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Have you checked out our film library? There's over 70 amazing features, short films and episodes to choose from from our Official Selection and Panda Award Nominee line-ups, all available to steam now on our delegate app for as little as £25! Here's four inspiring films you should check out next: 🐻 Bear Hunt (Director: Jacob Burley) 🌲 Mother of the Forest ~ Curupira (Director: Lea Hejn) 🦌 A Call from the Wild (Director: Asgeir Helgestad) 🌱 We Are Guardians (Directors: Chelsea Greene, Rob Grobman, Edivan Guajajara) Get your online pass now at: https://lnkd.in/eMapm7-g #wildscreenfestival #filmfestival #naturalworldstorytelling #officialselection #pandaawards

Didn’t Make the Edit? Make It Matter 🎞️ Wildlife filmmakers, we know the craft of storytelling often means hours of incredible footage that never makes the final cut. But what if that “spare” footage could still inspire, educate, and ignite a love for nature in young minds? Wildscreen ARK is on a mission to connect teenagers with the wonders of UK wildlife and your unused footage could play a vital role. Whether it’s an elusive dormouse, a soaring kestrel, or a busy rockpool, those moments sitting on dusty hard drives could become a resource that sparks curiosity and conservation action. We’ll do the heavy lifting—sifting through your clips, cataloguing them, and making them accessible to young people who may never have encountered UK nature so closely before. It’s a chance to give your work a second life, making an impact beyond the screen. Ready to contribute? Check out our species list for the UK species we’re currently looking for and our terms for contributors at https://lnkd.in/eM6VsiAY You can reach us at ark@wildscreen.org.uk. Together, we can create something that helps the next generation deepen their connection to nature. Let’s turn the outtakes into outreach and make it matter. 🌿

Didn’t Make the Edit? Make It Matter 🎞️ Wildlife filmmakers, we know the craft of storytelling often means hours of incredible footage that never makes the final cut. But what if that “spare” footage could still inspire, educate, and ignite a love for nature in young minds? Wildscreen ARK is on a mission to connect teenagers with the wonders of UK wildlife and your unused footage could play a vital role. Whether it’s an elusive dormouse, a soaring kestrel, or a busy rockpool, those moments sitting on dusty hard drives could become a resource that sparks curiosity and conservation action. We’ll do the heavy lifting—sifting through your clips, cataloguing them, and making them accessible to young people who may never have encountered UK nature so closely before. It’s a chance to give your work a second life, making an impact beyond the screen. Ready to contribute? Check out our species list for the UK species we’re currently looking for and our terms for contributors at https://lnkd.in/eM6VsiAY You can reach us at ark@wildscreen.org.uk. Together, we can create something that helps the next generation deepen their connection to nature. Let’s turn the outtakes into outreach and make it matter. 🌿

Tickets are now on sale for our second instalment of #ScienceinStorytelling! 🌱 Join us on March 24th at the Bristol Beacon, or online, for another day of networking, panel discussions, Q&As and collaboration, hosted by Wildlife Biologist and Presenter, Liz Bonnin! After last year’s hugely successful premiere event 100% of surveyed attendees said they would return to a future Science in Storytelling event, online and in person. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this year’s symbiosis of minds to learn, collaborate and share how best to keep science at the heart of our natural world stories! Tickets: Full Pass - £60 Concession & Access Pass - £30 Online Pass - £20 Find out more and get your pass now at: https://lnkd.in/ebXgAERW #scienceinstorytelling #sins2025 #wildscreen #naturalworldstorytelling

What’s your nature-inspired New Year’s resolution? 🌿💬 ✍️ Write a Nature Journal: Record your experiences, thoughts, and lessons from spending time in nature. 📚 Educate Yourself: Read books or watch documentaries about environmental issues and solutions. 🦜 Learn About Local Wildlife: Study the flora and fauna native to your region and their importance. 🥾 Explore More: Hike a new trail, visit a national park, or simply explore local green spaces. 🐝 Support Pollinators: Create a pollinator-friendly garden with native plants. 📸 Document Nature: Start a photography project to capture and share the beauty of your local environment. #wildscreenark #newyearsresolutions #nature

Richard Brock - In Memoriam 1938 - 30 December 2024 It is with great sadness we share that renowned wildlife television producer and conservationist, Richard Brock, has passed away. Having always had a passion for wildlife, Richard studied zoology and botany at Cambridge University and, keen to communicate his ideas, joined the BBC Natural History Unit (NHU) upon his graduation. Working as a general assistant, Richard was taken under Jeffery Boswall's wing in the radio department. When Jeffery moved into television in 1964 he gave Richard his first film to produce, a compilation piece entitled Masters of Movement which aired on Peter Scott's famous Look strand. Richard's big break came when David Attenborough, then Head of BBC2, invited him to produce his next series set in Southeast Asia. Eastward with Attenborough was released in 1973 and was the start of a successful working partnership between the two. The pair collaborated again on the groundbreaking series Life On Earth (1979), with Richard taking responsibility for the sixth episode and amphibian segment, Invasion of the Land. Richard was appointed executive producer for the second of David's epic Life trilogy - surveying the world from an ecological point of view; The Living Planet was broadcast in 1984. A highly successful producer, Richard made numerous contributions to the BBC NHU's output, working on many individual features as well as a multitude of programmes for the Wildlife On One and The World About Us strands. Richard left the BBC after 35 years, concerned about the lack of willingness within the wildlife film industry to address the state of the environment. He went on to set up his own production company, Living Planet Productions, which made over 100 films on a wide range of environmental topics. A highly determined conservationist, Richard also set up The Brock Initiative, to educate decision makers and local communities about surrounding conservation issues by using archive footage. A constant presence within the Wildscreen community over the past 5 decades, Richard and his frog jumper, which he wore to every Wildscreen Festival, will be very much missed by us all. Our thoughts are with Richard's colleagues, friends and family at this time.

What a year! 2024 brought with it a whole host of inspiring new projects, events, partnerships and more to Wildscreen’s door, plus the return of some fan favourites. Join us as we look back on some of our top highlights… #Wildscreen #NaturalWorldStorytelling #2024

The Wildscreen team is taking a well-earned break until the new year. If you're trying to get in touch before then, please allow us some time to respond upon our return. Thanks, and see you in 2025!

Have an absolute cracker of a holiday from our Wildscreen family to yours! 🦍🦒🦜🦞🐌🦎 Share your best seasonal animal puns below...

An interesting read from Anne Olzmann MD of Albatross World Sales talking about the natural history landscape 👇