Wildscreen Film festival Guide 2014

WILDSCREEN FILM FESTIVAL Guide 2014 Sunday 19 – Friday 24 October 2014

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Welcome to Wildscreen Film Festival 2014

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s the new CEO of Wildscreen, it’s an honour to welcome the natural history filmmaking industry back

to Bristol. The Wildscreen Film Festival continues to be the must-attend event in the calendar and you can look forward to

six days of talks, exciting workshops, thought-provoking debates, exclusive screenings of extraordinary films and a feast of new technology.

For the past 32 years, the Wildscreen Film Festival has

masterclasses than ever before. I’m also delighted to announce the launch of our new Arkive Exchange project at this year’s event. This initiative will empower conservation organisations with free and affordable photos and footage.

You’ll be finding out more about how you can help contribute to this vital initiative over coming days.

Of course, none of this would be possible without the generous sponsorship, help and support provided by our sponsors, partners and volunteers. In particular, I’d like to extend my sincere thanks to BBC Earth, BBC Worldwide and Discovery for their invaluable support as principal sponsors. I’m also immensely grateful to Bristol City Council for their continued support of the Festival over the years.

The Wildscreen Film Festival has an extraordinary

celebrated the very best in natural history filmmaking and it

atmosphere and an extensive and varied programme

continues to provide an unrivalled opportunity to network,

of relevant events that ensures there is something for

pitch ideas and discover new talent. The 2014 Festival

everyone, whether you’re a fledgling filmmaker or a

brings a fresh approach to the themes of conservation,

seasoned commissioner. I hope you enjoy being a part of it.

innovation and business, with more workshops and

Caroline Copsey, Wildscreen CEO

It’s the best one yet!

With more than 100 events and film screenings, this year’s Festival is set to be the busiest and best yet. We’ve assembled a line-up of terrific speakers, including Sir David Attenborough (p22), Pixar’s Matthew Luhn (p27) and renowned environmental journalist George Monbiot (p31).

There’s a chance to quiz the filmmakers behind the Panda Award-nominated films during the Inside story sessions, while our This is what we want… debates see the industry’s big players tackle burning business issues.

We hope you enjoy the event as much as you did in 2012 and if you’ve never been or haven’t been for a while, I promise you’ll be surprised with what you find!

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Charlotte Geeves, Wildscreen Festival Manager

4 ways to get more out of the Film Festival Online Everything you need to know! Full speaker details, delegate info, screening times and more http://www.wildscreenfestival.org Facebook ‘Like’ us, join in the conversation and let everyone know what you’re up to at the Festival https://www.facebook.com/wildscreenfest Twitter Follow our tweets to stay up to date on the week’s events and the prestigious Panda Awards www.twitter.com/WildscreenFest YouTube See clips from this year’s Panda Award-nominated films along with the winners from 2012 www.youtube.com/WildscreenFestival

2 sponsors & partners 3 welcome 4 festival themes & highlights 7 new for 2014 7 fringe festival 8 evening entertainment 10 route mapS 12 map of venues 14 thank you 15 general information 17 industry snapshot 20 diary of events (sunday to thursday) 42 PANDA AWARDS 2014 49 technology showcase 52 support wILDSCREEN 53 places to stay and eat 58 quick planneR

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Festival Themes & Highlights Discover what’s new in the world of wildlife film, TV and interactive entertainment, then grab a drink and catch up with old friends‌

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www.wildscreenfestival.org The Festival offers a full programme of thought-provoking seminars, technology masterclasses, practical workshops and exclusive film screenings. To help guide you through the week’s events, we’ve selected some sessions that explore this year’s key themes: innovation, business and conservation. This is just the tip of the iceberg though, and you can find the full run-down in our complete event diary, from p20.

Innovation and technology

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Big Ideas

An audience with Sir David Attenborough & Anthony Geffen Sunday 19th, 14:00, p22 Sir David Attenborough and Anthony Geffen of Atlantic Productions are leading innovators in 3D,4K and CGI natural history documentaries. They have collaborated on more than ten projects using new technology and have won major awards, including two BAFTAs and three Emmys. They’ve also picked up one or two Panda Awards between them, and Natural History Museum Alive is nominated in five categories this year.

Join Maggie Brown from The Guardian as she talks to David and Anthony about their cutting-edge work, including the forthcoming mini-series Conquest of the Skies 3D, an exploration of the evolution of flight.

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Natural history – the interactive challenge, Monday, p27

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with drones, Tuesday, p32

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the myth – 2K, 4K, 6K, 8K, Tuesday, p30 experiences and installations, Thursday, p38

Creative business

This is what we want…

International distribution Thursday 23rd, 09:30, p38

More business sessions: The daily ‘This is what we want…’ sessions see panels of industry VIPs debate some of the big issues and offer advice for getting projects off the ground. On Thursday Wildscreen FILM Festival 2014

the topic is how to sell shows internationally: who to approach, getting your rights right, funding issues and more.

Hear from our panels of experts on what options are out there.

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Conservation

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Wildscreen Film Festival Marketplace Sand Wars

Inside story: Campaign and Environment & Conservation Awards Wednesday 22nd, 15:15, p35

In addition to running sessions devoted to sustainable TV production (p39) and the relationship between conservationists and the media (p34), we’re screening some of the most talked-about environmental films. In one of Wednesday’s Inside story sessions (p35), you’ll be able to see clips from six Panda Award nominees and hear how they’re making a difference. For the Campaign Award, Maarten van Rouveroy van Nieuwaal (Greenpeace) will be on the panel to talk about Greenbees, Shark Girl along with Verity White (Director) who’ll be discussing Ren-Kyst Got a Spare Afternoon? and Kire Godal (Producer/Director) for Lion Guardians. Suzanne Harle (Green Planet Films) and Gisela Kaufman (Producer/Director) will be on hand to answer questions about their respective Environment & Conservation Award-nominated films, Sand Wars and Shark Girl.

The Wildscreen Film Festival is an unmissable opportunity to network, forge partnerships, promote films and seal distribution deals. Whether you’ve pre-booked one of our speed pitching slots or you’ve set up a meeting in the delegate lounge or one of the Festival’s other venues, you can be sure of a relaxed atmosphere in which to do business.

Bristol is regarded as the ‘Green Hollywood’ thanks to its 50-year relationship with the BBC’s Natural History Unit, and the fact that a substantial number of the world’s best independent wildlife media production companies call it home. This makes it the perfect place to meet the funders, buyers and commissioners who can help to get your production off the ground.

More conservation sessions: n Masterclass: n Poaching

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Access Africa, Tuesday, p32

and the media – help or hindrance?, Wednesday, p34

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Ideas talk with Hanli Prinsloo & Tierney Thys, Wednesday, p34

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greatest story never told, Wednesday, p35

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New for 2014 Panda Awards

Two new categories are making their debut in the Panda Awards (p42).

The Bundu Youth Award is for 17 to 24-year-old wildlife filmmakers and is part of our commitment to support emerging talent. The Against All Odds Award is presented to the production that has faced and overcome challenges, including the absence of essential West Coast Adventure resources, and gone on to overcome them.

Additionally, the Earth Sciences Award has become the NHK Science Award to encapsulate the wide range of science-based films being produced that explore the natural world.

Technology Showcase

Our revamped trade show occupies Waterside 2 and 3. With extended opening times of 09:0017:30, Monday to Thursday, and our new daily guided tours to get you to the good stuff, it’s easy to fit a visit into your busy Festival schedule.

You can find out who’s exhibiting this year from p49 onwards.

Fringe Festival

Saturday 18 - Thursday 30 October 2014

http://fringe. wildscreen festival.org This year we’re screening more then 60 amazing wildlife films as part of our Fringe Festival. Open to delegates and nondelegates alike, our films range from short docs to full-length features and with screening strands that cover everything from Best of British and Focus on Africa to Science & Investigation, there’s something for everyone. As well as the opportunity to see these superb films, the directors and producers will be

ROAR Talent Our ROAR Talent programme offers a mix of talks and film screenings tailored towards industry newcomers – keep an eye out for the ROAR Talent logo. These events are open to all delegates, and tickets to the ROAR Talent workshops can be purchased in the same way as the other Festival workshop tickets.

Additionally, we’ve awarded six ROAR Talent bursaries to young filmmakers aged 17-24, providing them with free access to the Festival.

New venue!

Bordeaux Quay

Bordeaux Quay is our brand new ‘delegate lounge’ on the Harbourside, providing you with a home away from home (or an office away from your office!) for the week. It’s the first place that you’ll need to head for delegate registration, and we’ll be holding daily social events here. The Wildscreen videotheque will also be hosted at Bordeaux Quay, enabling you to catch up on films you’ve missed.

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Wild Arabia sharing their behind-thescenes stories.

As if that wasn't enough, we're also hosting a spectacular comedy night at the Colston Hall - join us and Stand Up for Ugly Animals! Turn to p9 for all the details.

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Parties & Evening Events

Evening entertainment Exclusive screenings, parties, comedy events and more – there’s something to do every night at Wildscreen!

Sunday 19 October

Monday 20 October

UK premiere screening: Enchanted Kingdom 3D

Opening night film: Bears sponsored by

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Cinema de Lux, Cabot Circus, BS1 3BX 19:00 onwards Exclusive industry screening of Disneynature’s Bears, followed by a champagne reception – the perfect way to round off your first fantastic day at the Festival!

Directed by Alastair Fothergill and Keith Scholey and narrated by John

Tuesday 21 October

C. Reilly, Bears is a True Life Adventure that reveals a year in the life of Sky, a first-time mother as she emerges from hibernation in the Alaskan wilderness with her two curious young cubs.

Cinema de Lux, Cabot Circus, BS1 3BX 19:00 onwards We are proud to be hosting the exclusive UK premiere screening of Enchanted Kingdom – BBC Earth’s latest 3D theatrical release.

Combining Hollywood expertise with the BBC’s world-leading nature filmmakers, Enchanted Kingdom is the most spectacular 3D journey for all the family to experience nature at its most powerful and magical.

Please join us for a drinks reception after the screening.

sponsored by

Club Privé

Pata Negra, 30 Clare Street, BS1 1YH 20:00 - late!

Join us for a fabulous night at one of the city’s hottest new venues. Pata Negra Bristol is a stunning Spanish tapas and wine bar set over three floors in the heart of the Old City.

Enjoy an exclusive Wildscreen cocktail on arrival (get there early!) and catch up with friends and colleagues before shaking your tail feather on the dance floor. Two sets by sparky local showband The Carny Villains on the venue’s second floor are guaranteed to get you up on your feet!

Finally, we’re laying on an amazing retro photo booth on the venue’s art deco-themed top floor, so it really will be a night you won’t forget. We can’t wait to see you there!

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Stand up for ugly animals

Colston Hall, Colston St, BS1 5AR 19:45 onwards Join us for a night of laughter and hilarity at the Colston Hall. Hosted by Simon Watt (Inside Nature’s Giants, the Infinite Monkey Cage), we seek to delve deep into some of the weirdest creatures on this earth. Move away from the panda, tiger and penguin and think ugly. No animal is too ugly to enter these doors – the floodgates have opened to a new era where ugliness rules!

Stand up for

UglY animals hosted by Simon Watt

Featuring Sara Pascoe English writer, comedienne and actress Sara Pascoe has appeared on Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Stand Up for the Week and QI.

Dan Schreiber Dan Schreiber is co-producer/creator of BBC’s The Museum of Curiosity, a standup comedian and a researcher on BBC 2’s QI.

Bec Hill Having received glorious reviews for her Edinburgh shows from the likes of Chortle and The Scotsman, Aussie comic Hill is now firmly based in the UK.

Bush and McCluskey Writers, composers and comedians Chris Bush and Ian McCluskey met making musical theatre. What they lack in scientific knowledge,

they make up for in, erm, there being two of them?

Sarah Bennetto Sarah Bennetto is a stand-up comic from Melbourne, Australia, now living in the UK. Her TV credits include ITV’s Take The Mic and Dara O’Briain’s School of Hard Sums.

