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Welcome to our new full members from February! Science Media Awards & Summit - SMASH aims to boost science literacy in the global public by convening top scientists and science media pros. Sarah Abbott - Australian science/nature writer and producer with extensive experience working with major broadcasters. Harry Hall - A film-maker with professional experience in recording HD video and sound of both wildlife and presenter on location and experience shooting with jib crane equipment. Lisa Marley - Self-shooter based primarily in Bristol as well as Aberdeenshire. Recent graduate ideally looking for entry level camera operating/assisting or research positions. Aaron Sandhu - Multi-skilled filmmaker witha range of digital and broadcast experience from camera assisting, researching, sound recording, composition and editing. There's basic FREE membership for all here or for a much more comprehensive listing, Profile Page and additional benefits, become a full member: Wildlife-film.com/freelancers or Wildlife-film.com/companies |
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Available Wildeye Course Places in 2016! Wildlife Camera Operator Course :: 17-19 June 2016 Visit the hompage for up-to-date availability on all courses: www.wildeye.co.uk |
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Want to be a wildlife camera operator? Aerials, slowmo, time lapse, 4K, macro - get hands-on experience with all these and more on Wildeye's Wildlife Camera Operator Course, 17-19 June 2016... Here's a taste of what you could be creating: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHQPAYv8S7Q
Further information and booking at www.wildeye.co.uk/wildlife-camera-operator Costs just £365, including accommodation and meals! |
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Want to make films that make a difference? Join the Wildeye Introduction to Conservation Film-making :: 15-17 July 2016 There are many conservation and environmental issues that could be tackled effectively if only the people involved were informed or educated about the causes and solutions that could make a difference. Films and the Media are some of the most powerful communication tools we have, but we need to make the right films and distribute them to the audience decision makers community corporation law enforcers government bodies who can create that change. So how do you go about this? How do you produce a clear message? Who are your target audience? What style of film would be most successful? What equipment do you need? How do you record sound? How do you edit everything together? What part should a narrator play? How do you monitor effectiveness? All of these questions and more are answered in this unique hands-on training programme over a weekend in Norfolk, UK. It is designed specifically for those who are interested in gaining the skills to use films and the media to enhance the effectiveness of conservation and environmental campaigning. It is also invaluable for those who may need to employ professional film-makers for conservation productions. The location is Thorpe Woodlands in Thetford Forest Park, Norfolk. Further information and booking from www.wildeye.co.uk/conservation-film-making Wildlife film makers encourage undergraduates to ‘make a difference’ Wildlife film makers Madelaine Westwood and Piers Warren are encouraging Reaseheath undergraduates to ‘make a difference’ by recording their concerns about endangered animals on film. More here: reaseheath.ac.uk/wildlife-film-makers-encourage-undergraduates-to-make-a-difference |
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Join Wildeye and GAFI on the The Great Ape Adventure 2016! Trek to see/film wild mountian gorillas and chimpanzees in the forests of Uganda, whilst learning about and participating in conservation projects to protect our close relatives. A unique itinerary is planned to give participants an incredible opportunity to see wild great apes and engage in their conservation – see full itinerary below – highlights include: mountain gorilla and chimpanzee trekking, visiting the Ngamba Chimp Island Sanctuary, several game drives featuring lions, elephants, monkeys, buffaloes and more, boat cruising, learning about and participating in conservation projects such as tree-planting, teaching local people about the value of wildlife, and the Pedal Powered Cinema Project, staying at Dian Fossey Lodge. Accommodation will be in a variety of hotels and lodges – links to these are provided in the itinerary below. Full board is provided throughout. Single supplements are available. As well as local guides and specialists you will be accompanied throughout by Madelaine Westwood (founder of GAFI (The Great Apes Film Initiative) and the Pedal Powered Cinema Project) and Piers Warren (Principal of Wildeye). The gorilla trekking can be up to 9 hours so you must have a fair degree of fitness. This trip is suitable for video and stills photographers and sound recordists as well as anyone wanting the ultimate great ape adventure. If you wish to document the trip using video, stills and/or sound, the experienced tour leaders can assist you with this throughout. ‘Our expedition to Uganda was an experience of a lifetime! We met some wonderful people and were amazed by the wildlife and diverse countryside. All highly recommended!’ Find out more about the Gorillas and Chimpanzees in Uganda trip, planned for 14-25 November 2016, here! 4 Places Available at time of publication, so book soon if you want to bag a place!! |
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Aquavision Launch Online Footage Store! Thousands of clips to choose from. Get 10% off all purchases made in the launch month of March using the following Voucher Code: OOPS Visit: www.aquavisionshop.co.za Example footage:
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British Wildlife Photography Awards 2016 - Call for Entries Your chance to win a prestigious award, with a cash first prize of £5,000 and reach millions through national exposure. Help raise awareness about British wildlife and celebrate our natural heritage. Winners and commended entrants will have their work showcased in a touring exhibition and stunning book, and will be invited to an exclusive Awards ceremony in London. The £20,000 prize fund includes products from lead sponsor Canon. The awards recognise the talents of photographers practising in Britain whilst also highlighting the great wealth and diversity of British natural history. A celebration of British wildlife as well as a showcase for photographers and videographers, both amateur and professional. There are fifteen separate categories including animal behaviour, urban wildlife, habitat, animal portraits, marine life, the hidden secret world that lies in the undergrowth and a special award for Wildlife in HD Video. Also two junior categories - to encourage young people to connect with nature through photography. The competition is open until 30th April 2016.
