Wildlife Vaasa International Nature Film Festival

About

The Wildlife Vaasa International Nature Film Festival located on the West Coast of Finland is held every second year. Since its conception in 2002, it has grown in stature receiving commendation from participants, delegates, media and the public world-wide. Last time in 2010, Terranova International Nature Film Festival received some 210 films from 47 countries with 106 delegates from 17 countries in attendance. In addition, representatives from international and national television were present eager to purchase the latest productions for broadcast. Successful implementation of previous festivals has broadened its network and co-operation areas worldwide. This has also resulted positive developments on a local and regional level with the establishment of the Regional Film Centre, which specialises in Natural History filmmaking and with the on-line publishing and updating on the internet of the festival’s Nature Films database. Finally, in 2012 the festival will celebrate it’s 10th year anniversary. For that many special events will be included in the festival’s program.

Program

• International Nature Film Competition,
• Children & Youth Nature Film Competition & Educational Activities,
• Workshops & seminar,
• Film makers presentations & world premiers,
• Excursion to kvarken archipelago, unesco’s world heritage natural site,
• Filmmakers forum debate about funding, discovering new trends and markets,
• Night parties, nature photo exhibitions, cultural events,
• Media education day for children and young people.

Awards

International Nature Film Competition:

• NATURAL HISTORY FILMS,
• ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION FILMS,
• BEST NORDIC FILMS (INCLUDING FINNISH FILMS),
• LOW BUDGET (<10000€) -BIG IMPACT FILMS (INCLUDING SHORT FILMS),
• SCIENCE FILMS,
• SPECIAL AWARDS.

Children & Youth Nature Film Competition & Educational Activities:

• NATURE FILMS MADE BY CHILDREN (8-12 years),
• NATURE FILMS MADE BY YOUTH (13-25 years),
• BEST ANIMATION NATURE FILMS.

Rules

• Entries produced after January 2013 may qualify in the competition: These productions must include a nature theme in their content. Interaction between human and nature, natural science related films are also welcome to participate.
• The festival this time calls specially for films focusing on GLOBAL WARMING and ENERGYrelated issues.
• Printable entry forms are available here on the festival’s website and they can be sent back (scanned) by e-mail to terranova@vaasa.fi or ilias.missyris@vaasa.fi or posted to us along with the DVD preview material and the press-kit (posters, still-photos, directors biographies, filmographies, press information etc...).

Subtitles language: english

Premiere Requirements

No premiere requirement

Jury and Organizers

Vesa Heinonen, festival producer
Ilias Missyris, project manager
Sonja Österholm Granqvist, chief curator