In this issue:
Big Cat Film Safari in the Masai Mara The Big Cat Film Safari in the Masai Mara with Gavin Thurston in March 2009 has fully booked so quickly that we have set up an additional date of 20-30 October 2009. Full information at www.wildeye.co.uk/bigcats.html To check availability contact: info@wildeye.co.uk. If you have any wildlife films on YouTube that you would like featured on the homepage of wildlife-film.com in an embedded player (coming soon) then please let us know at info@wildlife-film.com. In addition the Wildeye site now has a player showing films from previous students - so also let us know if you have been on a Wildeye course or trip before and have a YouTube wildlife or conservation video to include on this page www.wildeye.co.uk. Check out the new Wildeye YouTube Channel at www.youtube.com/user/wildeyewild and please subscribe and become a friend, we shall reciprocate... You
can also: Creative Wildlife Video Editing Course Wildeye have set a new date set for their Creative Wildlife Video Editing course (UK) - 23-25 January 2009 Editing is the crucial and almost final creative stage a film goes through before reaching an audience. It is a much misunderstood craft and frequently taken for granted by viewers all over the world. Wildlife editing has diversified a great deal in the last ten years. We no longer view the chocolate box or ‘blue chip’ narrative as the only way to tell a story. There are many ways to put a wildlife film together depending on what you want to say. In this Creative Wildlife Editing weekend, you will learn the tricks of the trade, styles that are ‘in’, styles that are ‘out’ and techniques that draw from unusual places. Through the use of many clips and examples taken from every aspect of film production and hands on practical lessons, we’ll examine the symbiotic relationship between direction, shooting and editing and also the importance and power of music. Hands on experience will be available via Final Cut Pro. The course is taught by Alan Miller who has twenty years' experience of editing wildlife documentaries and Caroline Brett, who is a highly experienced and award-winning producer/ director. Full details at www.wildeye.co.uk/creativeediting.html Deadline for Entries: January 31, 2009* (Late entry fee of 20% for all film entries received after deadline. *Final cut-off date is February 9, 2009). Our two-month judging process begins in February and filmmakers are notified via email as to the status of their films' progress through this intensive judging process. For more information, call (406) 728-9380 or email iwff@wildlifefilms.org to receive a Packet in the mail. * See Entry Guidelines, Category Descriptions & Entry Fees, plus Festival Highlights at www.wildlifefilms.org/festivals/iwff/entry.html IWFF Announces Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients The IWFF Lifetime Achievement Award, established two years ago, recognizes the work and dedication of individuals whose efforts and achievements, reflect the mission of IWFF – to promote awareness, knowledge and understanding of wildlife, habitat, people and nature through excellence in film, television and other media. For the 32nd IWFF – 2009, we are proud to announce the following Lifetime Achievement Award Winners: IWFF
Lifetime Achievement Award for Media: In 1983, Chris founded the nonprofit National Audubon Society Productions, serving as president and CEO for 11 years. In 1994, he founded the nonprofit National Wildlife Productions (part of the National Wildlife Federation, the largest conservation organization in the United States), which, he managed as president, and CEO for 10 years, directing NWF's launch into broadcast, cable, syndication, home video, new media, IMAX, and international markets. He joined the full-time faculty at American University in August 2004 as Distinguished Film Producer in Residence and founded the Center for Environmental Filmmaking, a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring the next generation of wildlife filmmakers. Chris gives speeches across the country advocating for more effective and ethical wildlife filmmaking. Sierra Club Books will publish his book on wildlife filmmaking next year. In addition to being a professor at AU, Chris is also president of the MacGillivray Freeman Films Educational Foundation, which produces and funds IMAX films on conservation. MacGillivray Freeman Films is the world’s largest and most successful producer and distributor of IMAX films. Chris is also chief executive officer of VideoTakes, Inc., a film production company in Arlington, Virginia, which produces environmental films, videos, DVDs, and new media.
