As a researcher, I have been overwhelmed by the positive response to Wildscreen ARK from potential content contributors. So many people share our mission of connecting young people to nature and have been eager to help in any way they can, going above and beyond to help us fill the first release for Wildscreen ARK. …
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Wildscreen Festival 2024 is now calling for entries for our world-renowned Panda Awards and Official Selection film competitions. Panda Awards The world-renowned ‘Green Oscars’ of the natural history industry recognise the very best in the craft of wildlife filmmaking across 14 categories, selected by juries of industry experts across the globe. This year’s Awards will …
Connecting young people to nature has never been so important, but the next generation isn’t being given ample opportunities to learn about the beauty, wonder, and interconnectedness of nature, or how we as a species depend on it. In a 2020-21 survey, 42%of young people say they learnt a little, hardly anything, or nothing about …
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What a year! 2023 has shaped up to be a fantastic 12 months of new opportunities, new partnerships, new communities and new beginnings! Join us as we look back on some of our top highlights… An Evening of Official Selection Screenings At the start of the year we were Bristol Aquarium hosting an evening of …
1. Tell us a bit about your role! I am a Media Research Intern, which means I’m helping to find and gather assets for Wildscreen ARK. 2. What’s your background? I have lived in Bristol my whole life, and have always been interested in wildlife. When I was younger I was very into Steve Backshall’s shows, …
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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 …
Jack & Yaz: Our 2022 Animal Behaviour WildPitch Winners 1 Year On Read More »