2015 WILDLIFE IN HD VIDEO WINNER – 'The Last Seahorse in Studland' |
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The 11th Annual Spring 2016 Film Series
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WWT Expedition 2016 - Flight of the Swans - Looking for Flyway Volunteers! In Autumn 2016 Sacha Dench (WWT Head of Content and Creative) will fly from the Russian tundra to Gloucestershire, following the migration route of the iconic Bewick’s swan, in what promises to be one of the most exciting and inspiring conservation projects of recent times. She will complete the 4,500 mile journey using a paramotor, just a parachute wing strapped to a small propeller engine. Along with her support crew and local paramotorists she will cross 11 countries during a 10 week period leaving Russia in September 2016 and returning to WWT Slimbridge in November as part of their 70th Anniversary celebrations. The project will give WWT a unique opportunity to study the Bewick’s swans. It will also engage local communities in conserving the species and wetland habitats and bring local and international conservation groups together to find ways to stop the decline in Bewick’s swan numbers.
Sacha’s flightpath crosses the following countries:
The team are looking to approach possible volunteer photographers and videographers along the flyway, in order to do the following:
They will be looking for volunteers with a range of filming skills, from ground to air, including drones. They are also keen to find people with local knowledge to help them locate the best sites for filming and local conservation groups/stories so that they can engage with communites en route.
If you think that you can help Sacha and team along their flight path in the above countries, please visit www.wwt.org.uk/flight-of-the-swans/flyway-volunteers for a role description and application form. Please contact volunteer.HQ@wwt.org.uk if you have any queries. |
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International Elephant Film Festival Finalists announced! International Elephant Film Festival Celebrates World’s Best Elephant Films - Finalists announced 26th February. Winners to be announced at UN Headquarters on UN World Wildlife Day - 3 March 2016 The Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival and the Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) teamed up in organizing an International Elephant Film Festival to raise global awareness of the various challenges facing the African and Asian elephants, as a highlight of UN World Wildlife Day on March 3. The Festival received more than 250 entries into the film competition, which were reviewed by over 75 preliminary judges over six weeks before the short list was passed on to the final judging panel. The distinguished panel of international judges who will select the winners include: In judging the films the international panel is assessing the overall impact, cinematography and videography of the films. The views expressed in each film should not be seen as necessarily reflecting the personal views of the judges. International Elephant Film Finalists Asian Elephants Issues & Solutions Elephant Hero Elephant Micro-Movie (under 5 minutes) People & Elephants Science & Elephants Winners will be announced at a high level event and global celebration of UN World Wildlife Day at UN Headquarters in New York on 3 March 2016. Winning and finalist films will be subsequently showcased extensively throughout the world, through local screening events and broadcasts. Special congratulations to our nominated members: Afriscreen Films, Ammonite, Ltd. and NHU Africa
For more information, please visit: www.internationalelephantfilmfestival.org |
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2016 Science Media Awards - Open for submissions! CALL FOR ENTRY NOW OPEN! AWARDS FOR VISIONARY SCIENCE STORYTELLING!! From the infinitesimal to the infinite, science plays a profound role in our daily lives in ways we can scarcely imagine! In the fall of 2016, we will celebrate outstanding media that best conveys the wonders of science to public audiences, at the Science Media Awards & Symposium (SMASH16), presented in partnership with WGBH in Boston, September 20-22, 2016. The Grand Helix Award This award goes to the single film or media project that best exemplifies excellence in the art of inspired scientific storytelling. Each film entered into competition will be considered for this prestigious recognition. Call for Entry Opened March 1 | Call for Entry Closes June 1 | Extended Deadline June 15 | Finalists Announced August 1 | Winners announced September 21
See the categories and enter your film here: www.sciencemediasummit.org/2016-categories.html Apply to be a Science Media Awards preliminary judge! |
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Ménigoute Festival 2016 - Call for entries! Dear producers, We are pleased to remind you that the 32nd Festival of Ménigoute will take place from 27 October to 1st November 2016 and that the deadline is 1st May 2016. We will welcome all your propositions of documentaries where the wild animals are starring (birds, mammals, fish, insects…) providing they won’t have been screened before in another French event. There is no entry fee. You will find on our website the rules to be observed and the entry forms to be completed and to send us along with the DVD of the films submitted.