Elf Lyons Creator and host of The Secret Comedians, a

small comedy collective that she started when studying at Bristol University, and which has since transferred to East London.

Chris Dunford Chris Dunford has been doing stand-up for three years in Bristol and around the South West.

His candidate for the Ugly Animal Preservation Society? The maned three-toed sloth.

Thursday 23 October

Wildscreen Panda Awards 2014

Passenger Shed, Brunel’s Old Station, BS1 6QH 18:00 onwards This is it. The big one. The glittering Panda Awards finishes off the Festival week. Join us at the Passenger Shed for a night of celebration and guilty pleasures as we groove our way into the night!

Early evening drinks, anyone?

We’re hosting an industry drinks reception at Bordeaux Quay every evening from 17:30: Sunday (UWE), Monday (Panasonic), Tuesday (NHN Camera Trap Party), Wednesday (Earth Touch)

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Route maps With so much on offer at Wildscreen, it can be hard to know where to start. So why not try following one of our route maps? Each one offers a very different journey through the week’s programme.

Sunday 19 October

The beeline for newcomers and ROAR Talent delegates looking to get up to speed

The blazing trail Discover the best in new technology and filmmaking innovation

The scenic route For festival-goers who want to focus on storytelling

11:00–12:00 Arnolfini Theatre Session: Question time Want to know how to break into the industry? Start here!

10:00–11:30 Watershed Cinema 3 Session: Inside story (Animal Behaviour)

13:00–14:00 Arnolfini Theatre Session: How not to pitch!

12:30–13:30 Arnolfini Dark Studio Session: Are you listening? Really listening?

10:00–11:30 Watershed Cinema 3 Session: Inside story (3D)

14:00–17:00 Watershed Waterside 1 Workshop: 4K and beyond

16:15–17:40 Watershed Cinema 1 Screening with Q&A: Natural History Museum Alive

14:30–15:45 Arnolfini Dark Studio Masterclass: Natural history – the interactive challenge

12:00–13:30 watershed cinema 3 Session: Inside story (People and Nature)

10:30–13:30 Arnolfini Light Studio Workshop: Advanced scriptwriting

16:00–17:30 watershed cinema 3 Session: Inside story (Series)

The expressway Get the big picture on the industry and the art of creative business

The fast track Your direct route to practical production skills

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Monday 20 October

14:00–15:30 Watershed Cinema 1 Session: Big Ideas talk with Sir David Attenborough and Anthony Geffen

14:00–16:00 Arnolfini Theatre Session: Big Ideas talk with Matthew Luhn

09:30–11:00 Arnolfini Theatre Session: This is what we want…

The independents 16:45–18:00 Arnolfini Theatre Session: Co–producing with Asia

10:00–15:00 Bristol South Swimming Pool Workshop: Advanced underwater filming

15:00–18:00 Arnolfini Light Studio Workshop: Production coordinator bootcamp

13:00–14:30 Watershed Cinema 2 Screening with Q&A: Planet Sparrow

16:30–18:00 Arnolfini Dark Studio Workshop: Meet the colourist

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10:00–11:45 Watershed Cinema 2 Screening with Q&A: Man, Cheetah, Wild

11:00–14:00 Watershed Waterside 1 Workshop: What makes a great researcher?

11:30–13:30 Watershed Waterside 1 Workshop: A storyteller’s guide to digital storytelling

15:00–18:00 Arnolfini Light Studio Workshop: How do I get a job?

The who, what and how of getting your foot in the door.

15:00–18:00 Arnolfini Light Studio Workshop: Scriptwriting for beginners

15:00–18:00 Watershed Waterside 1 Workshop: Introduction to cinematography

9:15–10:15 Watershed Cinema 3 Panasonic Varicam forum

13:45–14:45 Watershed Cinema 2 Session: Cinema look for wildlife films

10:00–11:30 Watershed Cinema 3 Session: Immersive experiences and installations

15:00–18:00 Watershed Waterside 1 Session: RED in the wild – advanced

12:30–14:00 Watershed Cinema 3 Session: Inside story (Innovation)

15:15–16:45 Watershed Cinema 3 Session: Inside story (Environment & Conservation and Campaign)

12:00–13:30 Arnolfini Theatre Session: This is what we want…

One-offs and specials

16:45–18:00 Arnolfini Theatre Session: The commissioners and the science of story

15:00–16:00 Arnolfini Theatre Session: Inside the animal mind and other stories: the new trend in popular television

09:30–11:00 Arnolfini Theatre Session: This is what we want…

Domestic vs. international

09:30–11:00 Arnolfini theatre Session: Anatomy of a co-production

09:30–11:00 Arnolfini Theatre Session: This is what we want…

International distribution

16:30–17:30 Arnolfini dark studio Masterclass: Access Africa

14:30–16:00 Arnolfini Theatre Session: The greatest story never told

16:45–17:45 Arnolfini Theatre Session: Blue chip on a beer budget – myth, magical thinking or downright exploitation?

14:30–16:00 Arnolfini Dark Studio Session: What’s the score?

10:30–13:30 Arnolfini Light Studio Workshop: Production management

10:30–11:30 Arnolfini Dark Studio Session: Films and music – the mechanics behind the soundtrack

15:00–18:00 Watershed Waterside 1 Workshop: Filming in extreme environments

13:30–14:30 Watershed Cinema 3 Session: Inside the Giant Squid & Deep Sea Shark with NHK

11:00–12:15 Watershed Cinema 3 Session: Busting the myth – 2K, 4K, 6K, 8K

10:30–13:30 Arnolfini Light Studio Workshop: Storytelling for TV 12:00–13:30 Arnolfini Theatre Session: Dramatised natural history

15:00–18:00 Arnolfini Light Studio Workshop: Working with wildlife presenters

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a huge thank you...

Thank you so much for all of your advice, collaboration and support Wildscreen Patrons H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh Sir David Attenborough Dr Sylvia Earle Professor E.O. Wilson Dr George McGavin

Wildscreen Trustees

Thank you The Festival Artistic Committee is an informed industry group brought together to advise the Festival team in the creation of the 2014 Wildscreen Film Festival Programme. They generously offer their time and knowledge to help put together the content presented at the Festival.

Con Alexander

Wildscreen Festival Artistic Committee

Lynn Barlow

Pete Bassett

Freelance

Belinda Biggam

Icon Films

Ali Bradburn

Warehouse 51

Colin Butfield Dr Wendy Darke Professor Jonathan Drori CBE Dick Emery OBE, Chair

Sophie Darlington Freelance

Helen Gilks

Mark Jacobs

BBC Academy

Kathaleen Hanna

Ed Jezard

BBC NHU

Professor Angela McFarlane FLS

Joe Kennedy (Chair)

Table Mountain Films

Andy Netley

Freelance

Karen Partridge

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Dr Keith Scholey

Emma Peddie

BBC NHU

Kimberly Stewart

Honor Peters

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Dr Simon Stuart

Esta Porter

Big Bang Post Production

Tina Razdan

Tigress Productions

Charlotte Scott

BBC NHU

Tom Synnatzschke

NDR Naturfilm

Amanda Theunissen

Freelance

John Waters

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Graham Wild

Films at 59

Paula Newport Naresh Ramchandani Larry O’Reilly

Fiona Westwood

Wildscreen Festival Manager Charlotte Geeves

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General info Delegate Registration

Access

All delegates must register and pick up their delegate pass and bag from the Registration Desk on arrival at the Wildscreen Film Festival. Your delegate pass MUST be worn at all times and is required for access to ALL Festival sessions, films, parties and programme of events.

Arnolfini The building was redeveloped to ensure that physical access within the building is improved for everyone.

New lifts mean that people can access all four floors of Arnolfini and there are disabled toilets on every floor of the building. Guide and Assistance dogs are welcome.

Registration Desk

bordeaux quay The pavement surface from the car park and all other access points is smooth and flat with no gravel or steps. Access to the ground floor is on one level and all doors are wide enough to accommodate wheelchairs and pushchairs. There are disabled toilets with a grab rail and emergency cord on both floors and a large baby changing room on the ground floor.

There is a customer lift to the first floor with Braille buttons and a handrail.

The registration desk at Bordeaux Quay is open from 12:00-18:30 on Saturday 18 and from 09:00-18:30 Sunday 19 to Thursday 23. In addition to handling registrations and taking payments, please visit the desk for help and advice about any element of the Wildscreen Film Festival.

Wi-Fi Free Wi-Fi is available throughout Watershed, Arnolfini and Bordeaux Quay venues. Bring your laptop, grab a coffee, arrange those essential meetings, watch the Festival films or catch up on those work emails (if you must).

Videotheque IN BORDEAUX QUAY Opening times: Sun 19 09:00-18:30 Mon 20 to Fri 24 09:00-19:30 A fully digitised library of films is available online – you can view them in your own time on your own laptop, iPad, computer or mobile.

Cinema de Lux This venue is fully wheelchair accessible with disabled toilets on every floor.

Colston Hall Colston Hall foyer and main auditorium is completely accessible for visitors with disabilities. Lifts at both the Trenchard Street and Colston Street entrances take visitors to all levels and wheelchair users can access seats in the balcony.

Colston Hall has an infrared hearing system and registered assistance dogs are admitted. Accessible toilet facilities are at stalls and balcony level and are signposted in the building.

Delegate Film & Session Ticketing

Useful sites

Your delegate pass gives you access to all of the film screenings at the Festival – just show your pass to get access to any of the screenings.

For tickets to the Big Ideas talk with Sir David Attenborough and Anthony Geffen: please pick up a ticket in advance from the registration desk at Bordeaux Quay. Tickets will be available from 12:00 on Saturday 18 October.

City, coast and countryside - the official Bristol Tourism site. Check out this handy online guide to Bristol with full details of the city and surrounding area.

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www.venue.co.uk Bristol’s what’s on listings magazine gives one of the best virtual round-ups of what’s available in the city.

Pata Negra Only the ground floor of the venue’s three floors is wheelchair accessible, with the other two floors being accessed by stairs. Unfortunately there are no accessible toilets on the ground floor. Guide and Assistance dogs are welcome.

Watershed Watershed’s main entrance and Box Office are both located on the ground floor which are accessible via a ramped, electronically assisted entrance door. The Cinemas, Café/ Bar and event spaces are all located on the first floor which is accessible via the lift located in the main entrance foyer at Box Office. Once on the first floor there is level access to all areas as well as an adapted toilet with Radar key. Induction loops are available in all three Cinemas and two of the event spaces. Guide dogs are very welcome and there are two disabled badgeholders’ parking spaces to the rear of the building on Canons Road.

Local Info Bristol is an attractive city, built around the historic harbour from which John Cabot set sail to make the first recorded landing by Europeans in North America.

The Festival is held in venues across Bristol, though most occur around the historic and cultural Harbourside, including Watershed Media Centre and Arnolfini, in the heart of the city.

www.about-bristol.co.uk A series of pictorial tours designed to show both the best and lesser-known aspects of Bristol, plus a few facts about this historic English city.

www.visitbath.co.uk A World Heritage Site, Bath presents some of the finest architectural sights in Europe, such as the Roman Baths, and is a short journey from Bristol.

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Jackson Hole Conservation Summit: September 26 - 29, 2015 Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival: September 28 - October 2, 2015 WILD Nature: October 2 - 4, 2015

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Industry snapshot Wildscreen Advisory Council members Brian Leith and Jörn Röver offer their take on what the industry is doing right and where there’s room for improvement

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hen it comes to natural history filmmaking, Brian Leith, Creative Director and Executive Producer at Brian Leith Productions has pretty much done it all. From indie films to BBC NHU Board membership and back again. As a result, his view on natural history film and television is worth listening to.

Six years ago, in an interview with Robin Hellier for WildFilmHistory, Brian made this observation about the changes he’d seen over his career: “I think the diversity of what we’re making has increased and I think that’s very good… That 16mm rein of control and power over the wildlife film industry through the ’60s, ’70s, ’80s, ’90s, I think we will not see it again. Within another blink of an eye we’ll all be recording on P2, hard disk, Wildscreen FILM Festival 2014

high definition cameras, seeing new technology for editing that footage and viewing rushes.

