WILDSCREEN FESTIVAL TANZANIA FILMMAKER CASE STUDIES: Eliya Lawrence Uzia
In the latest in a series of Tanzanian filmmaker case studies, we meet Eliya Lawrence Uzia, co-founder of Tanzania Wildlife Media Association (TaWiMa).
EDGE OF NATURE: SHORT FILM FUND
The EDGE of Nature: Short Film Fund supports and nurtures emerging natural world storytellers to create fresh, out-of-the-box storytelling approaches to engage GenZ audiences and spotlight EDGE species and habitats.
Delivered in partnership with On the Edge, this new short film fund will catalyse new and creative projects by emerging filmmakers globally, bringing new perspectives and fresh approaches to the natural history filmmaking genre.
Applications are now closed.
WHAT IS EDGE?
Discover more about EDGE species, EDGE zones and the EDGE of Nature: Short Film Fund below.
EDGE SPECIES
EDGE species are Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered species in the plant, fungi and animal kingdoms.
They collectively represent billions of years of evolutionary history. When they’re gone, there’s no replacing them.
Click below to discover which species are categorised as EDGE species.
EDGE ZONES
EDGE Zones add up to less than 1% of earth’s land collectively but hold one-third of the planet’s terrestrial vertebrates.
They are spread across five continents, from the humid forests of Madagascar to the mountainous Western Ghats region of India.
Click below to find out more about EDGE zones.
Opportunities
We are currently recruiting for the following opportunties through the EDGE of Nature: Short Film Fund.
Second Camera Operator, South Africa
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This is an exciting opportunity to work as a second camera operator on one of the the films being supported through the EDGE of Nature: Short Film fund. We are looking for someone to work closely with the director and conservationists to help capture; interviews, conservation work, unique animal behaviour and BTS footage.
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Previous experience working in a Big 5 reserve is essential.
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The role will include prepping kit, planning shoots, logging footage, backing up footage and reviewing footage in Adobe Premiere Pro.
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To be eligible to apply you must be based and living in South Africa. Applications recieved from individuals based outside of South Africa will not be considered.
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Deadline for applications: 2pm SAST, 2nd February 2024
EDGE OF NATURE: SHORT FILM FUND
The EDGE of Nature: Short Film Fund is your chance to bring your natural world film project to life! Delivered in partnership with On the Edge, the fund will platform unique stories and storytelling talent from across the international wildlife production and conservation ecosystem, spanning off-screen to on-screen talent. Applications will be open to filmmakers globally.
Grants of between £2,000 to £15,000 are available.
Successful grantees will receive training, support, mentorship, and their films will be previewed at Wildscreen Festival 2024.
KEY DATES
- Applications open Thursday 7th of September.
Deadline for applications: 5pm BST, 5 October 2023
PROJECT CRITERIA
Projects must;
- Have an aspect of an Edge Species or Edge Zone as the central focus
- Be a film-based short (minimum 1 minute, maximum 40 minutes). It can be any genre, including animation and genres other than traditional Natural History
- Not have any finance already secured or agreements in place from a broadcaster, platform, sales agent etc. and cannot have previously been broadcast, transmitted or commercially distributed in any form
To read the full Terms and Conditions, including further project eligibility criteria click the button below.
APPLICANT CRITERIA
To be elgible to apply, applicants must;
- Be 18 years of age on or before the 1st October 2023.
- Not have any professional (i.e. broadcast) Producer or Director credits (please note that this does not include student projects).
- Have less than five cumulative years of paid experience within the film and television industry.
- Have a maximum of one Assistant Producer credit.
- Not be in full time education at any point between October 1st 2023 and November 1st 2024.
An application can be submitted by one person or a team. If a team, only two people can participate in the virtual live pitching session in October 2023. Full applicant eligibility is outlined in the terms and conditions
WHAT YOU NEED TO APPLY
To apply you must provide a;
To apply you will need to provide a Project Treatment, Project Budget and Project Plan.
Guidance and templates are available to download below. If you require translated versions of these resoruces please contact georgia.torres@wildscreen.org.uk. Please note that you don’t have to use these templates for your Project Plan or Project Budget. Budgets must be submitted in GBP. A currency convertor is available on the Budget Template.
HOW TO APPLY
Applications are now open! To apply;
Complete the online application form (available via the button below). An application overview is also available below. Please note that all applications must be submitted via the online application form. Applications submitted in any other format will not be accepted.
Submissions can be made in any language.
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Sponsors
A massive thank you to On the Edge for partnering with Wildscreen on the EDGE of Nature: Short Film Fund.
On the Edge is a non-profit media and conservation organisation telling modern, pop-culture stories about the awe and wonder of nature to inspire a new audience.
They exist because, as people, we’ve never been more disconnected and isolated from the natural world than we are now. It is this disconnection that allows us to overlook the destruction of nature. On the Edge are on a mission to emotionally reconnect humanity with it.
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