BBC Studios Natural History Unit, today has released its final lineup of headline speakers and sessions for its first-ever African festival. The event, taking place at Alliance Française, Nairobi, from 30th June – 1st July 2023, showcases the key players in the African natural world …

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Following the huge success of Rise of the Warrior Apes, the Oscar-winning director James Reed returned to Uganda’s Ngogo Forest for another look at some of our closest living relatives, chimpanzees. Chimp Empire, which follows two rival troops of chimps, was previewed at a sold-out joint RTS West of England/ Wildscreen Network screening at the Watershed in Bristol, …

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Oscar-winning Director, Kartiki Gonsalves, unveiled as headline speaker. Today (Monday 15th May 2023) Wildscreen have announced their first line-up of speakers for their first festival in Africa – Wildscreen Festival Nairobi, which is being delivered in partnership with BBC Studios Natural History Unit. Tickets are now on sale for the two-day event (30th June – 1st July 2023), …

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(4 April 2023 – Bristol) Wildscreen has announced the launch of a brand-new event: Wildscreen Festival Nairobi, in partnership with BBC Studios Natural History Unit. The inaugural two-day event runs 30th June – 1st July 2023 in the Kenyan capital and builds upon the NHU’s collaboration with Wildscreen as headline sponsor of last year’s Festival and …

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UK, 9th March: Wildscreen, the leading conservation charity, has revealed the full line up for their two-day natural world storytelling film showcase, taking place at the Glasgow Science Centre on 18th-19th March, 2023, with tickets available for as little as £12. ‘My Garden of a Thousand Bees’, winner of the coveted Golden Panda Award at …

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1. Tell us a bit about your role! As Outreach and Sustainability Coordinator, I work hard to develop and deliver charitable programs which support the next generation of natural world storytellers and connect people with nature. My role also includes making sure everything we do as a charity has a minimal impact on the environment …

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1. Tell us a bit about your role! So I’m the Communications and Administration Assistant at Wildscreen. Basically my main responsibilities are marketing and communicating what we do at wildscreen, I’ll do social media, graphic design, copy writing, newsletters and sort of the overall marketing strategy for the organisation. Basically any time we need to …

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UK, 9th February: Returning to the city for the first time since 2016, Glasgow will host the first ever Wildscreen Roadshow event, a two day natural world storytelling film celebration. Taking place on 18th – 19th March at Tower North in the Glasgow Science Centre, the event has several film screenings, talks and Q&A sessions. …

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