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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 BST

Outdoor Photography Exhibition
This exhibition features the incredible stories nominated for the first ever Wildscreen Photo Story Panda Award, shining a spotlight on globally important conservation issues and bringing world-class, inspiring photography to the city of Bristol.

Supported by Animal Friends Pet Insurance
Saturday October 13, 2018 09:00 - Wednesday November 7, 2018 17:00 GMT
College Green College Green, Bristol BS1 5TJ, UK
 
Monday, October 15
 

09:30 BST

Coffee Catch-up
Kick off your week at Wildscreen and join us for a coffee and catch-up on what's been happening since we last saw you!
Monday October 15, 2018 09:30 - 11:30 BST
Festival Hub Millennium Square, Explore Lane, Bristol BS1 5SZ
  Social

17:30 BST

Drinks with Films at 59 and CVP
Round off your first day at Wildscreen with drinks courtesy of Films at 59 and CVP and get the chance to see some of the latest camera technologies.
Sponsors
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Monday October 15, 2018 17:30 - 18:30 BST
Festival Hub Millennium Square, Explore Lane, Bristol BS1 5SZ
  Social
 
Tuesday, October 16
 

17:30 BST

Drinks with VMI
Join the team from Bristol and London-based camera rental company, VMI, to toast the end of Tuesday!

It's a great opportunity to bump into old friends and make new ones.
Sponsors
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Tuesday October 16, 2018 17:30 - 18:30 BST
Festival Hub Millennium Square, Explore Lane, Bristol BS1 5SZ
  Social
 
Wednesday, October 17
 

17:30 BST

Drinks with Films at 59 and CVP
Please join Films at 59 and CVP for drinks and the opportunity to see some of the latest camera technologies whilst networking with your fellow delegates.
Sponsors
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Wednesday October 17, 2018 17:30 - 18:30 BST
Festival Hub Millennium Square, Explore Lane, Bristol BS1 5SZ
  Social
 
Thursday, October 18
 

09:30 BST

Canaries in the Coalmine
Making the case for the beauty and importance of the overlooked ‘little guys’ - the smaller creatures around us are not only underrepresented in the media, they are often the first indicators of a changing environment.

Conservation photographers, Robin Moore and Emanuele Biggi, share their passion for this smaller majority and how they use their craft to show people why they should care more.
Speakers
avatar for Emanuele Biggi

Emanuele Biggi

Wildlife photographer and TV presenter
Emanuele is an Italian naturalist with a Ph.D in Environmental Sciences and an Associate Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers. He is mainly focused on the smaller creatures, conservation of nature and science-at-work photography and strongly believes in... Read More →
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Robin Moore

Director of Communications, Global Wildlife Conservation
Robin Moore is a Scottish-born photographer with National Geographic Creative, a Senior Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers and Communications Director with Global Wildlife Conservation.Robin gained his PhD in biodiversity conservation from the University... Read More →

Thursday October 18, 2018 09:30 - 10:30 BST
Arnolfini 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA, UK
  Session

11:15 BST

Ole J Liodden - Polar Bears & Humans
Photographer Ole J Liodden has an intimate knowledge of the polar bear. His images have won global awards and brought attention to the threats facing the ‘King of the Arctic’. But these threats go far beyond climate change. Join Ole as he presents his quest to change the future of how we live alongside this remarkable species.
Speakers
avatar for Ole J Liodden

Ole J Liodden

Photographer, WildPhoto
Ole is a professional wildlife photographer, author, expedition leader and conservationist. His photographic work has touched people internationally and he has received a dozen of international photo awards, including Wildlife Photographer of the Year. Before Ole became a full-time... Read More →

Thursday October 18, 2018 11:15 - 12:15 BST
Arnolfini 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA, UK
  Headliner

11:15 BST

Emerging Talent
Wildscreen has always been a champion of new talent. The diversity of this year's class of Emerging Talent Panda Award nominees shows there's a bright future in store for the natural world storytelling industry.

