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The Wildscreen Festival is the world’s leading international festival celebrating and advancing storytelling about the natural world. Held every two years, the Wildscreen Festival brings together the wildlife film, tv and photography community to transform the craft of natural world storytelling across platforms and across audiences.

The Wildscreen Festival 2018 will take place 15-19 October 2018 in Bristol, UK. Further information is available at www.wildscreen.org and delegate tickets are on sale now from Eventbrite.

Please note that the programme is being updated frequently as guest availability changes. Wildscreen reserves the right to make such updates to the programme and timings, and will endeavour to make those changes as quickly as possible.

Delegates holding a day or week pass do not need to register to attend specific events with the exception of the Panda Awards Ceremony (additional purchase required) and film screenings (no additional purchase required). Reservation details can be found in the description of each individual screening.

To help you manage your time at the Wildscreen Festival, you can sign up for a Sched account and login to save events to your personal calendar. Note that doing so does not guarantee entry to events as seating is on a first-come-first-served basis at the venue door. We advise that you arrive in plenty of time before a session starts.

The programme includes both industry events, which are included in the price of a delegate day or week pass, and public events that anyone is welcome to attend, subject to booking procedures.  

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Saturday, October 13
 

09:00

Outdoor Photography Exhibition College Green
 
Sunday, October 14
 

17:00

Early Delegate Registration Festival Hub
 
Monday, October 15
 

08:30

Hub Opening Hours & Registration Festival Hub

09:00

Hub Cafe Festival Hub

09:30

Coffee is for Closers - What Makes Development Tick Festival HubMeghan Cassin • Jessie Springer Coffee Catch-up Festival Hub

11:15

A Life Beyond the Screen Festival HubLaura Marshall • Walter Koehler • Charlotte Moore • BBC Studios

12:00

Making the Grade The Master ClassroomBlair Wallace

13:30

Podcasts: An Intimate Audience Festival HubEdith Bowman • Monika Bohm • Jennifer Howes • Becky Ripley

15:00

The Lions Rule - Death in the Glade + Q&A WatershedWalter Koehler • Susanne Lummer • Owen Pruemm Canopy Calling The Master ClassroomJames Aldred

15:15

Shorts: Being Brave Festival HubRich Warren • Liz Brach • Ian Kerr • NHNZ

16:30

An Ocean Mystery: The Missing Catch + Q&A ArnolfiniAlison Barrat • Tria Thalman

17:00

A Conversation with Hans Zimmer Showcase Cinema de Lux BristolEdith Bowman • Hans Zimmer Jane Watershed

17:30

Drinks with Films at 59 and CVP Festival HubCVP • Films at 59

18:30

My Congo + Q&A ArnolfiniDoug Hope

18:45

Naked Molerat - Nature's Weirdest Superhero + Q&A Festival HubHerbert Ostwald • Claudia Zenkert

19:00

Disneynature BLUE Showcase Cinema de Lux BristolJean-Francois Camilleri • Roy Conli • Keith Scholey • Disneynature

20:30

Norway's Magical Fjords Arnolfini Mountain: Life at the Extreme + Q&A Festival HubWill Slater • Matthew Wright
 
Tuesday, October 16
 

08:30

Hub Opening Hours & Registration Festival Hub

09:00

Shoot Survival The Master ClassroomAllison Bean Hub Cafe Festival Hub

09:15

Commissioner Clinic - Walter Koehler & Sabine Holzer, Terra Mater Factual Studios The ClinicSabine Holzer • Walter Koehler

09:30

A Shot in the Dark Festival HubBarry Bassett • Rachel Butler • Peter Collins • Daniel Gill • Hannah Ward • VMI

10:15

Commissioner Clinic - Janet Han Vissering, Nat Geo WILD The ClinicJanet Han Vissering

11:15

Co-producing with Asian Partners Festival HubKyle Murdoch • Nicolas Deschamps • Masa Hayakawa • Jade Xia • Sunny Side of the Doc

12:00

Cinematography Masterclass The Master ClassroomToby Strong

12:30

Into the Okavango - Screening and Lunch Everyman CinemaNeil Gelinas • National Geographic

13:15

Commissioner Clinic - Tetsunori Kikuchi & Masahiro Hayakawa, NHK Enterprises Inc. The ClinicMasa Hayakawa • Tetsunori Kikuchi

13:30

Trojan Horse ArnolfiniVanessa Berlowitz • Graham Booth • Chris Rapley What Makes Production Tick Festival HubGavin Boyland • Katie Hall • Gaynor Scattergood

15:00

Dolby Technologies for Nature Documentaries The Master ClassroomIan Lowe • Mark Deeble • Stephen McDonogh • Tim Owens • George Panayiotou • Ben Peace • James Shannon • Victoria Stone • Dolby Drop In VR Experience The Clinic

15:15

Making Money on Social ArnolfiniNick Wheatley Where the Wild Kids Are Festival HubNigel Pope • Mark Jones • Kyle Murdoch • Kelly Sweet