The whole thing is changing so rapidly, it’s terrifying actually.”

So how does he see it in 2014? “On the plus side, it’s continuing to diversify very impressively,” he says, “spreading its tentacles into all sorts of new media, from giant screen to web-based, as well as providing new TV formats.

“On the minus side, it is,

“There are many terrific stories out there – science stories and conservation stories – which are simply not being told” Brian Leith

if anything, abdicating all responsibility for conservation and is offering very little that integrates ‘man and nature’ – where we should be!”

One of the Festival’s core themes this year is conservation, and how well-considered wildlife television and film can play its part. Wednesday morning’s ‘Poaching and the media’ session (p34) looks at the relationship between filmmakers and those on the frontline of conservation, while the ‘Greatest Story Never Told’ afternoon debate (p35) attempts to answer the question of how wildlife TV can engage audiences with the current state of the natural world and stir them into being the change.

When posed the same question, Brian is more › philosophical. “I’m not sure 17

Industry snapshot › about ‘stirring them’. That

sounds like campaigning, which very few viewers want. But there are many terrific stories out there – science stories and conservation stories – which are simply not being told. I find it a bit depressing that we’re not telling the ‘Countryfile’-type stories that obviously draw such huge audiences.”

Jörn Röver, Head of the Natural History Unit, NDR Naturfilm/Doclights GmbH, holds a similar view: “As we work mainly for public broadcasters the conservation topic is very important for us. Nevertheless we have to find ways to engage the audiences that are suitable for a prime time slot right after the main evening news. People are looking for the wonders of nature in the first place but are open to conservation messages within the films. This has a long tradition on German TV.” “Natural history is still one of the most innovative genres,” adds Jörn. “Not only by using state-of-the art cameras and specially designed technology but also in constantly finding new ways of telling animal stories in an emotional and Brian Leith

“I believe it will be vital, even more than in the past, to create big events that stand out in a multi-channel and multi-platform world” Jörn Röver more feature-like style without being unnatural.

“However, the increasing production of low quality scripted reality formats pretending to show natural history stories is definitely a critical path.”

So what of the future? What trends and developments, technological or otherwise, do Brian and Jörn anticipate will be key to shaping the industry in the next five years?

“Weaving other genres into wildlife, such as history, engineering, science... and seeing a greater range of engaging stories, that’s what excites me most about the future of natural history filmmaking,” admits Brian.

“The development of new and breathtaking technology will continue and will enable us to show our planet as our audiences have never seen it before,” say Jörn. “Our biggest opportunities in the future will be to promote our brands also for a non-linear TV world where viewers look for special content.

“The broader natural history is shown, the better,” he continues “New platforms offer fresh ways of presenting content

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either in a classic blue chip way or in short, innovative formats that, from my point of view still have the high quality NDR Naturfilm stands for. Furthermore I believe it will be vital, even more than in the past, to create big events that stand out in a multi-channel and multiplatform world.”

WildFilmHistory If you’re interested in finding out more about landmark natural history television and the people that produced it, visit WildFilmHistory (www.wildfilmhistory.org).

This Wildscreen multimedia resource brings together the most important wildlife films and exclusive oral histories with industry pioneers.

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In a world of endless wonder, no one gets you closer to the thrill of being alive.

Now online at bbc.com/earth Where you can experience something amazing every day

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FESTIVAL Diary

From daily strands and one-off sessions to special film screenings and workshops – here’s everything you need to know to plan your Wildscreen Film Festival week…

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Sessions Inside story: 3D Award Watershed Cinema 3 10:00 - 11:30 Producer: Lizzie Green Speakers: Anthony Geffen (colossus productions), Patrick Morris & neil nightingale (BBC Earth Productions), Mark Brownlow & Phil Streather (BBC Earth Productions)

Hear all about the Panda Award-nominated films from

the filmmakers themselves: watch specially selected clips, hear first-hand stories and have a chance to ask your own questions to the panel.

How not to pitch!

Arnolfini Theatre 13:00 - 14:00 Producer and chair: Doug Hope (BBC NHU) Panelists: Geoff Daniels (Nat Geo WILD), Phil Fairclough (Earth Touch USA)

There are pitches and there are pitches‌ Learn the top tips and have a laugh in the process.

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Speed pitching: practice and perfect Arnolfini Meeting Room 13:30 - 14:30 Producer: Belinda Biggam (Icon Films) TV executives: Dick Colthurst (Tigress Productions), Ali Bradburn (Warehouse 51 Productions), Joey Bersack (Nat Geo Wild), Steve Greenwood (BBC NHU)

Sunday 19 October

These speed pitching warm-up sessions are by prior application and offer newcomers a chance to meet with industry executives to practice pitching their film ideas and receive expert feedback.

Inside story: Discovery People and Nature Award Watershed Cinema 3 12:00 - 13:30 Producer: Sally Cryer Speakers: Harry Marshall (Icon Films), Peter Kullman (ORF and Kubefilm), Tom Mustill (Windfall Films)

Hear all about the Panda Award-nominated films from the filmmakers themselves. This session features The Batman of Mexico, Return of the Hoopoe and Leopard: 21st Century Cats. Watch clips, hear first-hand stories and ask your own questions.

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Question time Arnolfini Theatre 11:00 - 12:00 Producer and panelist: Kathy Kasic (Metamorph Films) Panelists: Joe Kennedy (Table Mountain Films), Oliver Goetzl (Gulo Film Productions), Verity White (Five Films)

Want to know how to break into the industry? Ever wondered why filmmakers made the choices they did? Join our panel of filmmakers to answer the questions posed by you, the audience, and pick up some sharp tips for success.

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Sunday 19 October Sessions Big Ideas talk Watershed Cinema 1 (Live link available in Watershed Cinema 3) 14:00 - 15:30 with Sir David Attenborough and Anthony Geffen chair: maggie brown (the guardian)

Sir David Attenborough and Anthony Geffen are leading innovators in 3D, 4K and CGI natural history documentaries.

In the last four years, they have won major awards, including

two BAFTAs and three Emmy Awards. Alongside television productions, they have innovated fresh approaches to storytelling on multiple platforms, including successful digital apps and most recently Virtual Reality. In this Big Ideas talk, they will discuss some of their recent projects, including the upcoming series, Conquest of the Skies 3D. Please pick up a ticket for this event in advance from the registration desk at Bordeaux Quay.

Hello and welcome

Videotheque Bordeaux Quay 09:00 - 18:30 A fully digitised library of films allowing you to watch the film of your choice on demand – streamed on our user-friendly system.

Available online for 30 days after the Festival.

Opening night screening:

Bears

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Arnolfini Dark Studio 12:00 - 13:00 with: LAURA MARSHALL

The essential introduction for all newcomers. Find out the how, what and why to ensure you get the most from your Festival week.

Sunday 19 October

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Inside story: Series Award Watershed Cinema 3 16:00 - 17:30 Producer: Karen Partridge Speakers: David Lee (Atlantic Productions), Nigel Pope (Keo North and Maramedia), Keith Scholey (Silverback Films)

Hear all about the Panda Award-nominated films from the filmmakers themselves: David Attenborough’s Rise of Animals, Hebrides: Islands on the Edge and North America.

Cinema de Lux, Cabot Circus, BS1 3BX 19:00 onwards Join us for an exclusive industry screening of Disneynature’s ‘Bears’, a True Life Adventure showcasing a year in the life of a bear family. The film captures the fast-moving action of life in one of the last great wildernesses – Alaska! Followed by a champagne reception.

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Workshops

Workshops are ticketed separately so please visit the registration desk at Bordeaux Quay for availability.

Advanced underwater filming Bristol South Swimming Pool, Dean Lane, BS3 1BS 10:00 - 15:00 Producer: dave blackham (Esprit Film and Television) Tutors: Doug Allen, Michael Pitts, Doug Anderson, Rob Franklin, Richard Bull, Neil Brock

For those with underwater filming experience. Meet and hear from top industry professionals about the latest underwater equipment, from 3D and DSLR cameras to the Gates Red Epic and HD Polecams, from underwater housing and lighting to communications and rebreathers. The workshop will involve some theory time in the classroom, followed by hands on time in the pool.

PLEASE NOTE: Ability to swim essential. PADI Open Water Dive certification (or equivalent) is required. Participants need to bring swimwear, a T-shirt and a towel. All other equipment is provided.

Pitching workshop Arnolfini Light Studio 15:00 - 18:00 producer: Inge Samuels Tutors: Inge Samuels and the BBC Factual team

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Underwater filming for beginners Bristol South Swimming Pool, Dean Lane, BS3 1BS 10:00 - 15:00 Producer: Dave blackham (Esprit Film and Television) Tutors: Doug Allen, Michael Pitts, Doug Anderson, Rob Franklin, Richard Bull, Neil Brock

For aspiring underwater filmmakers. Meet the best in the business and get the inside guide to tricks of the trade. Not only will you be introduced to essential equipment and ideas for building the perfect underwater sequence, but you will also receive top tips on how to break into the industry and be given a host of demonstrations using the latest cameras, housings and lighting rigs. This workshop will look at non-scuba underwater filming techniques, plus you get the chance to be in the pool to try out the equipment.

PLEASE NOTE: Ability to swim essential. PADI Open Water Dive certification (or equivalent) is required. Participants need to bring swimwear, a T-shirt and a towel. All other equipment is provided.

treatment along and work on the most effective way to pitch it with our support. This workshop sits alongside the Festival’s speed pitching sessions and is designed to help newcomers and those delegates who want to be ‘pitch perfect’ before going in front of the pitching panel.

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Sunday 19 October Film Screenings Shark Girl Watershed Cinema 2 09:00 - 10:30 (including Q&A) A production by Kaufmann Productions Pty Ltd, in association with Smithsonian Channel, Terra Mater & ABC Australia (Australia) Nominated for the Environment & Conservation Award

Hebrides: Islands on the Edge Watershed Cinema 1 10:00 - 11:20 (including Q&A) A production by Maramedia and Otter Films for BBC Scotland and ITV Studios Global Entertainment (UK) Nominated for the Series Award

Wild Canada: Ice Edge & Ice Worlds

Sunday 19 October

Watershed Cinema 2 11:00 - 12:30 (including Q&A) Wild Canada is a production by Brian Leith Productions & River Road Films (Canada). Ice Worlds is a production

by BBC Earth Productions (UK) Nominations for the doghouse Editing Award / Disneynature Innovation Award

Journey to the South Pacific (3D) Watershed Cinema 1 12:00 - 13:00 (including Q&A)

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Film screenings are free to delegates. Please show your pass to gain access to the screenings.

A production by MacGillivray Freeman Films in partnership with IMAX Entertainment (USA) Nominated for the Terra Mater Factual Studios Theatrical Award

Planet Sparrow Watershed Cinema 2 13:00 - 14:30 (including Q&A) A production by Kurt Mayer Film, ORF, ARTE and NDR supported by the Austrian Television Fund (Austria) NominatED for the Panasonic Cinematography Award

A Wild Dog’s Tale Watershed Cinema 2 15:00 - 16:15 (including Q&A) A production by Table Mountain Films in association with Natural History Film Unit (Botswana and South Africa) Nominated for the ORF Universum Animal Behaviour Award

Natural History Museum Alive Watershed Cinema 1 16:15 - 17:40 (including Q&A) A production by Colossus Productions (UK) Nominated for the Music Award, 3D Award, Children’s Choice Award, Disneynature Innovation Award, Films@59 Sound Award

Operation Snow Tiger Watershed Cinema 2 16:45 - 18:05 (including Q&A) A production by BBC Natural History Unit, BBC Worldwide Limited & Discovery Channel (UK) Nominated for the Against All Odds Award

David Attenborough’s Rise of Animals: From the Seas to the Skies Watershed Cinema 3 18:00 - 19:30 (including Q&A) A production by Atlantic Productions (UK) Nominated for the Series Award

Legends of the Deep: The Giant Squid Watershed Cinema 1 18:30 - 19:45 (including Q&A) A production by NHK, NHK Enterprises and Discovery Channel co-production in association with ZDF and ARTE (Japan and USA) Nominated for the Against All Odds Award

Flight of the Rhino Watershed Cinema 2 18:45 - 20:00 (including Q&A) A production by BBC Natural History Unit

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‘HOW TO CATCH A TIGER’ WILDSCREEN SHORT FINALIST

Meet the FilmMakers @ 15:45 Watch the Film @ 18:00 20 October 2014 @ the Watershed

JOIN US ON OUR NEXT FILMING ADVENTURE siberian tiger release wild elephant capture beached dolphin rescue

gorilla airlift koala wildfire rescue orphaned rhino rehabilitation

Contact 508-744-2068 or media_assets@ifaw.org

MonDAY 20 OCTOBER Sessions This is what we want The what, why and how of getting projects off the ground.