Join host, Emanuelle Biggi, as he meets the people behind the imagery to discover what drives these emerging storytellers to use their work to inspire stewardship of our wild things and wild places.
Chair
avatar for Emanuele Biggi

Emanuele Biggi

Wildlife photographer and TV presenter
Emanuele is an Italian naturalist with a Ph.D in Environmental Sciences and an Associate Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers. He is mainly focused on the smaller creatures, conservation of nature and science-at-work photography and strongly believes in... Read More →

Speakers
avatar for Sirachai (Shin) Arunrugstichai

Sirachai (Shin) Arunrugstichai

Conservation Photographer / Marine Biologist
Sirachai Arunrugstichai or Shin is a Thai photojournalist, specialising in marine conservation issues. He has previously worked as a marine biologists, working on coral reef ecology and shark fisheries in the Andaman Sea with a master’s degree in Ecology, and he is still unsure... Read More →
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Karl Davies

Photographer / Filmmaker
Karl is a multidisciplinary photographer, filmmaker and time-lapse specialist based in Bristol. A recent graduate from Natural History Photography at Falmouth University, Karl’s final year project “The Landscape Of Consumption” is nominated for an Emerging Talent Panda awar... Read More →
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Jen Guyton

Photographer
Jen Guyton is a photographer with a background in ecology. She spends ten months per year living in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique, and has worked as a biologist on three continents, including eight years working on wildlife and conservation projects in Africa. She’s studied... Read More →
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Lindsey Parietti

Journalist & Filmmaker
Lindsey Parietti is an American filmmaker and journalist who has spent most of her career in Egypt and Africa. She tries to highlight under-covered issues in challenging environments and continued that work traveling to Liberia to make her master’s film Blood Island on abandoned... Read More →

Thursday October 18, 2018 11:15 - 12:15 BST
Festival Hub Millennium Square, Explore Lane, Bristol BS1 5SZ
  Session

12:00 BST

Crafting a Narrative
Discover the art of crafting a story. Two 2018 World Press winning documentary storytellers in photography and filmmaking share how a dedication to planning the components of a story leads to success.
Speakers
avatar for Neil Aldridge

Neil Aldridge

Conservationist and Photographer
Neil Aldridge is a conservationist and photographer, a lecturer in Marine and Natural History Photography at Falmouth University and a trustee of the charities Animals Saving Animals and Poaching Prevention.His photography has won awards all over the world, including the World Press... Read More →
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Max Duncan

Filmmaker and video journalist
Max Duncan is a filmmaker, journalist and director of photography. He makes documentaries, reportage and creative video internationally, with a special focus on the social, cultural and environmental transformation of Asia. His work has appeared in media including the Guardian, New... Read More →

Thursday October 18, 2018 12:00 - 14:00 BST
The Master Classroom We The Curious, One Millennium Square, Anchor Road BS1 5DB
  Masterclass

13:30 BST

Authentic Voices
Letting people on the frontline tell their own stories was a common thread weaved throughout both the film and photography Panda Award nominations in 2018.

Here we meet three storytellers who have made an art out of putting unfamiliar faces at the heart of their work. Between them, they capture the special connection between humans and orphaned animals, show the lengths humans will go to in order to protect our natural world, and tell the story of a band of unsung scientific heroes whose insatiable curiosity led them to discover a single set of rules that govern all life.

Expect to have your faith in humanity restored.
Chair
avatar for David Elisco

David Elisco

Executive Producer, Tangled Bank Studios

Speakers
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Nicholas Brown

Director, Passion Pictures
Nicolas Brown is one of the UK and USA's leading environmental filmmakers. His latest film, The Serengeti Rules is currently in film festivals, and has won the Green Fire Award at the American Conservation Film Festival, The Owl Award at the Bergen International Film Festival, “Best... Read More →
avatar for Doug Gimesy

Doug Gimesy

Conservation Photographer
Doug is a conservation and wildlife photojournalist, with a focus on Australian issues. He holds a Bachelor of Science with majors in zoology and microbiology, a Masters of Environment and a Masters of Bioethics. His work has been published by National Geographic, Australian Geographic... Read More →
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Morgan Heim

Wildlife Photojournalist & Filmmaker
Morgan Heim raises a camera for one purpose – to capture moments in an animal’s life that will make us consider what that life means. Inevitably, those stories involve people as much as wildlife – how we treat them, why we need them, what we love, or hate about them. As a senior... Read More →