17:00

How to Spin a Cat Story ArnolfiniColin Jackson • Martin Dohrn • Jorge Franzini • Ashley Hoppin • Walter Koehler Natural Reality Festival HubEmma Hughes • Ulrico Grech-Cumbo • Emily Savage • Mathew White H is for Hawk + Q&A WatershedMike Birkhead • Beth Jones • Fred Kaufman • Roger Webb

17:30

Drinks with VMI Festival HubVMI

18:30

RED APE: Saving the Orangutan + Q&A ArnolfiniAlex Williamson Breakthrough Talent Festival HubKarl Davies • Lindsey Parietti

18:50

Wild Ireland: Edge of the World + Q&A WatershedJohn Murray

20:00

The Wateringhole Party! The Lanes Bristol

20:20

Judi Dench: My Passion for Trees + Q&A ArnolfiniAnthony Geffen

21:00

Queen Without Land + Q&A Festival HubAsgeir Helgestad

22:10

Rodents of Unusual Size Arnolfini
 
Wednesday, October 17
 

08:30

Hub Opening Hours & Registration Festival Hub

09:00

Producing Impact The Master ClassroomRu Mahoney • Ronit Shapiro Hub Cafe Festival Hub

09:15

Commissioner Clinic - Jorge Franzini, Curiosity Stream The ClinicJorge Franzini

09:30

Conservation on Camera Festival HubSteve Greenwood • Karina Holden • Doug Hope Inside Story: Rise of the Warrior Apes ArnolfiniHelen Hawken • Matt Cole • John Mitani • James Reed

10:15

Commissioner Clinic - Alison Barrat, Love Nature The ClinicAlison Barrat

11:15

Susanna Dinnage ArnolfiniSam Barcroft • Susanna Dinnage Women in Wildlife Festival HubFreya Billington • Gail Jenkinson • Emma Napper • Birgit Peters • Christina Karliczek Skoglund • ARRI

12:00

Pictures: Locked and Loaded The Master ClassroomStefanie Watkins

12:15

Commissioner Clinic - Janet Hess, Nature/WNET/PBS The ClinicJanet Hess

13:15

Commissioner Clinic - Charlie Parsons, National Geographic Channel The ClinicCharlie Parsons

13:30

More Bang for Your Buck Festival HubBrian Armstrong • Andrew Jackson • Nigel Pope • Kurt Tondorf • Janet Han Vissering Sustainable Production ArnolfiniJules Oldroyd • Hazen Audel • Roser Canela Mas

15:00

Doing it Write The Master ClassroomTim Clague • Danny Stack

15:15

Gary Knell ArnolfiniGary Knell Filming Behavioural Sequences in Tough Environments Festival HubElizabeth White • David Diley • Martin Dohrn • Hector Skevington-Postles • Panasonic

15:45

Toad People + Q&A WatershedIsabelle Groc • Mike McKinlay

16:30

Commissioner Clinic - Kurt Tondorf, Animal Planet The ClinicKurt Tondorf

17:00

Framing the Future – Young Earthwatcher Film Competition Final ArnolfiniNaomi Wilkinson • Sam Barcroft • Lizzie Daly • Wendy Darke • Earthwatch OSF at 50 Festival HubLucinda Axelsson • Caroline Hawkins • Sean Morris

17:30

Drinks with Films at 59 and CVP Festival HubCVP • Films at 59

18:00

The Serengeti Rules + Q&A WatershedDavid Allen

18:30

Attenborough's Ant Mountain + Q&A ArnolfiniMartin Dohrn • Ivo Filatsch RARE: Creatures of the Photo Ark + Q&A Festival HubStella Cha • Chun-Wei Yi

19:00

World Premiere Screening - The Flood Showcase Cinema de Lux BristolBrad Bestelink • Janet Han Vissering • National Geographic

20:15

Double Bill: One Strange Rock + Q&A Festival HubGraham Booth • Alice Jones • Peter Lovering

20:30

Rise Of The Warrior Apes + Q&A ArnolfiniJohn Mitani • James Reed
 
Thursday, October 18
 

08:30

Hub Opening Hours & Registration Festival Hub

09:00

High Focal Length Cinematography The Master ClassroomAndrew Solomon • Mario Kreuzer • Swarovski Optics Hub Cafe Festival Hub

09:15

Commissioner Clinic - Christan Cools, ARTE G.E.I.E. The ClinicChristian Cools

09:30

The Future of BBC Natural History WatershedLucy Cooke • Craig Hunter • Tom McDonald Canaries in the Coalmine ArnolfiniEmanuele Biggi • Robin Moore

11:15

Ole J Liodden - Polar Bears & Humans ArnolfiniOle J Liodden Emerging Talent Festival HubEmanuele Biggi • Sirachai (Shin) Arunrugstichai • Karl Davies • Jen Guyton • Lindsey Parietti WTF Is Natural History? WatershedMatt Cole • Craig Hunter • Tom Porter • Kurt Tondorf • Janet Han Vissering

