Wildscreen Festival

For the production that best reveals insights into the behaviour of, or the interactions between, animals and / or plants. Please note: Behaviour must be the main focus of the film.

• Earlybird Deadline — £60
• Regular Deadline — £96
• Late Deadline — £144

For outstanding achievement in cinematography. No more than 10 percent of the production should be comprised of archive footage.

• Earlybird Deadline — £60
• Regular Deadline — £96
• Late Deadline — £144

For outstanding achievement in editing.

• Earlybird Deadline — £60
• Regular Deadline — £96
• Late Deadline — £144

In recognition of an individual or team demonstrating exceptional new talent in natural world storytelling and creative and visual flair in constructing their film. Entrants must have not been employed in natural history production for more than 4 years. Productions made as part of a university or college course are eligible for this category. Please note: This category is not suitable for photography submissions.

• Earlybird Deadline — £30
• Regular Deadline — £48
• Late Deadline — £72

For the best overall production that most effectively communicates an issue affecting the natural world and is intended to deliver, or has already delivered, tangible impacts as a result. Impacts may include: behaviour change, audience reach, policy change, and fundraising.

• Earlybird Deadline — £60
• Regular Deadline — £96
• Late Deadline — £144

For outstanding achievement in the composition and use of original music. A production will be eligible if more than 50 percent of its music is original composition created specifically for it. Please note: A member of the Wildscreen team will contact you to obtain your cue sheet. Your submission will not be complete until a cue sheet is received.

• Earlybird Deadline — £60
• Regular Deadline — £96
• Late Deadline — £144

For outstanding achievement in producing and/or directing a single production.

• Earlybird Deadline — £60
• Regular Deadline — £96
• Late Deadline — £144

For outstanding achievement in teamwork, overcoming challenges and creating best practices to create an exceptional final production.

• Earlybird Deadline — £60
• Regular Deadline — £96
• Late Deadline — £144

For outstanding achievements in scriptwriting. PLEASE NOTE: A member of the Wildscreen team will contact you to obtain your script. Your submission will not be complete until an English script is received.

• Earlybird Deadline — £60
• Regular Deadline — £96
• Late Deadline — £144

For outstanding achievement in the overall use of sound. Judges will consider the composition and construction of the soundtrack from source material to editing through to mixing. Music may form an element of the soundtrack but the award is presented for the overall sound track of the programme.

• Earlybird Deadline — £60
• Regular Deadline — £96
• Late Deadline — £144

For outstanding achievement in a series about the natural world. Entries must have a unified narrative, approach and/or theme with a finite number of episodes and include a minimum of three episodes. The series does not need to have been broadcast on television to be eligible. Entrants must make the whole series available for viewing by the jury by a service such as Vimeo or Dropbox (private viewing links are permitted). A synopsis of the complete series must also be provided, including the overarching aims of the series. Please note: the Series Award is the only category in which an entire series can be entered. However, individual episodes can be entered into any category.

• Earlybird Deadline — £144
• Regular Deadline — £180
• Late Deadline — £240

For the consideration and innovative achievements in sustainable practices used to reduce the environmental impact of a production. A member of the Wildscreen team will contact you to obtain your sustainability form. Your submission will not be complete until a completed form is received.

• Earlybird Deadline — £60
• Regular Deadline — £96
• Late Deadline — £144

This sub-category is open to photographers aged 30 or younger. For outstanding storytelling through a series of six still images. Please ensure your photographs feature numbered captions.

• Earlybird Deadline — £24
• Regular Deadline — £38
• Late Deadline — £57

For outstanding storytelling through a series of six still images. Please ensure your photographs feature numbered captions.

• Earlybird Deadline — £30
• Regular Deadline — £48
• Late Deadline — £72