Sponsors
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Thursday October 18, 2018 13:30 - 14:30 BST
Arnolfini 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA, UK
  Session

13:30 BST

Protecting Places
Making the case for the protection of wild places has been at the heart of the International League of Conservation Photographers (ILCP) mission since it was founded in 2005. Here, Carlton Ward and Peter Cairns, two iLCP fellows share how they are combining conservation science with compelling imagery and rich storytelling to help save ecosystems in Florida and Scotland.
Chair
avatar for Buffy Redsecker

Buffy Redsecker

Board Chair, iLCP
Buffy is the President and Co-Founder of the SunLight Time Foundation and a proud member of the Pleiades Network: a constellation of women working for a sustainable world. She spent over a decade deeply involved with the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador and still consults for organizations... Read More →

Speakers
avatar for John Doe

John Doe

Dean, Educational Partnerships, Dallas College
Position at Company ABC.
avatar for Jane Doe

Jane Doe

Deputy Director, Programs, Educate Texas
This is a brief bio.

Sponsors
avatar for iLCP

Thursday October 18, 2018 13:30 - 14:30 BST
Festival Hub Millennium Square, Explore Lane, Bristol BS1 5SZ
  Session

15:00 BST

Pitch Perfect - Photography
Have you ever wanted to be published but never been sure how to make your work stand out from the crowd? Leading editors and commissioners share their advice on what they’re looking for, what pitches work and what approaches definitely don’t work!
Speakers
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Richard Edwards

Head of Content, WWF-UK
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Lars Lindemann

Director of Photography, GEO Magazine
After studying geography, history and education Lars became a self-taught photo editor, photographer and curator. He has been freelancing for various magazines before joining the GEO photo department as the Senior Photo Editor at GEOkompakt, one of GEO´s several line extensions on... Read More →
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Kathy Moran

Senior Editor (Natural History), National Geographic Magazine
Kathy Moran is National Geographic magazine’s first senior editor for natural history projects. A 37-year veteran of the Society, she has at the last count edited more than 320 stories for the magazine. Recent highlights include editing a single-topic issue on the Yellowstone ecosystem... Read More →

Thursday October 18, 2018 15:00 - 17:00 BST
The Master Classroom We The Curious, One Millennium Square, Anchor Road BS1 5DB
  Masterclass

15:15 BST

Adrian Steirn
Adrian Steirn is a photographer and filmmaker, founder of Ginkgo Agency, a specialist content agency, and the creator of Beautiful News and 21 Icons.

He is also nominated for the inaugural Wildscreen Photo Panda Award for his story 'A Complicated Conservation Story' - images taken from many different countries over the last 5 years to represent a body of work that has sought to tell every side of the story.
Speakers
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Adrian Steirn

Adrian Steirn is a photographer and filmmaker, founder of Ginkgo Agency, a specialist content agency, and the creator of Beautiful News and 21 Icons. He is also nominated for the inaugural Wildscreen Photo Panda Award for his story 'A Complicated Conservation Story' - images taken... Read More →

Thursday October 18, 2018 15:15 - 16:15 BST
Arnolfini 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA, UK
  Headliner

17:00 BST

Working with Scientists
James Reed, Esther Horvath and David Elisco have worked side-by-side with scientists to champion the work being done on the frontline of primate and polar research.

They'll share their experiences of how they build trust and nurture relationships with the people who underpin their stories and how they bring frontline research and raw data to life through beautifully crafted narratives.
 