www.menigoute-festival.org/lefestival/submitafilm/504 Best regards,
Adeline Louvet
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Wildlife Film Festival Rotterdam 2016 - Call for Entries Open Wildlife Film Festival Rotterdam is now open for entries. The Netherlands' main wildlife film festival will be held in the city centre of Rotterdam from 27 - 30 October 2016. We screen movies with a central focus on the natural world, but also critical and informative offerings on the environment and sustainability. We would like to invite both professional and non-professional filmmakers from anywhere in the world to participate. The competition is free of fees. Please visit our website www.wffr.nl for the submission form. Closing date: May 1st 2016 |
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Environmental Film Festival Award Winners & Spotlight Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital announces four diverse film awards celebrating environmental advocacy, artistry, sustainability, and reverence for the natural world. The awards, which come with prize money totaling $27,500, will recognize films to be screened at the
How to Let Go of the World (And Love All the Things Climate Can't Change)
Watch the trailer here. The Seer: A Portrait of Wendell Berry
Find out more about the film here. The Birth of Saké
Watch the trailer here. Bluebird Man
Watch the trailer here. Visit here to learn more about each award and revisit the 2015 selections: www.dceff.org |
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NaturVision 2016 - Call for Entries extended until 14/3! Dear Filmmakers, Did editing your film take you longer than expected? Or are you only just back from shooting? Not to worry – you still have the chance to enter the NaturVision Film Festival Ludwigsburg because … We are extending the deadline for entries until 14 March 2016! Visit: festival.natur-vision.de/en/competition/film-registration.html And of course our preselection jury are already looking forward to epic nature and wildlife films, critical documentaries, children’s films and small filmic gems. Best wishes, Ralph Thoms |
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Wildscreen Panda Awards 2016 - Open for Entries! The Wildscreen Panda Awards 2016 Call for Entries is open until 23/3! Submit online to be in with a chance of winning one of the world's most internationally renowned awards for outstanding achievement in the craft of natural world filmmaking and storytelling. Closing date for entries is Wednesday 23 March. SUBMIT YOUR FILM For more information, rules and guidelines, visit: www.wildscreen.org/panda-awards |
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14th Matsalu Nature Film Festival Call for Entries Open! The 14th Matsalu Nature Film Festival CALL FOR ENTRIES IS NOW OPEN! Deadline June 1st. The festival will take place from 21st-25th September, 2016 in Lihula, Haapsalu and Tallinn, Estonia. Submit Online: www.matsalufilm.ee/en/regulations See the list of 2015 Winners here: www.matsalufilm.ee/en/archive |
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International Nature Festival Gödöllö 2016 - Call for Entries! The International Nature Film Festival Gödöllö was organised for the first time in 2015. Their aim is to repeat the Festival every year and make it a leading representative event of the region. The 2016 topic in focus: Water and water habitats. Date: May 18-22, 2016 Location: Gödöllö, Hungary. Visit: www.godollofilmfest.com Extended Deadline: March 10th, 2016 |
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Check Out Durrell TV from Durrell Wildlife Last October, Durrel started a round up of their top stories from Durrell Wildlife Park and conservation projects around the world, presented by Rosalie e'Silva. Let them know what you think!
Visit and support: www.durrell.org |
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Red Sky on the Black Isle by Lisa Marley In 2014, 22 birds of prey including 16 red kites were found dead in one small area of the Black Isle in Scotland. One year on, their story has not been forgotten. Portrayed in a short film by wildlife film-maker Lisa Marley, Red Sky on the Black Isle uses a combination of interviews with locals, beautiful landscape shots, and bird close-ups to tell their tale.