With over thirty years experience, Dr. Laurie Marker is a pioneer in cheetah conservation. On research trips to Namibia early in her career, she learned firsthand of the dire situation facing wild cheetahs. She knew someone had to do something, and she would be that person. In 1991 Laurie sold most of her possessions and relocated to Namibia to co-found and direct the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF). Laurie started her career at Wildlife Safari in Oregon and continued on as Director and Research Fellow at the NOAHS Center, National Zoo, Washington, D.C. In 1988 she developed the International Cheetah Studbook, a registry of captive cheetah worldwide, and is the International Studbook Keeper. In 1996 she became a Vice-Chair of the World Conservation Union's (IUCN) Species Survival Commission's (SSC) Cat Specialist Group. Her life is now devoted to stabilizing the wild cheetah population by effecting lasting change in community attitudes and practices. In 2000 Laurie was recognized as one of Time Magazine's Heroes for the Planet. Natural World celebrates 25 years Natural World, BBC Two's award-winning natural history series, has been re-commissioned for a further three years in the year it celebrates its 25th anniversary. The series, produced by the BBC's world renowned Natural History Unit, started over 40 years ago in 1967 as The World About Us, and in 1983 it became Natural World. Consisting of mainly one-off in-depth films, the series commissions the very best individual natural history programmes from BBC producers, UK independents and top international wildlife filmmakers. Head of the BBC's Natural History Unit, and former Natural World editor, Neil Nightingale, said: "By continually reinventing the way it explores exciting wildlife stories, Natural World remains as fresh and relevant to audiences today as when it first started 25 years ago. Its quality is as high as ever, with the series regularly winning British and international awards for its beautiful filming and compelling stories." David Attenborough, who commissioned The World About Us, the pre-cursor to Natural World when he was Controller of BBC Two, has been very involved with the series. During its 25-year run he has narrated 45 episodes and he commented: "I have no doubt that Natural World is not only the doyen and founding member of the 50-minute natural history genre but is still the one with the best and most distinguished record." The BBC Two series kicks off on 11 November with a retrospective film about one of the world's most studied gorillas. Titus: The Gorilla King follows the story of a 33-year-old gorilla whose bloodline dates back to the Rwandan gorilla troupe originally studied by researcher Dian Fossey back in 1967. Forty years on, the programme looks back at the dramatic life story of this extraordinary animal. Titus' father was murdered by poachers in front of him. And he was abandoned by his mother in the subsequent chaos. His family had disintegrated and the young Titus should have died. Using archive footage and testament from the researchers who followed his progress and continue to observe his life, the incredible story of Titus' success and survival unfolds. Ape conservationist Ian Redmond said: "He's an old friend – and I use the word deliberately. I would argue that if you share 97.7 per cent of your DNA with someone, as well as a relationship based on mutual trust and – if I read him right – pleasure in each other's company, the term 'friend' feels right." The new series of Natural World will continue to astound and surprise audiences with the diversity and wonder of the natural world with films on the cuckoo, great white sharks, crocodiles and snow monkeys, and more exciting programmes to come over the next three years. Natural World's Series Editor Tim Martin said: "I'm really proud that 25 years on Natural World continues to go from strength to strength, and that the BBC has awarded it a new three year deal. It's vital that we have a strand like this that brings viewers such detailed and engrossing wildlife stories from across the world. Natural World is important for the health of the wildlife TV industry – it's a place where we can try out new camera techniques, new ways of using music or new approaches to storytelling. It's also the place where many of the most celebrated cameramen and producers cut their teeth." 2008 Panda Award Winners Announced On Wednesday 22nd October in Bristol, at a glittering ceremony, actress and comedienne Joanna Lumley and television presenter Steve Leonard presented Wildscreen’s infamous Panda Awards to the world’s best wildlife and environmental filmmakers. The Awards, which have been running for 26 years, are firmly established as the most prestigious in the natural history filmmaking calendar. Over 420 entries were received this year, with 22 prizes awarded. At the Awards Joanna Lumley said, "It’s very heartening to see so many films with a strong environmental focus – it seems at last the environment is going mainstream, and is on everyone's agenda." The top award, the Golden Panda, was awarded to awarded to Life in Cold Blood - Armoured Giants a BBC Natural History Unit programme presented by Sir David Attenborough. Sir David joined colleagues from the Natural History Unit to collect the Award. This year's award winners, listed in order of presentation: BBC
