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.
Discover more about EDGE species, EDGE zones and the EDGE of Nature: Short Film Fund below.
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 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.
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.
Deadline for applications: 5pm BST, 5 October 2023
Projects must;
To read the full Terms and Conditions, including further project eligibility criteria click the button below.
To be elgible to apply, applicants must;
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
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.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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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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