The film won an Audience Prize at The Raptor Filmz 2016 Short Scottish Film Festival! Read this blog post by Sarah Marley, Lisa's sister, here: sarahmarley.com/tag/wildlife-film-making |
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Spend More Time in the Wild with Abbie Barnes Throughout 2016 Abbie Barnes will be documenting each National Trail path through the use of film, to find out exactly what it is that makes each trail so unique. National Trails are long distance footpaths and bridleways that pass through the most spectacular landscapes in England and Wales. They encompass archaeological and historical monuments, geographical and geological spectacles, snow-peaked mountains, damp forests, undulating coasts, and wind-swept moors. Abbie's aim is to produce a documentary-style film on each of the trails.
Visit: www.songthrushproductions.co.uk |
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Check out the Wild Date Sizzle Reel, with members Emma Blackwell & Alex Jones, launched on Valentine's Day! Dating can be full of surprises, and this couple tops them all. Unlike a typical night at the cinema, Alex and Emma use their weekend to visit the least likely places on their sole search for the wildest animals they can get their hands on. How else would you want to date?
Visit their websites: www.emmablackwell.co.uk & www.wildlifefilmproductions.com |
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Spring in the Pond - mini nature film from LB Loxley Ponds are such busy places in spring, but you can never get close enough to see without frightening everyone away; unless of course you use a pond cam...
Visit for more from LB: www.westcountrywildlife-film.com |
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Watch the latest from Five Films: Uganda’s Elephants: The Real Story Uganda’s Elephants: The Real Story is a 7 minute film, produced by Verity White to provide schools, universities, wildlife training institute, the tourism and conservation sectors a tool to help understand Uganda’s natural heritage and history a little better. Cinematography by members Nick Wilcox-Brown and Will Goldenberg. Music by Al Lethbridge.
Also watch:
Cinematography by Nick Wilcox-Brown and sound design by Mark Ferguson. Visit: www.fivefilms.org & www.ugandacf.org |
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Watch Speciesism: The Movie by Mark Devries "Speciesism: The Movie" is a whole new species of documentary. It takes viewers on a sometimes funny, sometimes frightening adventure, to expose the biggest secrets about modern factory farms, and to ask the biggest questions about the belief that our species is more important than the rest. You’ll never look at animals the same way again. Especially humans.
“Every now and then, a movie comes along that is capable of fundamentally changing the worldview of its audience. 'Speciesism: The Movie,' a new documentary by Mark Devries, is that kind of film. …an adventure that is tremendously entertaining and often laugh-out-loud funny.” Purchase the DVD on Amazon.com Visit: speciesismthemovie.com |
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ARKive: What is the world’s favourite unloved species? After 2 weeks of voting by a massive 6,500 people from 122 countries around the world, we’re very excited to announce that the winner of our 2016 #LoveSpecies Valentine's campaign is…The grey-headed flying fox! This very deserving ‘unloved’ winner was nominated by Australian conservation organisation Wildlife Land Trust. And the reason most people voted for it? Because of how much this species contributes to its ecosystem and therefore needs protecting. This rather foxy-looking bat flew ahead from the start and gained a huge 11.5 percent of the total votes. Check out the rest of the Top Ten unloved species here: www.arkive.org/worlds-underappreciated-species |
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Wildlife documentary inspires conservation! One thousand miles and 70 days through Florida’s wilderness were captured in the documentary The Forgotten Coast: Return to Wild Florida. Explorers Mallory Dimmitt, Carlton Ward Jr. and Joe Guthrie completed the journey designed to raise awareness about Florida’s Wildlife Corridor, the state’s “forgotten coast.” The FWC is a network of terrains that stretch from the headwaters of the Everglades across rural Florida and along the Gulf Coast – finally ending at the Alabama-Florida border.
