Wildscreen Industry Summit
20 – 22 October 2025
Be at the forefront of the evolution of natural world content.
Wildscreen Industry Summit brings together the natural world storytelling community to navigate the challenges and opportunities of a world in flux.
Location: Bristol, UK & Online
Hybrid Event // 20-22 October
Our new summit comes at critical moment in the widlife film, TV and content industry’s evolution. It will gather leading producers, distributors, commissioners and cutting-edge innovators in the natural history genres content capital of the world. The event will be fully hybrid event and feature talks, panels, networking opportunities, 1-1 meetings and more both in person in Bristol, UK and online via our exclusive Wildscreen Industry Summit platform.
Our Aims -
• Convene the natural history community together to navigate the challenges and opportunities of a world in flux.
• Gathering together industry leaders including producers, distributors, commissioners and cutting-edge innovators.
• Push the boundaries of the craft and the business that underpins it.
Our Programme
The Wildscreen Industry Summit programme builds on 3 key elements:

Future-Focused Talks
Insights from commissioners, distributors, and producers on emerging trends and industry shifts.

Curated Networking
Dedicated 1-1 meetings, pitching sessions, and career development opportunities.

Practical Workshops
Hands-on skills-development sessions covering key skills such as editing, filming, and storytelling techniques.
Programme suggestion box
We would love to hear from you! Alongside our fantastic Summit Advisory Board, we are welcoming suggestions from our creative audience for content that you would like to see and experience at our event.
Please complete this short form here to share your programme content ideas!
Discover our Passes
Book your pass today and join us for a packed three-day programme full of headline speakers, panel sessions and networking, plus access to the Wildscreen Panda Awards 2025 film library. Prices include VAT.
Hybrid Passes
General
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Full Hybrid Pass - Early Bird £216
Full access to our in-person event (20 - 22 October 2025). Plus online access to content from wherever you are; including all recorded summit talks and Panda Award 2025 film library for 3 months. *Limited number available.
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Full Hybrid Pass £360
Full access to our in-person event (20 - 22 October 2025). Plus online access to content from wherever you are; including all recorded summit talks and Panda Award 2025 film library for 3 months.
Concessions
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Access Hybrid Pass £216
Full access to our in-person event (20 -22 October 2025). Eligibility for this rate requires you to fall into one of these categories: Students in full-time education, 25 and under, unemployed and people that identify as disabled. You will be required to provide proof of eligibility e.g. charity number, academic ID or photo ID.
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Full Hybrid Pass (Small NGO) £270
Full access to our in-person event (20 - 22 October 2025). Only available to NGOs with turnover under £1 Million per annum.
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Full Hybrid Pass (Freelancer/Small Business) £288
Full access to our in-person event (20 - 22 October 2025). Only available to small businesses and freelancers with turnover under £1 Million per annum.
Online Passes
Any questions? Check out our Festival FAQs or contact us at [email protected]. Full Terms & Conditions can be found here.
What's Included?
Full Hybrid Pass
Join us in Bristol or Online for a full three-day programme that will speak to navigating the evolving landscape of our indsutry and natural world storytelling. This pass includes:
- Full Access to Wildscreen Industry Summit (20 – 22 October 2025)
- Future-Focused Talks
- Curated Networking Opportunities
- Practical Workshops
- Access to Panda Awards Film Library 2025 and recorded summit talks for 3 months
Panda Awards
The globally acclaimed Panda Awards, the ‘Green Oscars’ of the international wildlife film and TV industry, have sat at the heart of the Wildscreen Festival since 1982. They celebrate the very best in the natural world storytelling craft, and remain the highest honour in the industry.
This year’s competition comprised of 17 categories and three special awards, including the coveted Golden Panda for the best overall production.
The Summit takes place ahead of the Wildscreen Panda Awards Ceremony 2025* on 22 October.
*Please note: the Ceremony is a seperately ticketed event. Tickets go on sale in the summer.
Volunteering
As a Wildscreen Industry Summit volunteer, you’ll gain hands-on event experience, develop news skills and meet people working in natural world storytelling.
As a thank you for volunteering, you will receive:
- A letter of reference
- A free ticket to the alternative day of the Summit that they are not volunteering on.
- A Wildscreen Industry Summit branded t-shirt
- In-person volunteers will receive 1 meal per shift (Day Shift)
Speakers
Introducing the outstanding speakers at Wildscreen Industry Summit, all with important stories to be heard!



Meet our Industry Summit Advisory Board
Our summit is curated by representatives from the global natural history film and TV industry, conservation organisations and wildlife storytellers.

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Summit Information
Wildscreen Industry Summit will be held over 3 days, from 20 – 22 October 2025.
If your circumstances change, up to 30 days before the event you can:
- Transfer your pass to another person. An admin fee of £20 +VAT will apply
- Defer your pass to a future Wildscreen event. An admin fee of £20 +VAT will apply.
Requests to transfer or defer your must be made in writing to [email protected] by the 19 September 2025. Such requests shall be approved or denied by Wildscreen in its sole discretion.
We regret that we cannot offer refunds expect in the case of Wildscreen cancelling the event. Transfers can only be requested on purchased tickets less than 30 days before the event.
No, tickets must be purchased in advance due to health and safety and materials provisions.
We are not selling the single day passes for Wildscreen Industry Summit. Due to this being a smaller event than the Wildscreen Festival we are limited on capacity and are expecting a sell-out event.
During the standard ticket pricing period, a special concession rate will be available at a massive 50% discount from the full pass price, to welcome an even wider audience to our Summit.
You are eligible for this rate if you fall under one of these categories:
· Under 25 years old
· Student in full-time education
· 65 years old or over
· Unemployed (for UK delegates, this is available only to those in receipt of Job Seekers Allowance and Employment Support Allowance)
· People that identify as disabled.
· Residents of LDC countries (a full list be found here)
Please be prepared to provide proof of eligibility if requested such as academic ID or photo ID. If you are unsure, please email the team at [email protected].
Once purchased or booked, tickets cannot be refunded or returned unless the event / screening is cancelled, moved to another date.
Everyone is welcome at Wildscreen Industry Summit. Our team is striving to make sure our event is as accessible and inclusive as possible. More information to follow.
Volunteers will be selected from the 2025 Wildscreen Volunteer Pool.
To apply for the 2026 Pool keep an eye on our socials in early 2026 to be the first to know when applications open.
You should be aware that you may be photographed or filmed at times throughout the event and the recordings may be distributed.
Visitors must be aged 18 or over to attend Wildscreen Events. We reserve the right to seek confirmation of age if we consider it necessary and you agree to provide such proof of identity and age as we consider reasonably necessary from time to time.
Registration includes important Delegate Updates which we will send you via email as well as subscription to our year-round e-news. Delegate updates contain vital information about accessing the Summit. Should you not wish to receive this information, or our year-round e-news, please click on unsubscribe at the bottom of the last email received. We will never share your email or personal details with anyone else without your consent.
We will always respect your privacy and any personal communication between you and ourselves.
If you can't find the answer on our FAQ, don’t hesitate to ask us.