Chair
avatar for Charlotte Coales

Charlotte Coales

Public Engagement Specialist, Zoological Society of London
Charlotte oversees the public engagement with conservation science programme at the Zoological Society of London (ZSL).  She trains and supports ZSL scientists and experts to engage directly with school and public audiences, having established a variety of formats and events to... Read More →

Speakers
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David Elisco

Executive Producer, Tangled Bank Studios
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Esther Horvath

Photographer
After living for 6 years in New York City and graduating from the International Center of Photography, Esther moved to Bremen, Germany recently. Esther is a documentary photographer, Fellow at the International League of Conservation Photographers and science photographer for Alfred... Read More →
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James Reed

Director, Keo Films and Underdog Films
James Reed wrote and directed Rise of The Warrior Apes, produced with Keo Films for DNI, which was awarded Best Animal Behavior at Jackson Hole, Best Natural History Film at New York and is nominated for five Panda awards at Wildscreen. Previously James directed the independently... Read More →

Thursday October 18, 2018 17:00 - 18:00 BST
Festival Hub Millennium Square, Explore Lane, Bristol BS1 5SZ
  Session

19:30 BST

Rewilding – A Visual Journey
Explore the case for a wilder Scotland and Europe through a stunning backdrop of beautiful wildlife film and photography. Award-winning photographers, filmmakers and conservationists who are telling the rewilding story, will share their work and hopes for thriving wildlife and wild places. From reintroduced species such as lynx and beavers to revitalised landscapes, discover their vision for an ecologically rich and sustainable wild Europe that benefits all life, including humans.

Speakers include:
- Peter Cairns, award-winning wildlife and conservation photographer. Peter is the Project Director of SCOTLAND: The Big Picture, which is creating compelling visual media that promotes the benefits of a wilder Scotland for people and wildlife.
- Laurent Geslin, a environmental photographer who has been documenting the elusive European lynx for the past decade, following the story of its translocation and reintroduction across Europe and integration into the modern cultural landscape.

This event is open to members of the public with tickets available from the St George's website or box office. Festival delegates are welcome to attend free of charge - no booking required.

Supported by Nature Picture Library
Chair
avatar for Prof Alastair Driver

Prof Alastair Driver

Specialist Advisor, Rewilding Britain

Speakers
avatar for John Doe

John Doe

Dean, Educational Partnerships, Dallas College
Position at Company ABC.
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Laurent Geslin

Conservationist photographer and videographer
After being a wildlife guide in France, South Africa and Namibia, Laurent moved to London planning to do a feature on urban foxes... and ending up staying there ten years, becoming a professional photographer in the process. He works on press and portrait photography for six months... Read More →

Thursday October 18, 2018 19:30 - 21:00 BST
St George's Bristol Great George St, Bristol BS1 5RR, UK
 
Friday, October 19
 

09:30 BST

Beacons of Truth
Shining light in dark places in search of the truth takes courage, time and skill. Award-winning investigative journalists, Kate Brooks and Deborah Davies, have devoted their careers to calling the powerful to account and exposing corruption, exploitation and illegal practices. Join them as Matt Walker asks the questions that reveal what it takes to be a beacon of truth.
Chair
avatar for Matt Walker

Matt Walker

Partner, Fact & Story
Matt's career has been defined by finding creative, elegant and impactful ways to communicate complex concepts to huge audiences.He has been nominated for a BAFTA for Digital Creativity, won three Webby awards, two Lovie awards, and a host of national and international digital awards... Read More →

Speakers
avatar for Kate Brooks

Kate Brooks

Director
Kate Brooks is an international photojournalist and filmmaker who chronicled conflict and human rights issues for nearly two decades before turning her lens to conservation issues. Her photographs have been extensively published in TIME, Newsweek, Smithsonian and The New Yorker and... Read More →
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Deborah Davies

Reporter, Al Jazeera Investigative Unit, Al Jazeera
Deborah Davies is a multi-award winning investigative TV reporter. She's covered the world's most troubled areas, from Northern Ireland in the 80's, Bosnia, Iraq and the Soviet Union in the 90's to modern day Congo, Pakistan and almost all of the Middle East. She's frequently gained... Read More →

Friday October 19, 2018 09:30 - 10:30 BST
Arnolfini 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA, UK
  Session

09:30 BST

The NeverEnding Story
The holy grail for storytellers is to have the time and resources to undertake long-term, in-depth storytelling. Sticking with a story is the best way to unearth the truth and to get a deeper insight into the lives of species we think we know.