Arnolfini Theatre 09:30 - 11:00 Producer: Belinda Biggam (Icon Films) Chair: carl hall (warehouse 51) Panelists: Harry Marshall (Icon Films), Dick Colthurst (Tigress), Ann Johnson Prum (Coneflower Studios), Karina Holden (Northern Pictures), Alexandre Soullier (Bonne Pioche)

Monday 20 October

The Independents: Working with indies to get projects to the right people can often be a way for filmmakers to get their first break. Our experts reveal the do’s and don’ts that make a good collaboration.

Inside story: ORF Universum Animal Behaviour Award

Your Inner Fish

Watershed Cinema 3 10:00 - 11:30 Producer: Karen Partridge Speakers: Joe Kennedy & Katharina Pechel (table mountain films), Alastair Fothergill (Silverback films), Rob Pilley (john downer productions), Tetsunori Kikuchi (NHK)

Hear all about this year’s Panda Award-nominated films from the filmmakers themselves: A Wild Dog’s Tale, Chimpanzee, Dolphins: Spy in the Pod and Leafcutter Ants.

Speed pitching Arnolfini Meeting Room 12:30 - 13:45 Producer: Belinda Biggam

Speed pitching appointments are by prior application. If you missed the deadline, you can still meet the decision makers in our new delegate lounge in Bordeaux Quay.

Wise Monkeys Arnolfini Theatre 12:00 - 13:00 Producer: Phil Fairclough (Earth Touch) Speakers: Geoff Daniels (Nat Geo WILD), Fred Kaufman (WNET), Andrew Jackson (plimsoll), Sara Ramsden (Channel 4)

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Industry leaders discuss the future of the industry and reveal their top three successes and their three biggest mistakes.

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Inside story: NHK Science Award Watershed Cinema 3 12:30 - 14:00 Producer: Lizzie Green Speakers: Dennis Wells (Taglicht Media) & David Royle (Smithsonian Networks), Bill Markham (BBC NHU), David Dugan (Windfall Films)

Hear all about the Panda Award-nominated films from the filmmakers: Killer in the Caves, Killer Whales: Beneath the Surface and Your Inner Fish.

Are you listening?

Really listening?

Arnolfini Dark Studio 12:30 - 13:30 Sponsor: BBC Academy Speakers: Jane Kinghorn & Andrew Wilson (BBC College of Journalism)

Everyone in the industry knows how vital it is to communicate well. But just how good are your listening skills?

Masterclass: natural history – the interactive challenge Arnolfini Dark Studio 14:30 - 15:45 With Richard Chambers (fountain digital labs)

What is the challenge? Where are the opportunities? This session looks at everything from games to commercial solutions.

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Big Ideas talk Arnolfini Theatre 14:00 - 16:00 with Matthew Luhn

Matthew Luhn of Pixar Animation Studios discusses how to develop story ideas, the six story stages and finding your character.

Inside story: BBC Earth New Media Award & Short Film Award Watershed Cinema 3 15:00 - 16:30 Producer: Mitch TurnbUll Speakers: Phil Harper (Atlantic Productions), Charlotte Jones & simon baxter (BBC Earth Productions), Caroline Underwood (CBC), Michael booth & brant backlund (ifaw), sophie doe & simon waldron (lonelyleap)

Meet the colourist Arnolfini Dark Studio 16:30 - 18:00 With Tim Bolt

Join us for a session with Tim Bolt, colourist and online editor of Big Bang Productions.

Co-producing with Asia Arnolfini Theatre 16:45 - 18:00 Producer: Peter Hamilton (DocumentaryTelevision.com) Chair: Georgina Eyre (off the fence) Panelists: Vanessa Case (Blue Ant Media), Simon Christopher (Scubazoo), Kenny Kihyung (Korean Broadcasting System), Joyce Yeung (BBC WW), Tetsunori Kikuchi (NHK), Mary Summerill (BBC NHU)

Hear from producers and commissioning editors from across the region.

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Monday 20 October Workshops

Workshops are ticketed separately so please visit the registration desk at Bordeaux Quay for availability.

Advanced scriptwriting Arnolfini Light Studio

Production coordinator bootcamp

10:30 - 13:30

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Tutors: Richard Burke-Ward (freelance)

Looking at advanced techniques, mistakes to avoid, where narration sits, writing for different territories and reversioning.

4K and beyond – high resolution imaging for television and digital cinema Watershed Waterside 1 14:00 - 17:00 Tutors: The team from Films@59

Monday 20 October

‘4K’ Ultra HD has generated a surge of interest in high resolution television, but the introduction of high resolution cameras and displays has implications for every programme maker whether they are creating content for HDTV or the Big Screen. With that in mind, this three-hour workshop provides a broad overview of technology working at higher resolutions than HD and examines how this can be used to enhance programme making, both now and in the future. Some practical workflows, from acquisition through data management and post production, will be used to illustrate the pipelines that are available today both for HD and 4K delivery.

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15:00 - 18:00 Tutors: The team from Icon Films

This workshop offers a solid grounding in the skills, responsibilities, methods and best-practices involved in working as a production coordinator in specialist factual documentary. Through a series of tasks and exercises taken from real-life productions this session will be firmly rooted in the day-to-day realities of the job, and participants will gain a comprehensive grounding of the challenges, tasks and issues they are likely to face, and how to deal with them effectively.

A practical guide to assessing and managing the risks of wildlife filmmaking Arnolfini Meeting Room 15:00 - 18:00 Tutors: Ali Bradburn (warehouse 51), Liz Stevens (freelance), Matthew Torrible (Quartz Insurance Brokers)

This is an intensely practical three-hour workshop using real wildlife production examples. The team of tutors will provide a hands-on session that emphasises the risks and dilemmas faced by wildlife film and television crews around the world, as they try to find the balance between getting the shot and getting killed.

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Film Screenings

Film screenings are free to delegates. Please show your pass to gain access to the screenings.

The Batman of Mexico

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Watershed Cinema 3

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17:30 - 19:00 (including Q&A) A production by Windfall Films (UK) NominatED for the Discovery People and Nature Award

Greenbees, How to Catch a Tiger, Peregrine Falcon Hunts Downhill Rider, Ren Kyst – Got a Spare Afternoon?

The Forgotten Home of Coffee, Tools of the Trade Watershed Cinema 2 18:00 - 19:35 (including Q&A) Nominations for thE Short Film Award / Campaign Award

09:00 - 19:30

The Batman of Mexico

Druid Peak Watershed Cinema 2 10:30 - 13:00 (including Q&A) A production by One Small Thing Productions (USA) Nominated for the Script Award

Elephant Seals & West Coast Adventure Watershed Cinema 3 19:30 - 20:15 (including Q&A) Nominations for thE bundu Youth Award

A fully digitised library of films allowing you to watch the film of your choice on demand – streamed in on our user-friendly system.

Available online for 30 days after the Festival.

Technology showcase Watershed Waterside 2 & 3 09:00 - 17:30 The opening day of our trade show. Come and get hands-on with some of the latest filmmaking tools in the industry.

Evening event: enchanted kingdom 3d Sponsored by

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Cinema de Lux, Cabot Circus, BS1 3BX 19:00 onwards Join us for the exclusive UK premiere screening of the spectacular Enchanted Kingdom 3D from BBC Earth, followed by a drinks reception. It’s the perfect way to round off another great day at the Festival!

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Tuesday 21 October Sessions Panasonic Varicam forum Watershed Cinema 3 09:15 - 10:15

Busting the myth – 2K, 4K, 6K, 8K Watershed Cinema 3 11:00 - 12:15 Producer & chair: Mark Jacobs (BBC Academy) Panelists: Andy Jones (BBC Academy), Daisuke Semiya (NHK), Ruth Sessions (Atlantic Productions), Mark Linfield (Crazy Ape Productions), Andy King (BBC)

Who is shooting in UHD – where and why? Is it actually creating better pictures? An expert panel explores the truth…

This is what we want

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09:30 - 11:00 Producer: Belinda Biggam (Icon Films) Chair: Helen Hawken (DNI) Panelists: Jordan hall (animal planet), Janet Han Vissering (Nat Geo WILD), Tom McDonald (BBC Worldwide)

Domestic vs. international: My backyard pest is your exotic creature.

Understanding the difference between shows for the domestic and international markets.

Panasonic at the Festival

Negotiating your rights in contracts Arnolfini Dark Studio 10:30 - 11:30 Producer: Mary Melville (DNI) chair: Michelle Bruce (Belle Vie TV) Panelists: Andrew Chowns (DIRECTORS UK), Sion Hughes (rights tv), george avory (discovery), valerie smith (PACT)

Listen to our panel of experts to gain a deeper understanding of what you need to know and why. Understand your rights, licensing and distribution legalities.

Dramatised natural history

Speed pitching

Arnolfini Theatre

Arnolfini Meeting Room

12:00 - 13:30

12:30 - 14:30

Produced and chaired by:

Producer: belinda biggam

James Honeyborne (BBC NHU)

Our speed pitching sessions offer an amazing opportunity to present your programme and project ideas to a host of both TV & Film executives in an exclusive one-to-one session Appointments are by prior application. If you missed the deadline, you can still meet the decision makers in our new delegate lounge.

Panelists: Mike Gunton (BBC Worldwide/BBC NHU), Maureen Mayer (One Small Thing Productions), Neil Nightingale (BBC Earth), Jonathan barker (SK Films Inc)

Reality or Real TV? Come away with an appreciation of the difficulties and solutions of working in this area.

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What’s the score?

Arnolfini Dark Studio 14:30 - 16:00

Speed pitching

Bundu product launch Arnolfini Dark Studio 12:30 - 13:30 Bundu engages an online audience and unifies media in one place. Richard Chambers, Interactive Producer at bundu, will be demonstrating this new product with a Q&A session. To find out more about bundu, go to www.bunduapp.com.

Inside story: Script Award Watershed Cinema 3 13:00 - 14:30 Producer: Karen Partridge Speakers: Tuppence Stone (BBC), Maureen Mayer (druid peak film), Steve Gooder (icon films), Cepa Giblin (Crossing

Producers: William Goodchild (Music for Film and TV), Belinda Biggam (Icon Films), Andrew Wilson (Red Six Mix) chair: karen bass (national geographic studios) Panelists: William Goodchild, Andrew Wilson (Red Six Mix), David Johnson (Ram Raider Films), Andrew Netley

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Big Ideas talk Arnolfini Theatre 14:45 - 16:00 with George Monbiot

George Monbiot, environment and conservation journalist for the Guardian, talks about his most recent book ‘Feral - Searching for Enchantment on the Frontiers of Rewilding’.

(Freelance)

The soundtrack of a film is 50% of the audience experience, yet it commands a tiny proportion of the timescale and budget. At this informal session, Composer William Goodchild and Recording Mixer Andrew Wilson, will be joined by a distinguished panel to take a look at the importance of good sound and the difference it can make. Find out what can be done simply and effectively to create a more immersive experience.