Following screenings of the film, pre-stamped envelopes were left on each seat, which contained informative letters regarding the preservation of the FWC. The letters included a list of contact information for all of Florida’s state representatives. These written appeals encouraged legislators to use the state’s Amendment 1 funds for permanent conservation of these wilderness areas. Find out more here: crowsneststpete.com/2016/02/08/wildlife-documentary-inspires-conservation |
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Finally, Kenyans can watch their own country's wildlife on TV A ground-breaking series of programmes on Kenyan TV is set to transform public attitudes toward wildlife conservation. Africa’s unique wildlife heritage attracts millions of tourists to the continent and contributes enormously to the economy. It is a tragic irony that this wildlife remains unknown to the majority of Africans. Recently I have been involved in an initiative that aims to change this state of affairs. Launched in January, the TV series “NTV Wild” is a collaboration between NTV, Kenya’s leading TV channel, my NGO WildlifeDirect, and the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS). NTV Wild will broadcast two hours of programmes on African wildlife on prime-time TV every week of this year. Screening of an hour-long documentary on NTV and its sister Kiswahili language channel QTV on Saturday night is followed on Tuesday evening at 10 pm by “NTV Wild Talk”: an extended in-depth discussion of the issues by leading film makers, conservationists, politicians and legal experts The first eagerly awaited programmes attracted record numbers of viewers and provoked huge excitement on social media. Read more: www.theguardian.com |
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Support A Plastic Ocean - A new film about, you guessed it, plastics in our oceans! A Plastic Ocean is a new feature-length adventure documentary that brings to light the consequences of our global disposable lifestyle. We thought we could use plastic once and throw it away with negligible impact to humans and animals. That turns out to be untrue. In A Plastic Ocean an international team of adventurers, researchers, and world-saving heroes on an expedition around the globe that delves into the unknown lurking beneath our seemingly pristine and remote waters. The results will astound viewers–just as it did our adventurers–who captured never-before-seen images of marine life, plastic pollution, and its ultimate consequences for human health. During its four-year production period, A Plastic Ocean was filmed in 20 locations around the world in beautiful and chilling detail to document the global effects of plastic pollution–and introduce workable technology and policy solutions that can, if implemented in time, change things for the better.
“A film that explains the problems about plastic … that message can be spread by a film like this in a remarkable way” - Sir David Attenborough
"No Water, No Life. No Blue, No Green." - Dr. Sylvia Earle Read on EcoWatch: 4 Year Global Journey Ends in Must-See Documentary: ‘A Plastic Ocean’ |
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"Stop Fish Bombing" say Scubazoo!Fish bombing (also known as ‘dynamite fishing’, or ‘blast fishing’) is a destructive fishing practice in which typically homemade bombs are dropped into the ocean or onto the seabed. Shock waves produced by the explosion either stun or kill fish, some of which are then collected from the surface while the rest sink to the seabed. Fish bombing not only targets fish but all other surrounding marine life, as well as destroying the coral reef which takes many decades to recover. Stop Fish Bombing! is developing underwater bomb detection technology to help detect and ultimately eradicate this destructive practice, forever.
To find out more visit www.stopfishbombing.org |
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Loved the first series of Borneo From Below from Scubazoo? Want to support marine conservation?The first series of Borneo from Below was an entirely self-funded adventure dedicated both to sharing the joys of diving in and around Sipidan (one of the world’s top dive destinations) and raising awareness of marine conservation. From seahorses, poaching and pollution, to shark-finning and over-fishing, we covered a lot of important issues in our own inimitable way (we call it "funservation").
Find out more and support the guys here: www.patreon.com/BFB?ty=h |
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Support Survival of the Sun Bears! with new member Aaron SandhuCheck out this campaign to raise funds to complete an educational sun bear documentary by Jocelyn Stokes and new member Aaron Sandhu: "We are scientists and story-tellers working to save the world's smallest bear from extinction. Sun bears! Not only are they extremely adorable, they are also incredibly important for maintaining the health of the Oldest Rainforests on Earth. Thats right. The tropical forests in Borneo are 130 million years old, and sun bears are one of the keystone species that keep this forest alive. Sadly, sun bears need our help."