12:00

Crafting a Narrative The Master ClassroomNeil Aldridge • Max Duncan

12:30

Commissioner Clinic - Tom Porter, Channel 4 The ClinicTom Porter

13:30

Authentic Voices ArnolfiniDavid Elisco • Nicholas Brown • Doug Gimesy • Morgan Heim • HHMI Tangled Bank Protecting Places Festival HubBuffy Redsecker • John Doe • Joe • iLCP

13:45

Commissioner Clinic - Tom McDonald, BBC The ClinicTom McDonald

15:00

Pitch Perfect - Photography The Master ClassroomRichard Edwards • Lars Lindemann • Kathy Moran

15:15

Adrian Steirn ArnolfiniAdrian Steirn Apex Indies: The Heavy Hitters of the Natural World Festival HubSolange Attwood • Wendy Darke • Andrew Jackson • Kyle Murdoch • Andrew Solomon

16:15

Commissioner Clinic - Perrine Poubeau, France 5 The ClinicLucy Middelboe • Perrine Poubeau

17:00

Taking Conservation to the Netflix Generation ArnolfiniAllison Bean • Victor Eckard • Bracken Hollings • Inge Samuels Working with Scientists Festival HubCharlotte Coales • David Elisco • Esther Horvath • James Reed

17:30

Drinks with Love Nature and Blue Ant International Festival HubBlue Ant Media • Love Nature Blue Planet II Double Bill + Q&A WatershedNicola Brown • Mark Brownlow • Orla Doherty

18:30

The Shorts Festival HubKarl Davies • Ian Kerr • Lindsey Parietti • Eline Helena Shellekens The Last Animals + Q&A ArnolfiniKate Brooks

19:30

Rewilding – A Visual Journey St George's BristolProf Alastair Driver • John Doe • Laurent Geslin

20:30

Giraffes: Africa's Gentle Giants + Q&A Festival HubTom Mustill

21:00

The Poacher's Pipeline + Q&A ArnolfiniDeborah Davies
 
Friday, October 19
 

08:30

Hub Opening Hours & Registration Festival Hub

09:00

Mastering Wildlife Presenting The Master ClassroomJo Sarsby • Vanessa Coates • Andy Hawley • Tim Lasseter • Mark Sharman • Naomi Wilkinson Hub Cafe Festival Hub

09:15

Commissioner Clinic - Andrew Solomon, ORF Universum The ClinicAndrew Solomon

09:30

Beacons of Truth ArnolfiniMatt Walker • Kate Brooks • Deborah Davies The NeverEnding Story Festival HubJasper Doest • Amy Shutt Ugly Stories WatershedMax Duncan • Virginia Quinn

10:15

Finding Your Way The ClinicCharlotte Coales • Jen Guyton • Luke Massey • James Shooter

11:15

Tom Peschak - Sharks and Seabirds ArnolfiniTom Peschak Martin Dohrn - A Pioneer's Tale Festival HubHarry Marshall • Martin Dohrn

11:45

Commissioner Clinic - Joern Roever, NDR The ClinicJoern Roever

12:00

The Money Shot The Master ClassroomKeith Wilson • Shem Compion • Emily Garthwaite • James Shooter • Amy Shutt

13:30

Conservation Stories Closer to Home Festival HubDoug Gimesy • Isabelle Groc • Luke Massey Shifting Focus ArnolfiniKate Brooks • Laurent Geslin • Sandesh Kadur

13:45

Commissioner Clinic - David Royle, Smithsonian Channel The ClinicDavid Royle • Tria Thalman

15:15

Jo-Anne McArthur - Animals in the Anthropocene ArnolfiniJo-Anne McArthur Small Budget, Big Impact Festival HubRobin Moore • Ruth Peacey

17:00

Field Craft ArnolfiniLaurent Geslin • Andy Parkinson Photo Panda Award Nominee Showcase Festival HubSophie Stafford • Austin Ferguson • Doug Gimesy • Jen Guyton • Luke Massey The Real T Rex with Chris Packham + Q&A WatershedRuth Roberts • Ulla Streib • Martin Williams

18:30

Panda Awards Ceremony The Passenger Shed at Brunel's Old StationLizzie Daly • Lewis Pugh • Smithsonian Channel • Audio Network • Doghouse Post Production
 
Saturday, October 20
 

12:30

The Zoo + Monkeys: An Amazing Animal Family + Q&A Festival HubStuart Garlick • Jonny Keeling • Animal Friends Pet Insurance

14:30

Earth: One Amazing Day + Q&A Festival HubMyles Connolly • Stephen McDonogh • Neil Nightingale • Animal Friends Pet Insurance
 
Sunday, October 21
 

12:30

Planet Earth II + Q&A Festival HubMike Gunton • Animal Friends Pet Insurance

15:00

Blue Planet II Festival HubAnimal Friends Pet Insurance

17:00

Attenborough and the Giant Elephant Festival HubAnimal Friends Pet Insurance
 

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