Inside story: Panasonic Cinematography Award Watershed Cinema 3 15:15 - 16:45 Producer: Mitch TurnbUll Speakers: Mark Linfield (silverback films), John Murray (crossing the line), Kurt Mayer (Kurt Mayer Film)

Watch specially selected clips and hear all about the Panda Award-nominated films from the filmmakers themselves.

the Line Productions)

Hear all about the Panda Award-nominated films from the filmmakers themselves.

On a River in Ireland

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Tuesday 21 October

Sessions cont.

Fun with drones

Masterclass: Access Africa

Watershed Waterside 1

Arnolfini Dark Studio

16:45 - 18:00

16:30 - 17:30

sponsor: tigress productions Producer: Joe Kennedy (table mountain films)

With Graeme Duane

speaker: Keith Harding (Beyond HD and Intuitive Aerial)

& Lara Cox

A new generation of aerial filming is taking to the skies. With onboard guidance systems, super-smooth gimbals and lightweight 4K cameras, it seems that not even the sky’s the limit. In the right hands the results can be sensational. A panel of drone operators, producers and cameramen show what all the fuss is about and discuss the possibilities and the pitfalls of filming with unmanned aerial vehicles.

The team from Earth Touch provide essential insights about working in Africa: gaining local support, who to know and how to operate.

Workshops

Workshops are ticketed separately so please visit the registration desk at Bordeaux Quay for availability.

Filming in extreme environments

Storytelling for TV Arnolfini Light Studio

Watershed Waterside 1

10:30 - 13:30

15:00 - 18:00

Tutors: Richard Burke-Ward & Tim Martin

Tuesday 21 October

Explore how storytelling works at structural level during the treatment stage. We’ll be looking at theme, approach, structure and purpose.

Filming with drones Watershed Waterside 1 10:30 - 13:30 sponsor: tigress productions Tutor: Keith Harding (BEYOND HD)

The past two years has seen the rise and rise, quite literally, of aerial drones, super-stable gimbals and high-quality lightweight cameras. All this technology has come together in unmanned aerial filming vehicles (UAVs). This workshop will survey this new frontier of aerial filming.

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Tutor: Phil Coates

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What kinds of UAVs are out there and how should producers decide which one will meet their needs? What are the operational basics that you need to know?

And just how creative can you get with UAVs?

This intensive workshop includes case studies from a range of professional assignments and offers advice for looking after your kit and yourself in hot, cold, wet, wild and high locations. It also covers solo location audio operations, managing your media, dynamic risk assessment, workflow and power and, most importantly, staying alive! This is a workshop you don’t want to miss…

How do I get a job?

Arnolfini Light Studio 15:00 - 18:00 Tutors: Ted Oakes & Sas Bonser

A look at the skills and qualities that are in demand, along with tips on who to approach – and how not to blow it at interview!

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Film Screenings

Film screenings are free to delegates. Please show your pass to gain access to the screenings.

Man, Cheetah, Wild Watershed Cinema 1

Videotheque

10:00 - 11:50 (including Q&A)

09:00 - 19:30

Watershed Cinema 2

A fully digitised library of films allowing you to watch the film of your choice on demand – streamed in on our user-friendly system.

Available online for 30 days after the Festival.

12:20 - 12:55 (including Q&A)

Technology showcase

NominatED for the Presenter-led Award

Sirocco – How a Dud Became a Stud Lion Guardians

Leopards: 21st Century Cats Watershed Cinema 3 17:30 - 18:50 (including Q&A) A production by Icon Films for BBC (UK) Nominated for the Doghouse Editing Award / Discovery People and Nature Award / Script Award

UKTV Screening Watershed Cinema 2 13:30 - 14:30 (including Q&A)

Bordeaux Quay

NominatED for the Icon Films Newcomer Award

15 Ways, Arboraceous, We Are Rhino Watershed Cinema 2 19:30 - 20:00 Nominations for the BUNDU Youth award / Icon Films Newcomer Award

Watershed Waterside 2 & 3 09:00 - 17:30 Come and experience some of the latest equipment in the industry.

Evening event: Club Privé

Sponsored by

Unearthed Watershed Cinema 3 19:20 - 20:50

See the best one-minute films entered in the UKTV Eden Shorts competition

Pata Negra 30 Clare Street, BS1 1YH

Pride & Lion Guardians

20:00 onwards

Watershed Cinema 2

Join us for the Wildscreen party at a spectacular new bar. Early birds will enjoy a cocktail when they arrive, while awesome local band The Carny Villains will keep you entertained.

18:00 - 18:55 (including Q&A) Nominations for the Icon Films Newcomer Award / Campaign Award

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Wednesday 22 October Sessions Anatomy of a co-production

Poaching and the media – help or hindrance?

Arnolfini Theatre

Arnolfini Dark Studio

09:30 - 11:00

10:30 - 11:30

Producer: Janet Han Vissering (Nat Geo WILD) Panelists: Sabine Holzer (Terra mater), Chris Cole (BBC), Bill Murphy (PBS), Jordan Hall (AP)

Producer: Jo Scofield panelists: Cathy Dean (Save the Rhino), Lawrence Munroe (KZN National Park), Neil Maddison (Bristol Zoo), Mary rice (EIA)

Hear from industry leaders about the pros and pitfalls of running co-productions!

How do those working on the frontline of conservation view wildlife film output? Does it help or hinder the fight?

Inside story: Nat Geo Wild Popular Broadcast Award Watershed Cinema 3 11:45 - 13:00

Wednesday 22 October

15 Ways

Inside story: Icon Films Newcomer Award & Bundu Youth Award Watershed Cinema 3 09:30 - 11:00 Producer: Karen Partridge Speakers: Roshan Patel, Ashwika Kapur, Spencer Austin, bertie gregory, alex jones

Hear all about the Panda Award-nominated films from the up-and-coming filmmakers themselves: Pride, Sirocco – How a Dud Became a Stud, We Are Rhino, Elephant Seals: California’s Coast, West Coast Adventure.

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Producer: Sally Cryer Speakers: Tuppence Stone & Sam Hodgson (BBC NHU), Louise Ferguson (BBC Scotland), Clare Birks, Barny RevilL & Peter Collins (OSF), Philip Dalton (John Downer Productions)

Hear all about the Panda Award-nominated films from the filmmakers themselves: Bill Bailey’s Jungle Hero, Operation Iceberg and Animal Odd Couples.

Big Ideas talk Arnolfini Theatre 12:00 - 13:30 with Tierney Thys and Hanli Prinsloo

Freediving record-holder Hanli Prinsloo and marine biologist Tierney Thys invite you on a journey into the ocean. Discover your ‘inner seal’ and take a ride on the great oceanic conveyer belt. You’ll never view the ocean the same again…

Speed pitching Arnolfini Meeting Room 12:30 - 14:30 Producer: Belinda Biggam

Speed pitching is by prior application. If you missed the deadline, don’t forget that you can still meet decision makers in the delegate lounge.

NHK presents… Legends of the Deep: Giant Squid & Deep-Sea Sharks behind the scenes Watershed Cinema 3 13:30 - 14:30 chair: steve greenwood (tbc) with the team from nhk

Discover how the team took on the quest to end all quests in the deep, using cuttingedge technology and forming partnerships with international co-producers.

Bill Bailey’s Jungle Hero

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Cinema look for wildlife films Watershed Cinema 2 13:45 - 14:45 chair: Milan Krsljanin (ARRI) Speakers: David Marks, Ivo Nörenberg, Mark Payne-Gill, Toby Hough (RSPB Film Unit)

Hear all about the tools and techniques required to produce wildlife films that have the cinematic look of movies and television dramas.

Expert panellists will share their experiences and discuss how to make content stand out, whether it is destined for IMAX, UHD, HD or iPhone screens.

The greatest story never told Arnolfini Theatre 14:30 - 16:00 Producer: Emma Peddie (BBC) Chair: Tom Heap - Countryfile Presenter (BBC) Panelists: Will Anderson (Keo Films), julian hector (BBC nhu), Ralph Lee (Channel 4), Tom McDonald (BBCww), Deon Robbertze (Sustain Our Africa & The Good Report), Joe Smith (Open University)

How does wildlife TV engage audiences with the current state of the natural world and stir them into being the change?

Does ‘doom and gloom’ shock viewers into action? We’ll debate what’s worked and what hasn’t and hear what commissioners want from programme makers to guarantee getting these important subjects onto TV. Wildscreen Film festival 2014

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Great Wildscreen edit off Arnolfini Dark Studio 14:30 - 16:00 Producer: Steve White editors: Giles Luckes, Stuart Davies

Avid vs. Premiere Pro: It’s a Battle of the Systems rolled into a Game Show as Wildscreen attempts to answer, once and for all (or for at least a few minutes), which is the champion software platform for editing. Featuring two editors simultaneously cutting live on their machine of choice, they will be responding to real life edit scenarios against the clock. This is a provocative if light-hearted take on the challenges that are faced in a modern edit suite.

Inside story: Environment & Conservation Award and Campaign Award Watershed Cinema 3 15:15 - 16:45 Producer: Karen Partridge Speakers: Maarten van Rouveroy van Nieuwaal (greenpeace), kire godal

Lion Guardians

Shark Girl (Malaika Media Ltd), Verity White (five films), Suzanne Harle (green planet films), Gisela Kaufman (Kaufmann Productions)

Hear all about the Panda Award-nominated films from the filmmakers themselves.

The commissioners and the science of story Arnolfini Theatre 16:45 - 18:00 Producer: Dave Allen Speakers: John Yorke (Company Pictures), Tom mcdonald (BBCWW), Ashley Hoppin (Nat Geo Wild), Harry Marshall (Icon Films)

Is natural history television a genre just waiting to be opened up to a wider audience with sophisticated story telling? Or is narrative about to be killed off by the pressures of commercial television and fragmented media? John Yorke, no stranger to television or drama, has written a book investigating the structure underneath all narrative forms and he’s been advising on the latest BBC nature blockbuster. But how does his analysis stack up against today’s commissioners?

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Wednesday 23 October Workshops

Workshops are ticketed separately so please visit the registration desk at Bordeaux Quay for availability.

Panasonic Varicam workshop

Scriptwriting for beginners

Watershed Waterside 1

Arnolfini Light Studio

09:30 - 10:30

15:00 - 18:00 Tutor: Amanda Theunissen

Production management Arnolfini Light Studio 10:30 - 13:30 Tutors: Production management team from the bbc

Managing risk on a complex series – it’s much more than just numbers. In this threehour workshop, experienced production managers from the BBC discuss the wide-ranging aspects of the job.

Wednesday 23 October

Introduction to sound Big Bang Post Production, 14 Saint Paul’s Road, BS8 1LR 10:30 - 13:30 Tutor: Matt Coster (Big Bang post production)

Have you ever watched a silent nature documentary? It’s just not the same, is it? That’s because the sound is equally as important as the image when it comes to film. Having crystal clear sound puts the viewer in the middle of the environment they’re looking at on the screen, creating an unforgettable experience. This session at Big Bang Post Production will guide you through the audio basics.

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RED in the wild – advanced Watershed Waterside 1 15:00 - 18:00 Tutors: Alan Piper (RED Europe)

Meet leading cinematographers who use the high-end RED EPIC system in the field and in the studio. As well as seeing examples of their work, discussing workflow and hearing about the ground-breaking new developments from RED Digital Cinema systems, you’ll be able to go hands-on with various camera configurations alongside the cinematographers and learn about their approach.

A script can make or break a film – but where do you start? Which comes first, the words or the pictures? If you’re a newcomer, this workshop is a must to help you get started. We’ll be looking at good and bad examples, followed by an opportunity to create a script yourself.

Outside broadcast – on the wild side Arnolfini Meeting Room 15:00 - 18:00 Tutor: Colin Jackson (BBC NHU)

In a time-shifted world, traditional television is increasingly looking for ‘live’ events to create appointmentto-view content. In this session, we’ll look at the pitfalls and practicalities of creating ‘live’ natural history TV.

What makes a great researcher?