Sun bears are threated with extinction due to habitat loss, poaching and illegal pet trade, yet the greatest threat these tree-dwelling bears face is lack of awareness. We are fundraising to complete an important, awareness-building film about sun bears to share with the world and educate local communities about the plight of these amazing jungle bears. Co-producer Jocelyn Stokes has spent more than a year filming in the jungles of Sabah, Borneo during her research on sun bear rehabilitation. Co-producer Aaron Sandhu has filmed throughout Borneo this year for sun bear conservation. The funds raised here will help us finish this important education tool and support the conservation efforts of the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre. Please support here: www.generosity.com/animal-pet-fundraising/survival-of-the-sun-bears--2 |
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NHNZ Moving Images Adds New Collections Every Month! Sun-bathing Komodo dragons, hatching Flamboyant cuttlefish, bizarre moon-headed sidegilled slugs, and giant manta ray laden with remoras feature in new footage from Surface Interval Productions, check out the collection here. Finding fresh new stock footage for your next production has never been easier, with NHNZ Moving Images adding new collections every month - start your search today. WE MAKE LICENSING EASY View sequences not clips | Licence by the second | No minimums
Visit: www.nhnzmovingimages.com |
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Wildlife of the UK Overseas Territories - Royal Geographical Society event, with Stewart McPherson Britain's Treasure Islands Wildlife of the UK Overseas Territories: Britain's remotest outposts scattered across all Seven Seas. When: Thursday March 24th 6:45pm-10:00pm Where: Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AR, United Kingdom Description: Ondaatje Theatre (Exhibition Road doors open at 6:00 pm presentations start at 6:45pm) Overview: The UK Overseas Territories are Britain's most remote outposts. Scattered across all Seven Seas, they cover an area seven times the size of the British Isles. They are home to 350,000 British subjects, thousands of unique species and many of the greatest wildlife spectacles on earth... ...yet few know that the territories even exist or remain part of the United Kingdom today ... even fewer appreciate these islands’ natural and cultural treasures. Join explorer and filmmaker Stewart McPherson for an evening's intrepid journey across all of Britain's overseas lands. Travel with him from the equator to the South Pole, from lush tropical atolls in coral seas to active volcanoes and windswept Antarctic islands. Stewart will recount stories and highlights from filming a 4-part documentary series. He will reveal the territories' most amazing wildlife spectacles; from some of the biggest penguin, turtle and seal colonies to the most pristine coral reefs on the planet. And their fascinating human history; from the world's most remote settlements, to the mutiny on the Bounty to the imprisonment of Napoleon Bonaparte. Along the way, Stewart will share some of the trials of his three year, 70,000 km journey on RAF military flights, one of the last working Royal Mail ships, trawlers, freighters, ice breakers and private charter yachts. Guest speakers from across the territories share their insights on these incredible islands and the globally important wildlife that they harbour. Come for a unique evening to discover an incredible secret side of the United Kingdom. One that you never knew existed! This event is organised in association with the UK Overseas Territories Conservation Forum. All ticket proceeds will go towards protecting and promoting the territories. Tickets are £10. £8 concessions (RGS member, Friends of the UK Overseas Territories, seniors & students). Available at: ukotcf.yapsody.com/event/index/28633/britains-treasure-islands Please send enquiries to cwensink@ukotcf.org "Come join us on a fascinating journey through all 14 of the UK Overseas Territories. I will be capturing the event on camera, and hope to see you in the bar afterwards!" - Simon Vacher More here! |
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Wildlife Filmmaking Instruction from Darryl Saffer This is the first in a series of videos about what I have learned as a wildlife filmmaker. They are meant to be an overview rather than a detailed instructional course. I do offer personal tours that provide an in depth, in the field experience.
Perhaps the single most important quality a wildlife photographer can have is patience. Often, the most interesting things happen after the camera is turned off and the shooters leave.
Check out www.thefieldjournal.net for more information. The camera used is a Sony AX100 4k. |
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BBC Natural History Unit staff ordered to undergo anti-fakery training - or face production ban! Staff at the BBC's world-leading natural history department will not be allowed to work on shows until they have completed the training course, after two more fakery findings. Staff at the BBC’s flagship Natural History Unit will be banned from programme-making until they have been sent on a tough new anti-fakery course, after two of the division’s shows were found to have contained serious breaches of the corporation’s editorial guidelines. 