Abbeville Bird and Nature Festival
20 rue du Chevalier de la Barre
Abbeville Cedex 80142
France

Director: Marie-Agnès Boche
Assistant: Sophie Delsaut

Phone: +33 3 22 24 02 02

Email: sophie@festival-oiseau-nature.com

Website: www.festival-oiseau-nature.com

The Bird and Nature Festival (or Festival de l'Oiseau et de la Nature as it is known among French-speakers) is based in Abbeville, Bay of Somme in the North of France.

We are proud to have developed around our international film competition, open to amateurs and professionals, many other activities among which are the photo competition and exhibitions and activities for children. But what makes our event really special is that it offers the unique opportunity to discover the Bay of Somme (a member of 'The Most Beautiful Bays in the World's Club' as well as Vietnamese Ha Long Bay) and the whole area with guides specialized in ornithology or flora.

Since 1991, the Bay of Somme is the place to be for nature lovers. Screenings, exhibitions, outings and children activities will be awaiting again from April 12th to 20th 2025.

Every year ever since, professional as well as amateur filmmakers are welcome to enter their latest productions about birds, wildlife or environmental issues.

THE FILM COMPETITION

The Festival offers a selection of films dealing mainly with birds in their natural environment, wildlife, natural history or environmental issues.

Professional films must be of 26 to 100 minutes duration.

This competition is also open to amateur wildlife filmmakers who do sound recording, shooting or editing as a hobby and on a non-profit basis. (max duration: 3 to 13 minutes).

Selected films will be screened by the Final Jury and the audience alike during the event, from April 12th to 20th, 2025.

• 2 categories: Professionals and Amateurs
• 5 Prizes - €12,000 to win

ENTER VIA THE FESTIVAL WEBSITE (free!) here: festival-oiseau-nature.com/concours/en/film-competition

ENTER VIA FILM FREEWAY (€2 / film) here: filmfreeway.com/AbbevilleBirdandNatureFestival

Deadline: November 12, 2024

See the 2024 winners here: vimeo.com/showcase/11131455

THE INTERNATIONAL PHOTO COMPETITION

• 6 Categories – BIRD PORTRAIT; BIRD IN ITS ENVIRONMENT; BIRD BEHAVIOUR; BIRD IN FLIGHT; ARTISTIC VISION OF BIRD; OTHER FLYING SPECIES
• 8 Prizes - €7,000 to win

Winning pix as well as best of competition will be exhibited during the event in Le Crotoy, from April 12th to 20th.

RULES: festival-oiseau-nature.com/concours/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/2025-International-wildbird-photo-Competition-1.pdf
ENTER: festival-oiseau-nature.com/concours/en/concours-photo-international

Deadline: December, 2, 2024 Fees: €2 / photo - 15 photos maximum

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