Watershed Waterside 1 11:00 - 14:00 Tutors: Alex Page & Lis Oakham (Silverback Films)

Discover the skills you need as a researcher on a natural history production – from finding stories and sourcing contributors to researching locations and setting up shoots, explore the numerous tasks that get animal stories to screen. This workshop will show you how vital the work of a researcher is.

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Film Screenings

Film screenings are free to delegates. Please show your pass to gain access to the screenings.

Videotheque Bordeaux Quay 09:00 - 19:00 A fully digitised library of films allowing you to watch the film of your choice on demand – streamed in on our user-friendly system.

Available online for 30 days after the Festival.

Technology showcase Watershed Waterside 2 & 3 09:00 - 17:30

Flight of the Butterflies

Sophisticated Farmers: Leafcutter Ants

Operation Iceberg: birth of a ‘berg

Watershed Cinema 2

Watershed Cinema 2

10:00 - 11:15 (including Q&A)

18:00 - 19:20 (including Q&A)

NominatED for the ORF Universum Animal Behaviour Award

Return of the Hoopoe Watershed Cinema 2 11:45 - 13:00 (including Q&A) NominatED for the discovery people and nature award

Flight of the Butterflies Watershed Cinema 3 17:30 - 18:35 (including Q&A) Nominated for the Terra Mater Factual Studios Theatrical Award

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NominatED for the nat geo wild popular broadcast Award

Experience some of the latest equipment in the industry.

Evening event Stand up for ugly animals

Colston Hall, Colston St, BS1 5AR

Great White Code Red

19:45 onwards

Watershed Cinema 3

Join us for a night of laughter and hilarity at Colston Hall, hosted by Simon Watt (Inside Nature’s Giants, the Infinite Monkey Cage) as we seek to delve deep into some of the weirdest creatures on this earth.

19:05 - 20:15 (including Q&A) A production by Earth Touch co-production with Smithsonian Channel (South Africa) Nominated for the Films@59 Sound Award

Operation Iceberg

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Thursday 23 October Sessions This is what we want Arnolfini Theatre 09:30 - 11:00 Producer: Belinda Biggam Chair: Mark Lawrence (Endemol) Panelists: Georgina Eyre (Off The Fence), Chris Fletcher (Earth Touch), Caitlin MeekO’Connor (DRG), Robert Salvestrin (LUCKY YOU)

International distribution: How do you sell shows internationally? How do you maximise rights? What about funding? Hear from our panels of experts on what options are available out there.

Immersive experiences and installations

Thursday 23 October

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10:00 - 11:30 Produced and chaired by: Patrick Morris (BBC NHU) Panelists: Charlotte Jones (BBC),Michael Schlamberger (Science Vision, Austria), Phil Streather (PLF)

Immersive experiences and installations, technology, ‘Orbi’, Sega – experiencing the natural world, beyond the screen and how to monetise content. Understanding of the present and future possibilities of our medium outside TV.

Journey to the South Pacific

Films and music: the mechanics behind the soundtrack Arnolfini Dark Studio 10:30 - 11:30 Produced & chaired by: danny neale (bbc factual programming), nicholas burman (record play) speakers: Daniel Cross (Record-Play), Isobel Palos (Beggars), Natasha Pullin (BBC NHU), Simon Connor

Putting music to film: everything you need to know about sourcing and commissioning scores, licensing, and rights.

This is what we want Arnolfini Theatre 12:00 - 13:30 Producer: Belinda Biggam Chair: Andrew Jackson (plimsoll productions) Panelists: Perrine Poubeau (France 5), Jörn Röver (Doclights GmbH / NDR NaturFilm), Andrew Solomon (ORF Universum), Roger Webb (BBC NHU)

One-offs and specials: 60-120 minutes, full commissions or co-productions: our panel discusses strategies that can help you hit the target.

Speed pitching Arnolfini Meeting Room 13:30 - 14:30 Producer: Belinda Biggam

The final speed pitching session of this year’s Festival. Speed pitching appointments have been arranged by prior application and were snapped up early. If you missed the deadline, you may still catch the decision makers in our new delegate lounge in Bordeaux Quay – although you’ll need to hurry!

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Made in Bristol and Bath: how to make money out of YouTube Arnolfini Dark Studio 12:30 - 13:30 CHAIr: andy serkis (TBC) panelists: Robbie Spargo (freemantlemedia) Richard Lewis, (YouTube), Sam Barcroft ­(Barcroft Productions), Lewis & Simon (Yogscast), Gav & Dan (The Slow Mo guys) (TBC)

Inside story: Disneynature Innovation Award Watershed Cinema 3 12:30 - 14:00 Producer: lizzie green Speakers: dave dugan (windfall films), Ben Roy (bbc earth), Fiona Pitcher & edwina silver (dragonfly)

Hear all about the Panda Award-nominated films from the filmmakers themselves.

Clean, green and meaningful TV production Arnolfini Dark Studio 14:30 - 15:30 Producer: Emma Peddie (BBC) Panelists: Aaron Matthews

(BAFTA), Tim Scoones & Patrick Evans (BBC NHU), Eric Huyton (Eyefish), Jonathan Weinman & Rupert Howe (Support Systems)

Leaders in industry sustainability initiatives share best practice, from the BBC Natural History Unit’s productions trialling renewable energy on location to Eyefish, an international crew/kit hire database encouraging us to cut our travel.

Inside the animal mind and other stories: the new trend in popular television Arnolfini Theatre 15:00 - 16:00 chair: Andrew solomon (TBC) Speakers: alice keens-soper (OSF), lucinda axelsson (bbc), janet han vissering (nat geo wild), mark evans (presenter)

Films that explore animal emotion and inter-species relationships have become ratings gold-dust. New ways of story-telling have brought these heavily debated subjects to big audiences hungry for a visual treat. What role do other factors such as scientific breakthroughs and video-sharing, play?

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Inside story: Terra Mater Factual Studios Theatrical Award Watershed Cinema 3 15:00 - 16:30 Producer: lizzie green Speakers: Alastair Fothergill & Mark Linfield (disneynature), Bob Cranston (3d sea), Jonathan Barker (SK Films)

Hear all about the Panda Award-nominated films from the filmmakers themselves.

Blue chip on a beer budget – myth, magical thinking or downright exploitation?

Arnolfini Theatre 16:45 - 17:45 Producer: Karen Partridge Speakers: Steve Nicholls (Warehouse 51 Productions), Karen Bass (Nat geo), nigel pope (keo north/maramedia), Oliver Goetzl & Ivo Norenberg (Gulo Films), Garth Lucas (Talking Pictures)

Big budgets are long gone for most wildlife filmmakers. But is it possible to make blue chip films on declining budgets without exploiting everyone involved?

Tiger Dynasty Ice Worlds

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Thursday 23 October Workshops

Workshops are ticketed separately so please visit the registration desk at Bordeaux Quay for availability.

Presenting: ‘So you want to be a wildlife presenter?’

Arnolfini Light Studio 10:30 - 13:30 Tutors: presenters from jo Sarsby Management

Being a presenter takes talent and skill. Come and work with the industry’s talent to learn what it takes. Once you’ve got to grips with the basics, you’ll be offered essential tips and techniques to hone your style.

A storyteller’s guide to digital storytelling Watershed Waterside 1 11:30 - 13:30

Working with wildlife presenters Arnolfini Light Studio 15:00 - 18:00 Tutors: presenters from Jo Sarsby Management

Animals and people are different beasts and directing a presenter is a skill that has to be learned and fine-tuned over time.

This workshop with Jo Sarsby Management will teach you everything you need to build your skills and develop as a Producer and/or Director. Learn the art of getting the best from the on-screen talent and get all of your presenter-wrangling questions answered by the experts!

Introduction to cinematography Watershed Waterside 1 15:00 - 18:00 producer: rob drewett

Learn how camera operators at the top level engage the audience in the amazing world of wildlife. In this workshop aimed at ROAR Talent delegates and industry newcomers you will get to see just what it took to make truly memorable sequences visually appealing and how to use angles to enhance the message.

Thursday 23 October

sponsor: BBC Academy Tutor: Hazel Marshall (BBC Academy)

Digital platforms encourage us to look at stories in a new way.

But what exactly do we mean by digital storytelling? How does it change the way in which we tell stories? Stories have always adapted and evolved to fit different forms and audiences but which parts do you keep and which do you lose? Hazel Marshall explores successful digital projects to see what has changed, what has stayed the same and how to create the right kind of stories for the digital world.

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Film Screenings

Film screenings are free to delegates. Please show your pass to gain access to the screenings.

Icelandic Volcanoes

Videotheque Waterside 1, Watershed 09.00 - 18.00 A fully digitised library of films allowing you to watch the film of your choice on demand – streamed in on our user-friendly system.

Available online for 30 days after the Festival.

Technology showcase

Animal Odd Couples

Waterside 2 & 3, Watershed 09.00 - 17.30

Animal Odd Couples

Your final opportunity to get hands-on with the latest and greatest filmmaking kit.

Watershed Cinema 2 11:00 - 12:45 (including Q&A) NominatED for the nat geo wild popular broadcast Award

Dragonfly Watershed Cinema 2 17:30 - 18:05 (including Q&A) Nominated for the Against All Odds Award

Evening Event

Panda Awards Ceremony

Dragonfly

Drinks Reception sponsored by

Passenger Shed, Brunel’s Old Station, BS1 6QH 18.00 - 1.00 Drinks reception: 18:00, Dinner: 19:00, Awards: 20:00 Join us for a night of celebration! The evening begins with a relaxed champagne and canapé reception, followed by a glorious dinner and the hotly anticipated awards ceremony itself. Then it’s time to let your hair down and hit the dance floor…

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Panda Awards

Panda

Awards 2014

Celebrating the very best in natural history filmmaking and television for more than 30 years

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he Panda Awards recognise the very best films about the natural world, promoting both innovation and excellence in the environmental and wildlife filmmaking industry. As always, hundreds of nominations were submitted from around the planet, with productions spanning dragonflies to dodos. Our Nomination Jury descended upon Bristol from 2-6 June and engaged in a non-stop week of reviewing, discussing and deliberating films, before arriving at a shortlist of 80 productions across 23 categories. Join us for an unmissable night of celebration at the glamorous awards ceremony on Thursday 23 October to discover the winners, including the recipient of the coveted WWF Golden Panda Award.

See the full list of categories and nominees below, and view selected clips online at www.wildscreenfestival.org

2014 Nominees

Against All Odds

David Attenborough’s Natural History Museum Alive (65 mins)

Dragonfly (15 mins)

Enchanted Kingdom (87 mins) A production by BBC Earth Productions (UK)

Mysteries of the Unseen World (39 mins) A production by National Geographic Entertainment (USA)

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Thursday 23 October 18:00 - 01:00 Passenger Shed, Brunel’s Old Station, BS1 6QH

From the best 3D films to the Jury’s Special Selection, here are this year’s shortlisted entries.