'As a result of this case, BBC management made a commitment that senior staff working on future projects would have to complete the training before they were allowed to join their production teams' BBC Trust The BBC Trust, the broadcaster’s governing body, ruled that Patagonia: Earth’s Secret Paradise, a BBC Two series shown last year, misled viewers by passing off composite footage of different volcanic eruptions as a single event. Another natural history programme, Human Planet: Deserts – Life in the Furnace, which aired in 2011, included scenes in which a wolf was shown being hunted by Mongolian camel herdsmen. It later emerged that the animal was semi-domesticated, and that the footage had been faked. It transpired during the latest investigations that Tuppence Stone, who produced both of the programmes criticised, had not undergone the corporation’s “gold standard” training programme, which was introduced in 2013, after previous fakery scandals. The trustees noted: “The series producer was aware of the specialist training course that had been developed…for NHU staff. While she was aware that it was mandatory training, she had not completed the course because she had either been out of the country, filming, when it had been run or, when she had been booked onto a course, it had been cancelled.” The corporation has now completed an audit of all of Ms Stone’s programmes, to ensure that they did not contain any other examples of fakery, but said that no film-maker would be allowed to take part in any productions until they had undergone the “safeguarding trust” course. The committee said in the report: “As a result of this case, BBC management made a commitment that senior staff working on future projects would have to complete the training before they were allowed to join their production teams. More here: www.telegraph.co.uk Also see: www.theguardian.com/media/2016/feb/19/bbc-to-make-fakery-prevention-training-mandatory BBC Composite Image was ‘Regrettable,’ ‘Individual Error of Editorial Judgment’ www.imediaethics.org |
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11 Best Nature Documentaries on Netflix Streaming in 2015 If you enjoy the wildlife, untouched nature, and stunning landscapes, you’ve come to the right place, as we present you best nature documentaries on Netflix streaming in 2015. Talking about nature documentaries would be pretty pointless without mentioning some of the greatest contributors (some would say founders) of the genre. Naturally, we are talking about BBC and their narrators, notably Sir David Attenborough. BBC, especially their Natural History Unit, is responsible for full 7 out of 11 nature documentaries on our list. While you are streaming them on Netflix, remember, to say thanks to people working in BBC Natural History Unit that made it possible for you to enjoy their wonderful programs. Spoiler: Planet Earth gets the top spot! :) More here: Insidermonkey.com |
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BBC bring back David Attenborough to present Planet Earth II BBC bosses have brought back veteran broadcaster David Attenborough to present a second instalment of his hit 2006 show Planet Earth, it's been confirmed. The 89-year-old will narrate the follow-up six-part natural history series, entitled Planet Earth II, which is set to air later this year. Speaking about the upcoming show, David said: "I am very excited to once again be working with the Natural History Unit on its latest landmark series and am especially looking forward to getting out on location in the next month or so." Charlotte Moore, controller of BBC TV channels and the iPlayer, said that the new series had taken advantage of the dramatic advances in filming technology since the original series aired over a decade ago. She said: “A decade on from Sir David Attenborough’s Planet Earth, this new series promises to be an extraordinary experience for our audience.” More here: www.express.co.uk Also: www.theguardian.com |
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360° Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur David Attenborough meets the biggest animal ever to walk the Earth, in 360 - a Titanosaur.
Check out the programme website: bbc.in/1OpMiMh Watch Sir David react to the #GiantDinosaur #360video here:
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Event: Inspiring Attenborough: Sir David at 90 Celebrating his 90th birthday in May 2016, the world’s foremost naturalist, Sir David Attenborough will be talking to Kirsty Young about his life and career - about the inspiring people he’s met, the extraordinary journeys he’s made, and the incredible animal encounters he’ll never forget. The show will look at key areas of David’s life and work, with a focus on filming the natural world, covering animal behaviour, conservation projects, and advances in technology. Talking to studio guests, and through pre-recorded interviews with experts, David and Kirsty will discuss the latest updates on these areas. Featuring stunning Natural History archive, the show will celebrate Sir David’s contribution to our understanding of the natural world. Tickets for this exclusive recording will be distributed by random draw. You can register at any time until 11am on Thursday 10 March. You can apply for a maximum of two tickets. Good luck, we hope to see you there! :) Apply here: www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/shows/inspiring_attenborough_23mar16 |
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"If we lose the curlew, we lose the sound of the British wilderness" says BBC Producer Mary Colwell Their call has been described as the essence of the wilderness, but it may soon fall silent. It brings home to you just how bad the declines in our wildlife are becoming when somebody feels they need to go on a curlew walk. For the radio and TV producer Mary Colwell feels that someone has to draw attention to the plight of a much-loved bird, which seems to be slipping steadily to extinction in Britain, while the country is looking the other way – and she is planning a 500-mile sponsored trek to publicise it.
