A diverse and exciting events programme

Convening storytellers, conservationists and the public through online, hybrid and in-person events.

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Featured Events

Wildscreen Festival Botswana

Thursday 12 –  Friday 13th June 2025

Cresta Maun Hotel, Maun

Join us in Botswana for a full two-day programme that will speak to our four content pillars: Craft, Business, Talent and Impact and celebrate one of the most actively filmed parts of our natural world

Full Pass: £55+VAT

Consession Pass: £28+VAT

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.

Science in Storytelling 2025

Monday 24th March 2025

Bristol, UK & Online

By putting science in the spotlight, Wildscreen are highlighting the importance of nurturing relationships between those with knowledge, and those that want to share it.

Full Pass: £60

Concession Festival Pass: £30

Online Pass: £20

Wildscreen Network Members recieve 20% off Full and Online Pass. Discount code included in latest Newsletter

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!

Wildscreen Roadshow: Glasgow

We are hitting the road!

Join the first leg of the Wildscreen Roadshow in Glasgow for two days of independent environmental film screenings! Selected from Wildscreen Festival’s Official Selection 2022, and with talks from filmmakers, conservationist and Q&A sessions!

Festival Events

Networking Evening*

Mon, 10 Oct 2022, 18:00 - 21:00 BST

Join us for our networking event which will be held during the opening night of the Wildscreen Festival.

*Open to Wildscreen Network Members and delegates that have purchased a Full Hybrid Pass or Monday Day pass.

Panda Awards Ceremony

Thu, 13 October 2022
19:00-01:00 BST

Join the global leaders in natural world filmmaking and photography at Wildscreen’s glittering Panda Awards Ceremony.

 

WSF Party

Panda Awards After Party

Thu, 13 October 2022
19:00 – 01:00 BST

Join us for a live screening and after-party of the prestigious Panda Awards Ceremony. Drinks on arrival and a live DJ to close the night!

 

Wildscreen Festival Botswana

Join us in Maun, Botswana on the 12th and 13th of June 2025 for Wildscreen Festival Botswana. We’ll be building on the success of Wildscreen Festival Tanzania 2024 and Wildscreen Festival Nairobi 2023, collaborating with BBC Studios Natural History Unit as Headline Sponsor and Botswana Ignite as in-country partner.

Celebrating one of the most actively filmed parts of our natural world, Wildscreen Festival Botswana is open to everyone, both established and aspiring African filmmakers and worldwide industry professionals.

Events

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. 

Book your place on our monthly coffee mornings or drinks evenings to network with talent managers, make new friends or get your foot in the door.

Sign up to the Wildscreen Network to receive free and discounted exclusive invitations!

Free Events

As part of our goal to make the wildlife film and TV industry more accessible, we host free Emerging Talent webinars each year to empower aspiring talent with information, resources and opportunities. Did we mention they’re free to attend?

Keep your eyes peeled on our social media for curated film screenings and other charity events hosted across the UK and around the world!

Catch up on our past Emerging Talent Webinars below.

Official Travel Partner

We are delighted to have Clarity Entertainment & Media on board as our official travel partner and look forward to collaborating with this team of specialists who have a proven track record in handling the complex requirements of the international wildlife film and TV industry.  

 As we grow our international events programme and our global community of storytellers, we are also keen to work alongside them to help monitor and reduce the environmental impact of travel for everyone involved in our events, in line with our sustainability goals as an organisation.  – Lucie Muir, Wildscreen CEO