3D Award

A production by Colossus Productions (UK)

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A production by Andy Holt (UK)

Elephant Seals: California’s Coast (7 mins) A production by Alex Jones – Wildlife Film Productions (USA)

Legends of the Deep: The Giant Squid (52 mins) A production by NHK, NHK Enterprises & Discovery Channel, co-produced in association with ZDF & ARTE (Japan and USA)

Operation Snow Tiger (59 mins) A production by BBC Natural

History Unit, BBC Worldwide Limited & Discovery Channel (UK)

Campaign Award Greenbees (1 min) A production by Greenpeace (Switzerland)

Lion Guardians (19 mins) A production by Kire Godal for Lion Guardians (Kenya)

Ren Kyst - got a spare afternoon? (6 mins) A production by Five Films (UK)

Tools of the Trade (1 min) A production by WildAid and Homestead (USA)

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Bushwhacked! Sea Eagle (24 mins)

A Wild Dog’s Tale (50 mins)

A production by Mint Pictures (Australia)

A production by Table Mountain Films in association with Natural History Film Unit (Botswana and South Africa)

Chimpanzee (75 mins) A production by Disneynature (UK)

Dolphins – Spy in the Pod (59 mins) A production by John Downer Productions (UK)

Wildlife/Sophisticated Farmers: Leafcutter Ants (49 mins) A production by NHK in association with NHK Enterprises in cooperation with Off the Fence (Japan)

Children’s Choice Award David Attenborough’s Natural History Museum Alive (65 mins) A production by Colossus Productions (UK)

Doghouse Editing Award

Deadly Pole to Pole: Arctic (30 mins)

Leopards 21st Century Cats (60 mins)

A production by CBBC, BBC and BBC Worldwide (UK)

Panasonic Cinematography Award Chimpanzee (75 mins) A production by Disneynature (UK) Camera: Martyn Colbeck & Bill Wallauer

On a River in Ireland (60 mins) A production by Crossing the Line Productions (Ireland) Camera: John Murray

Planet Sparrow (51 mins) A co-production by Kurt Mayer Film, ORF, ARTE and NDR supported by the Austrian Television Fund (Austria) Camera: Ian McCarthy, Kurt Mayer & Attila Boa

Environment & Conservation Award Billion Dollar Fish (52 mins) A production by ScienceVision for Terra Mater Factual Studios (Austria)

Sand Wars (52 mins) A production by Rappi

A production by Icon Films for BBC (UK) Editing: Rupert Troskie

Planet Parrot (52 mins) A Humble Bee Films production for Terra Mater Factual Studios GmbH (Austria) Editing: Martin Elsbury

Wild Canada: Ice Edge (43 mins) A production by Brian Leith Productions & River Road Films (Canada) Editing: Matt Meech

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Panda Awards

2014 Nominees Productions, La Compagnie des Taxi-Brousse, InformAction

Shark Girl (58 mins) A production by Kaufmann Productions Pty Ltd, in association with Smithsonian Channel, Terra Mater & ABC Australia (Australia)

Script Award Bill Bailey’s Jungle Hero (59 mins) A production by BBC, BBC Worldwide, Science Channel & Glassbox Productions (UK) Script: Bill Bailey

Druid Peak (115 mins) A production by One Small Thing Productions (USA) Script: Marni Zelnick

Leopards 21st Century Cats (60 mins) A production by Icon Films for BBC (UK) Script: Steve Gooder

On a River in Ireland (60 mins) A production by Crossing the Line Productions (Ireland) Script: Crossing the Line

Disneynature Innovation Award David Attenborough’s Natural History Museum Alive (65 mins) A production by Colossus Productions (UK)

Easter Eggs Live (90 mins) A production by Windfall Films (UK)

Ice Worlds (14 mins) A production by BBC Earth Productions (UK)

The Burrowers: Animals Underground (59 mins) A production by Dragonfly Film and Television Productions (UK)

Music Award David Attenborough’s Natural History Museum Alive (65 mins) A production by Colossus Productions (UK) Music: Ilan Eshkeri

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A production by BBC, Discovery Channel, RTL, France Televisions & CCTV9 (UK) Music: Ben Foster

Wild Arabia: Shifting Sands (60 mins) A production by BBC Natural History Unit (UK) Music: Barnaby Taylor

Presenter-led Award Deadly Pole to Pole: Shark Island (28 mins) A production by CBBC, BBC and BBC Worldwide (UK) Presenter: Steve Backshall

Infested! Living With Parasites (60 mins) A production by BBC (UK) Presenter: Michael Mosley

Man, Cheetah, Wild (85 mins) A production by Tigress (UK) Presenter: Kim Wolhuter

Secrets of Bones (30 mins) A production by BBC & BBC Worldwide (UK) Presenter: Ben Garrod Wildscreen film festival 2014

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Icon Films Newcomer Award

Discovery People and Nature Award

Worldwide, Science Channel & Glassbox Productions (UK)

Pride (15 mins)

Leopards: 21st Century Cats (60 mins)

Operation Iceberg: Birth of a ‘berg (60 mins)

A production by Roshan Patel (USA)

Sirocco – How a Dud Became a Stud (15 mins) A production by Ashwika Kapur – Centre for Science Communication (New Zealand)

A production by Icon Films for BBC (UK)

Return of the Hoopoe (52 mins)

We Are Rhino (21 mins)

A production by ORF and Kubefilm in association with Austrian Television Fund (Austria)

A production by Spencer Austin (UK)

The Bat Man of Mexico (59 mins)

BBC Earth New Media Award Earth Unplugged YouTube Channel A production by BBC Earth Productions (UK)

NHM Alive App A production by Colossus Productions (UK)

Wild Canada App A production

by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Canada)

A production by Windfall Films (UK)

Vanishing Point (82 mins) A production by National Film Board of Canada and Julia Szucs (Canada)

Nat Geo WILD Popular Broadcast Award Animal Odd Couples (58 mins)

A production by Oxford Scientific Films (UK)

Bill Bailey’s Jungle Hero (59 mins) A production by BBC, BBC

A BBC Scotland & BBC Worldwide co-production (United Kingdom)

Penguins – Spy in the Huddle (59 mins) A production by John Downer Productions for BBC and Discovery Channel (UK)

Series Award David Attenborough’s Rise of Animals: From the Seas to the Skies (59 mins) A production by Atlantic Productions (UK)

Hebrides - Islands on the Edge (59 mins) A production by Maramedia and Otter Films for BBC Scotland and ITV Studios Global Entertainment (UK)

North America (49 mins) A Discovery Channel production in association with Silverback Films (USA)

NHK Science Award Killer in the Caves (46 mins) A production by Taglicht Media for Smithsonian Channel (USA and Germany)

Killer Whales : Beneath the Surface (59 mins) A BBC co-production with Animal Planet (UK)

Mysteries of the Unseen World (39 mins) A production by National Geographic Entertainment (USA)

Your Inner Fish, Episode 1 (55 mins) A production by Tangled Bank Studios and Windfall Films (USA)

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Panda Awards

2014 Nominees Short Film Award How to Catch a Tiger (10 mins) A production by International Fund for Animal Welfare (USA)

Peregrine falcon hunts downhill rider (4 mins) A production by BBC Earth Productions (UK)

The Forgotten Home of Coffee (6 mins) A production by Kew Gardens & Lonelyleap (UK)

Films@59 Sound Award Chimpanzee (75 mins) A production by Disneynature (UK) Sound: Kate Hopkins, Tim Owens, Andrew Wilson, Matthew Gough, Kristin Mosher & Edward Anderson

David Attenborough’s Natural History Museum Alive (65 mins) A production by Colossus Productions (UK) Sound: Freddie Claire & Giancarlo Dellapina

Great White Code Red (50 mins)

Terra Mater Factual Studios Theatrical Award Chimpanzee (75 mins)

A production by Bertie Gregory (UK)

A production by Disneynature (UK)

Jury’s Special Selection for Screening

Flight of the Butterflies (44 mins)

Gaia (15 mins)

A production by SK Films, Sin Sentido Films & Picture Projects (Canada)

Journey to the South Pacific (40 mins)

A production by Erin Fowler & Nick Graalman (Australia)

The Last Ocean (87 mins) A production by Peter Young, Fisheye Films (New Zealand)

A production by MacGillivray Freeman Films in partnership with IMAX Entertainment (USA)

An Earth Touch co-production with Smithsonian Channel (South Africa) Sound: Dave Birch, Tristan Horton & Nux Schwartz

Bundu Youth Award

Hidden Kingdoms: Under Open Skies (59 mins)

A production by Natasha Bishop (New Zealand)

A production by BBC, Discovery Channel, RTL, France Televisions & CCTV9 (UK) Sound: Tim Owens & Ben Pearce

Elephant Seals: California’s Coast (7 mins)

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West Coast Adventure (16 mins)

15 Ways (3 mins) A production by Michelle Vergel de Dios (New Zealand)

Arboraceous (4 mins)

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ur newly revamped Technology Showcase enables you to demo the latest gear and meet the teams behind the leading technology brands and filmmaking facilities. It is located in Waterside 2 and 3 in Watershed and is available daily from 09:00-17:30, Monday to Thursday.

The Technology Showcase offers an unrivalled opportunity to interact with and buy from the biggest international names in the wildlife filmmaking industry. Don’t miss the chance to get upto-date trade and consumer advice from the experts, as well getting to grips with new cameras, recording equipment, software solutions and more.

Although you can get up

to speed with all that the Showcase has to offer at your own pace, why not book one of our new daily guided tours? Grab a drink from the bar and let one of our Festival representatives show you around!

Technology Showcase Mon 20 - Thu 24 October 09:00 - 17:30 Watershed Waterside 2 & 3 Guided tours available – please enquire at the Wildscreen Film Festival welcome desk located in the Watershed foyer.

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ARRI is the industry-leading provider of technology and services for motion picture, television and commercials productions.

Our ALEXA digital camera system is behind Oscar-winning movies such as Hugo, Life of Pi and Gravity, and is ubiquitous on the sets of blockbuster feature films. ALEXA is also the camera of choice for countless television productions, from Doctor Who and Sherlock to Downton Abbey, Peaky Blinders and more.

ALEXA’s “baby sister” AMIRA is now bringing the same cinematic image quality to documentary and wildlife filmmaking, with unprecedented flexibility and ease of use.

At the Wildscreen Festival ARRI will premier AMIRA’s new UHD capability, which makes it a uniquely versatile and accommodating camera for natural history productions, whether they are destined for IMAX, UHD, HD or iPhone screens.

Describe it as a perfect storm. A mad scientist, with the passion and resources to make his dreams come true, a team of brilliant specialists that shared his passion and, finally, the moment in history when the technology would be possible. All factors were necessary for the dream to be realised.

The genesis of RED stirred in 2005, with the first RED ONE camera being delivered in August of 2007. Jim Jannard, the owner and founder of sportswear and sunglass icon, Oakley, set out to realise his ultimate quest, to build the world’s best cameras. Starting out of a warehouse garage, he and a small group of pioneers changed the face of the motion picture industry. Based on the RAW file capture of digital SLRs, the RED team engineered a camera capable of recording RAW, 4K images at up to 30 frames per second. Digital cinema, on a modern scale, was born.

t: +44 (0)1895 457000 e: sdaly@arri-ct.com w: http://www.arrimedia.com

t: +44 (0)1753 785454 e: redeurope@red.com w: www.red.com

Panasonic are proud to be sponsors of Wildscreen Festival. Wildlife programmes often lead the way in the application of production technology – taking complicated production solutions into inhospitable landscapes is a risk all natural history programme makers have to make. Panasonic is pleased to have a great tradition of reliability and flexibility in its products in this field.

Nigel Wilkes – Group Manager, Panasonic ProAV t: + 44 (0)1344 706910 e: nigel.wilkes@eu.panasonic.com w: http://business.panasonic.co.uk/professionalcamera/

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Founded in 1990, Films at 59 has invested hugely in new equipment and training to make sure that the organisation remains at the forefront of new technology. Our aims remain the same today as when we first started: to make clients’ pre and post production path as smooth and enjoyable an experience as possible. By delivering personal, flexible and innovative solutions, we enable our clients to achieve their ambitions. t: + 44 (0)117 906 4300 e: info@filmsat59.com w: www.filmsat59.com

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www.wildscreenfestival.org XSan hendre facidendre faciduendre faciduui pisisimxxxxxxxx Canon, a world-leading innovator and provider of imaging solutions for photographers and videographers, is delighted to be at Wildscreen demonstrating our evergrowing Cinema EOS range video cameras. Canon’s range of Cinema EOS cameras offer unparalleled creative options.

Featuring different mounts for compatibility with the widest possible range of lenses, and large Canon Super 35mm CMOS sensors for amazing image quality, these cameras provide the freedom to leave no story untold.

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Camera Corps specializes in providing high-volume support services for reality television programs as well as very large-scale sports and entertainment events worldwide.