NEWCOMER AWARD CAMPAIGN
AWARD UWE
CHILDREN’S CHOICE AWARD PRESENTER-LED
AWARD FIVE
AWARD FOR POPULAR BROADCAST PROGRAMME EARTH
SCIENCE AWARD NEWS
AWARD ARKIVE
NEW MEDIA AWARD PARTHENON
ENTERTAINMENT AWARD FOR INNOVATION WILDSCREEN’S
AWARD TO PROMOTE FILMMAKERS FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES GRANADA
AWARD FOR ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR NATURAL
HISTORY MUSEUM ENVIRONMENT AWARD ANIMAL
PLANET INTERNATIONAL PEOPLE AND ANIMALS AWARD CHRISTOPHER
PARSON’S AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT BEST
EDITING AWARD FILMS
AT 59 AWARD FOR BEST SOUND BEST
SCRIPT AWARD BEST
MUSIC AWARD BEST
SERIES AWARD PANASONIC
AWARD FOR CINEMATOGRAPHY JURY’S
SPECIAL PRIZE GOLDEN
PANDA Further information on all winning films at http://www.wildscreenfestival.org/index.php?pageid=308&parentid=256 Rare Raptor Filming Opportunity Dave Culley runs a website about a wildlife haven he lives on in the north of England called 'Sparrowhawk Island' - www.sparrowhawk-island.co.uk. "The
island is an old industrial site which has now been colonised by a wealth
of native wildlife including Sparrowhawks who have nested here for the
last five years. This is a rare opportunity for a film production company
to make a film about the elusive Sparrowhawk. Some of the behaviour
I have witnessed over the last few years has never been filmed or even
witnessed before, this will be a world's first in terms of behaviour
such as mating rituals, mating, nest building, encounters with other
animals such as Buzzards, Grey Squirrels, Kestrels and of course the
onslaught of the local small bird population. AMPAS Grant Supports 2009 JH Wildlife Film Festival Celebrating 20 Years of Nature Filmmaking in Jackson Hole! In
October 2009, the Wildlife Film Festival will celebrate its tenth biennial
event! This anniversary year provides a perfect opportunity for a retrospective
focus on the finest nature films created over the last twenty years,
honoring the filmmakers associated with these remarkable productions.
With the environmental crises currently facing the world coming front
and center, there has never been a better time to demonstrate the power
of film to inspire action and catalyze change. The JHWFF film competition is described as the Oscars™ of nature filmmaking, with eighteen 2007 award winners selected from over 700 category entries - 2009 promises to be an even bigger year for nature filmmaking. The Call For Entries will be in early March - keep an eye out for updated categories and the opportunity to submit your film to the 2009 Festival! Calling for your ROSCAR entries Durban Wild Talk Africa Film Festival and Conference is a premier international film festival and conference for the global wildlife, travel and cultural filmmaking industry. The 2009 Festival will run from 19 – 23 April 2009, at the ICC Durban in South Africa. Calling for your ROSCAR entries….with not much time to go, be sure to get your entries in before the deadline of 28 November. The winners of the ROSCAR Awards will be announced at a spectacular gala event which will be held during the festival. The ROSCAR Awards categories for 2009 are:
To submit your production, click onto www.wildtalkafrica.com/roscarawards.html for the entry form and rules. The entry fee is R350 per entry and all film entries will be listed in the Festival Directory. SONY
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body All original accessories (original viewfinder, battery, charger, remote control, sunshades etc.) included. Package used for
various wildlife shoots (for Channel 4, Animal Planet and various Dutch
broadcasters), 1 user only (myself) and very well taken care of. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sony XDCAM HD broadcast filmmaking set up As
good as new deal! Equipment bought and used for only 8 weeks for a single
Discovery Channel project. Only £6500 for quick sale (Bought for £12,340 new - itemised full price below) Original receipt available on request. Tapeless technology. Records over one hour of full HD onto a Professional Disc that is incredibly resilient in the field and humidity resistant. *
Records as 35mbps 1080 full HD or broadcast standard definition DVCAM. Package
includes: All for only £6500 (was £12,340 new) Original receipts available on request. Contact: Adrian on 077 8920 5211, email: adriancale@hotmail.co.uk
The
latest winner of our monthly photo competition is Soggy Bombus pascuorum
© Jane
Adams from her wildlife blog http://urbanextension.wordpress.com/2008/08/29/worn-out-bumblebees/.
Her camera was a Fujifilm PinePix4800 on the
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