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Love Nature SVOD service launches in 32 countriesBlue Ant Media and Smithsonian Networks’ joint venture, Blue Skye Entertainment, has launched its direct-to-consumer Love Nature 4K SVOD service in 32 countries. The UK, Australia, Germany, Mexico, New Zealand, Mexico and Switzerland are among the countries where the ad-free SVOD service – priced at £3.99 (US$5.60) a month, with a first-month free trial period – is now available. Users can access the service in 4K on Amazon Fire TV, Nexus Player, Philips Android TV, Roku streaming players, Roku TV models and Sony Android TV, and in HD on Xbox 360. Love Nature content will be available to U.S. audiences via Smithsonian Earth, Smithsonian Networks’ OTT service. Read more: Realscreen.com
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'World’s tallest mammal crosses Nile to new home' featuring Tom Mustill
With their tall necks and spindly legs, one would think giraffes are superb swimmers just like the giant elephants. Well, no. And for years, Rothschild's giraffes have been stuck on the northern side of the River Nile and had to be manually translocated... BBC journalist Tom Mustill, who filmed the entire two weeks of operation, says it was not a simple task. He says the process started with someone demonstrating to the team how to visually capture a giraffe. “It’s really a complicated process, he [the instructor] pretended to be the giraffe, and he ran around and they had to catch him with ropes and put him on the floor and hold his head down. There is a system where you guide the giraffe back on its feet and it walks to the open container. And it’s quite difficult,” he says. “But over the weeks, we saw the team getting better and more confident.” More here: www.observer.ug/lifestyle/42663-world-s-tallest-mammal-crosses-nile-to-new-home |
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Production Gear moves to bigger, snazzier offices!It was sad to say goodbye to our long used office in Borehamwood. But onto greener pastures, literally! We've now offically left our original office in Borehamwood and have moved to a brand new office just outside of Barnet and Potters Bar. Its a beautiful building set in the glorious grounds of Wrotham Business Park. 13 miles from central London our new office is easily accessible:
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Production Gear Ltd New phone number: +44 (0)20 8275 1070 Read more here & visit: www.videogear.co.uk |
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BBC Worldwide preps "Planet Earth II" for pre-sales As the annual BBC Worldwide Showcase kicked off in Liverpool, England, on Monday (February 22), the commercial arm of the BBC has outlined a number of pre-sale deals for its highly anticipated natural history series. (Pictured: Planet Earth II) More here: Realscreen.com |
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Realscreen Summit '16: DNI's Kaplan encourages auteur-driven content At a Realscreen Summit keynote conversation, Discovery Networks International's head of content Marjorie Kaplan encouraged unscripted producers with strong creative visions to make more auteur-driven material. More here: Realscreen.com |
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BBC heads to Venezuela with Steve Backshall The BBC is teaming up with adventurer and naturalist Steve Backshall (pictured) for a two-part BBC2 series set in Venezuela. Tentatively titled Steve Backshall’s Extreme Mountain Challenge, the program will explore the South American nation’s table-top tepuis mountains of the Canaima National Park, and will find Backshall attempting the first ascent of a remote tepui in search of wildlife on the summit. More here: Realscreen.com |
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WATCH: The Film on the Relentless Conservation Efforts by Nagaland Villagers That Just Got Awarded... A film, based on the conservation efforts of villagers in Nagaland, won the Golden Beaver Best Film Award in the institutional category at the 6th National Science Film Festival in Mumbai. The film, Nagaland is Changing.. but!, was also awarded with the technical excellence award for best sound design. The film is based on how the villagers of Sendenyu and Sukhai in Nagaland have been conserving a part of the forest around their villages for many years now. These forests are called Community Conserved Areas, where no hunting, fishing, or cutting of trees is allowed. Anyone who is caught breaking the law is fined and the region has now turned into a lush green forest.
Read more here: www.thebetterindia.com/46409/nagaland-conservation-film-awarded |
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Leonardo DiCaprio Devotes Oscars Speech to Climate Change After six nominations, Leonardo DiCaprio won his first Oscar for Best Actor for his role in The Revenant at last night’s Academy Awards. The noted environmental activist devoted half of his acceptance speech to call for urgent collective action to fight climate change, calling it “the most urgent threat facing our species.” The 41-year-old actor, who was favored to win the Oscar and had swept the Best Actor category in every major award show leading up to the Academy Awards, first thanked the cast and crew in his speech and then shined a spotlight on a his passion project. “Making The Revenant was about man’s relationship to the natural world. A world that we collectively felt in 2015 as the hottest year in recorded history,” he said, describing how the entire production needed to move to the southern tip of this planet in Argentina just to be able to find snow. “Climate change is real, it is happening right now,” DiCaprio continued. “It is the most urgent threat facing our entire species, and we need to work collectively together and stop procrastinating.”
Read more here: ecowatch.com/2016/02/29/dicaprio-oscar-speech-climate-change Wildlife-film.com applauds, congratulates and thanks Leo for speaking out!! |
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