Providing bespoke speciality camera systems and technical services to broadcasters to enhance coverage of major global broadcast events, i.e. Olympic Games, Camera Corps has achieved a pre-eminent reputation for capturing exciting and unusual television content from exceptionally challenging environments. t: +44 (0)1932 336052 e: ask@cameracorps.tv w: www.cameracorps.co.uk

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Our Bristol branch has a long-standing, outstanding reputation for supplying broadcast equipment alongside exceptional technical support to wildlife programs and documentaries. The friendly and helpful hire staff at Visual Impact Rental is no doubt key to that success. Supporting the Wildscreen Festival since 2006 demonstrates this wonderful partnership.

t: + 44 (0)117 939 3333 e: hire@bristol.visuals.co.uk w: www.visuals.co.uk

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Our mission is to share awe-inspiring images of life on Earth and empower conservation around the world.

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here’s so much more to Wildscreen than festivals alone. Since its launch 32 years ago, Wildscreen has evolved from a biennial celebration of the best in natural history film and television into a leading wildlife conservation charity that reconnects people with the nature.

When strong storytelling and captivating imagery are united to portray the planet, we believe that people are moved to take action to protect it. That’s why, through our three initiatives, we inspire photographers and filmmakers to take the most vital images, why we use images to inspire the next

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Places to stay and eat

Enjoy the Festival’s fantastic partner hotels and restaurants Radisson Blu The Radisson Blu Hotel, Bristol is a first-class accommodation choice. A total of 176 stylish, comfortable rooms spread over 18 storeys provide ample amenities, including free high-speed, wireless Internet. Many of the rooms also overlook the picturesque harbour as well. Filini Restaurant helps supercharge your morning with the expansive Super Breakfast Buffet, complete with pastries, fruit and coffee, while lunch and dinner specialities include Mediterranean favourites.

Radisson Blu Hotel Broad Quay, Bristol, BS1 4BY 0117 934 9500 www.radissonblu.co.uk/hotel-bristol

Avon Gorge Hotel Settings rarely come like this: nestled in the heart of Clifton Village, Bristol, the Avon Gorge Hotel offers a unique location for any trip to Bristol or tour of the West Country. Dining at the Bridge Café is an exceptional pleasure and a delightful experience with views to die for. The White Lion Bar is a local favourite, and with one of the largest terraces in the South West, you can enjoy panoramic views of Brunel’s world famous Clifton Suspension Bridge and the hills of Somerset whilst sipping a cold beer or glass of wine.

Avon Gorge Hotel Sion Hill, Bristol, BS8 4LD 0117 973 8955 www.theavongorge.com

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Places to stay and eat

Clifton Hotels Our four hotels in Bristol are individually styled, full of character and located in Clifton, Bristol’s most attractive and affluent area.

We are unique in offering a range of accommodation from the most contemporary, luxurious hotels Bristol has to offer, to comfortable, simple facilities, all set within beautiful Georgian buildings.

Take a look and find the hotel that meets your requirements. Whatever your budget, we have a room for you.

Clifton Hotels St Paul’s Rd, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1LX 0117 973 6882 www.cliftonhotels.com

The Bristol Hotel The Bristol Hotel is a stylish deluxe hotel beautifully situated on the quayside in the centre of the city.

Our vibrant restaurant, The River Grille, offers waterside views, while the elegant River Lounge is the perfect place to enjoy a coffee while using the free Wi-Fi. The Bristol Hotel is also home to the Shore Café Bar, an ideal spot for that late night drink with friends.

The Bristol Hotel, A memBer of tHe Doyle ColleCtion Prince Street, Bristol, BS1 4QF 0117 923 0333 www.doylecollection.com/bristol

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Bristol Marriott Royal Hotel Steeped in historic, Victorian elegance this 4 star hotel will captivate you from the moment you arrive. The hotel offers a range of unique products such as our Royal Champagne Afternoon Tea in one of our lounges or dinner in Walter’s Restaurant. With a full gym, sauna, steam room, spa bath and swimming pool you can relax and enjoy the Romanesque surroundings.

Bristol Marriott Royal Hotel College Green, Bristol, BS1 5TA 0117 9255 100 www.marriott.co.uk/hotels/travel/ brsry-bristol-marriott-royal-hotel

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Places to eat

Arnolfini Café Bar Arnolfini Café Bar welcomes you with a tempting menu that uses locallysourced, seasonal ingredients: you’ll find freshly baked pizzas, sandwiches and boards of local cheeses and cured meats, as well as homemade cakes and breads. A selection of wines, hand-picked for Arnolfini, and a range of local beers and ciders are also available. The café offers a delicious range of children’s meals and free Wi-Fi access – perfect for when you’re relaxing by the Harbourside.

Arnolfini Café Bar 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol, BS1 4QA 0117 917 2305 www.arnolfini.org.uk

Opening times Monday: 10:00 - 18:00 Tuesday to Saturday: 10:00 - 21:00 Sunday: 10:00 - 19:00

Watershed Watershed’s Café/Bar is the perfect social space overlooking Bristol’s vibrant Harbourside. Open every day from early in the morning to late at night, we offer breakfast, lunch and evening meals, all following a simple policy: stay fresh, local and seasonal. Enjoy our food, get some drinks in with friends or relax with a coffee and use our free Wi-Fi. Our Plot to Plate policy literally means straight from the farmer’s plot in the ground and onto our dinner plate. A great result of this is that our food is really fresh and hasn’t had to travel hundreds of miles to get here. It’s something we’re proud of and it’s a passion that’s reflected in our food and drink, staff and social space.

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Watershed 1 Canon’s Road, Harbourside, Bristol, BS1 5TX 0117 927 5101 www.watershed.co.uk

Opening times Monday: 10:00 - 23:00 Tuesday to Friday: 09:30 - 23:00 Saturday: 10:00 - 23:00 Sunday: 10:00 - 22:30

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Bordeaux Quay Bordeaux Quay on Bristol’s Harbourside is a restaurant, brasserie, bar, bakery and deli all under one roof. Housed in an elegant, converted warehouse on the waterfront, it offers the very best in regionally sourced food and drink. The Restaurant is situated on the first floor with stunning views of the harbour while The Brasserie, on the ground floor, has a relaxed, casual atmosphere.

Bordeaux Quay is home to the Wildscreen Film Festival’s delegate lounge and registration.

It is also giving all delegates 15% discount on your final bill when showing your pass.

Bordeaux Quay V-Shed, Canons Way, Bristol, BA1 5UH 0117 943 1200 www.bordeaux-quay.co.uk

Opening times The Brasserie Monday to Saturday: 09:00 - 22:30 Sunday: 09:00 - 21:30 The Restaurant Saturday: 18:00 - 22:00 Sunday: 12:00 - 15:00

The Bridge Café at Avon Gorge Hotel The Bridge Café has floor-toceiling windows that open out onto a beautiful terrace, allowing you some of the best views in the city. Take in the vista across the Gorge to the world famous Clifton Suspension Bridge: stunning both by day and by night. Our restaurant offers a modern British menu which changes daily from light bites through to hearty dishes depending on the season.

To guarantee you a great table and 25% discount, please call the hotel in advance to book and quote WILD25 (subject to availability).

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The Bridge Café Opening times Avon Gorge Hotel, Monday to Saturday: 18:00 - 22:00 Sion Hill, Clifton Sunday: 18:00 - 21:00 Bristol, BS8 4LD 0117 973 8955 www.theavongorge.com/the-bridge-cafe/welcome-1

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Hebrides: Islands on the Edge

Journey to the South Pacific (3D)

Planet Sparrow

Wild Canada: Ice Edge/Ice Worlds

Shark Girl

Watershed Cinema 3

Inside story: 3D

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Inside story: People & Nature How not to pitch

Question time

Arnolfini light studio Arnolfini dark studio

Hello and welcome

arnolfini meeting room

Pitch perfect

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Underwater filming – Bristol South Swimming Pool, Dean Lane, BS3 1BS Monday 20 october

Watershed waterside 1 Watershed Cinema 2 Watershed Cinema 3 Arnolfini theatre

Druid Peak Inside story: Science

Inside story: Animal Behaviour This is what we want...

Wise monkeys

Arnolfini Light Studio

Advanced scriptwriting Are you listening?

Arnolfini dark studio

Speed pitching

Arnolfini meeting rOOm Tuesday 21 october WATERShed waterside 1

Filming with drones

Watershed Cinema 2 Watershed Cinema 3 Arnolfini theatre

Panasonic Varicam forum

UKTV screening

Sirocco

Man, Cheetah, Wild

Inside story: Script

Busting the myth

This is what we want...

Dramatised natural history

ARNOLFINI Light Studio

Storytelling for TV

arnolfini dark studio

IP, rights & contracts

Bundu product launch

ARNOLFINI MEETING RooM

Speed pitching Wednesday 22 october

Watershed waterside 1 Watershed Cinema 2 Watershed Cinema 3 Arnolfini Theatre

Panasonic Varicam workshop

What makes a great researcher?

Inside story: Newcomer/Youth

Inside story: Popular broadcast

Anatomy of a co-pro

Big Ideas talk

ARNOLFINI Light Studio

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Cinema look > Inside the Giant Squid & Deep >

Return of the Hoopoe

Leafcutter Ants

Production management Poaching

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Introduction to sound workshop at Big Bang Post Production Thursday 23 october

WAtershed waterside 1

A storyteller’s guide to digital storytelling Animal Odd Couples

Watershed Cinema 2 Watershed Cinema 3 Arnolfini Theatre

Immersive experience This is what we want...

This is what we want...

So you want to be a wildlife presenter?

ARNOLFINI Light Studio ARNOLFINI dark Studio Arnolfini meeting rooM

VIDEOThEQUE: bordeaux quay, daily

Inside story: Innovation

Films & music

Made in Bristol & Bath: How to make money out of YouTube Speed pitching

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Big Ideas talk: Sir David Attenborough

Legends of the Deep: The Giant Squid

David Attenborough’s Natural History Museum Alive

Operation Snow Tiger

A Wild Dog’s Tale Big ideas talk: live streaming

Flight of the Rhino David Attenborough’s Rise of the Animals: From Seas to Skies

Inside story: Series Mini Pandas Pitching workshop

Opening night Film ‘Bears’

Drinks with UWE Bordeaux Quay (17:30 – 19:00)

sponsored by Disneynature

Cinema de Lux, Glass House, Cabot Circus, BS1 3BX (19:00 onwards)

Monday 20 october

4K and beyond with Films@59 Short docs strand Elephant Seals/ West Coast

The Bat Man of Mexico

Inside story: New media/shorts

Co-producing with Asia

Big Ideas talk

UK Premiere Screening ‘Enchanted Kingdom 3D’

Production coordinator bootcamp Meet the colourist

The Interactive challenge

Assessing and managing risks

Drinks with Panasonic Bordeaux Quay (17:30 – 19:00)

Sponsored by BBC Earth & BBC Worldwide

Cinema de Lux, Glass House, Cabot Circus, BS1 3BX (19:00 onwards)

Tuesday 21 october

Filming in extreme environments Various

Pride/Lion Guardians

Inside story: Cinematography

Unearthed

Leopards: 21st Century Cats

Big Ideas talk

Fun with drones How do I get a job?

NATURAL HISTORY NETWORK CAMERA TRAP PARTY Bordeaux Quay (17:30-19:30)

Access Africa

What’s the score?

club privé Party Pata Negra, 30 Clare Street, BS1 1YH (20:00 onwards)

Wednesday 22 october

Red in the wild - advanced Operation Iceberg

> for wildlife films > Sea Shark with NHK

Inside story: E&C/Campaign Greatest story never told

Flight of the Butterflies

Great White Code Red

The commissioners

Drinks with Earth Touch Bordeaux Quay (17:30 – 19:30)

Outside broadcast – on the wild side

Stand up for ugly animals Colston Hall, Colston St, Bristol BS1 5AR (19:45 onwards)

Thursday 23 october

Introduction to cinematography Dragonfly Inside Story: Theatrical Inside the animal mind

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Blue chip,beer budget

Working with wildlife presenters Clean, green & meaningful TV

Technology showcase: Watershed waterside 2&3, Monday - Thursday

Sessions Panda Awards 2014 Passenger Shed, Brunel’s Old Station, BS1 6QH (18:00 onwards)

Workshops Film Screenings with Q&A Events

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