Award-winning conservation photographers, Jasper Doest and Amy Shutt share their journeys of how a passion and curiosity for a particular species has come to define their work and how they manage to commit for the long-term.
Speakers
avatar for Jasper Doest

Jasper Doest

Photographer
Based in the Netherlands, Jasper Doest covers nature, conservation and travel stories, always aiming for a creative angle to make an emotional link with his audience. He is a regular contributor to Dutch editions of National Geographic and National Geographic Traveller, and has been... Read More →
avatar for Amy Shutt

Amy Shutt

Photographer, The Canid Project
Amy Shutt is a conservation-focused wildlife photographer, guide, and educator in the USA. She leads wildlife and conservation photography workshops currently throughout the Americas, Africa, and Iceland.She is the founder and Director of The Canid Project, a newly formed 501c3 non-profit... Read More →

Friday October 19, 2018 09:30 - 10:30 BST
Festival Hub Millennium Square, Explore Lane, Bristol BS1 5SZ
  Session

09:30 BST

Ugly Stories
Stories of iconic species or beautiful places are often the easier stories to swallow and tell, yet it is stories like consumption, climate change and overpopulation that truly affect us all.

Find out how these documentary artists tackle big, global issues that make you sit up and take notice.

Speakers
avatar for Max Duncan

Max Duncan

Filmmaker and video journalist
Max Duncan is a filmmaker, journalist and director of photography. He makes documentaries, reportage and creative video internationally, with a special focus on the social, cultural and environmental transformation of Asia. His work has appeared in media including the Guardian, New... Read More →
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Virginia Quinn

Director, Keo Films
Director, Virginia Quinn, is renowned for her work on landmark documentaries films with some of the world’s best talent including Sir David Attenborough and Henry Louis Gates Jr. Her credits include 'Africa’s Great Civilizations' (PBS) introduced with a screening at the United... Read More →

Friday October 19, 2018 09:30 - 10:30 BST
Watershed 1 Canon's Rd, Bristol BS1 5TX, UK
  Session

10:15 BST

Finding Your Way
Be inspired by these young professional photographers and filmmakers, making a name and finding a niche for themselves through their work creating aerial images, collaborating with scientists and making documentaries.
Chair
avatar for Charlotte Coales

Charlotte Coales

Public Engagement Specialist, Zoological Society of London
Charlotte oversees the public engagement with conservation science programme at the Zoological Society of London (ZSL).  She trains and supports ZSL scientists and experts to engage directly with school and public audiences, having established a variety of formats and events to... Read More →

Speakers
avatar for Jen Guyton

Jen Guyton

Photographer
Jen Guyton is a photographer with a background in ecology. She spends ten months per year living in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique, and has worked as a biologist on three continents, including eight years working on wildlife and conservation projects in Africa. She’s studied... Read More →
avatar for Luke Massey

Luke Massey

Wildlife Photographer and Cameraman, Sunbittern Media
Luke is a passionate naturalist and combines his love and knowledge for wildlife in his filming and photographic work. He has travelled all over the globe documenting nature. Luke has been awarded in the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition for the past two years... Read More →
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James Shooter

Director, SCOTLAND: The Big Picture
James Shooter is a nature photographer and filmmaker based in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland. He is one of the directors at SCOTLAND: The Big Picture, a social enterprise that uses creative multimedia to inform, inspire and influence fresh thinking for a wilder Scotland.For... Read More →

Friday October 19, 2018 10:15 - 11:15 BST
The Clinic We The Curious, One Millennium Square, Anchor Road BS1 5DB
  Session

11:15 BST

Tom Peschak - Sharks and Seabirds
When National Geographic photographer Thomas Peschak began photographing sharks 20 years ago they were universally feared. 100 million were killed for shark fin soup every single year. He crisscrossed the world’s oceans documenting the lives of these apex predators with the goal of transforming fear into fascination and hate into awe. As more people have come to appreciate the importance of sharks, these animals are now a significant focus of marine conservation initiatives.

Peschak has now turned his lens to a different group of ocean animals that are in dire need of protection and just as important as sharks. Seabirds, such as albatross, puffins, penguins and their relatives are in real trouble. In fact, 70% of the global population - a whopping 230 million birds - vanished in the last 60 years. While the fate of whales and coral reefs are making headlines, seabirds have been largely overlooked.

For a major story in National Geographic, Peschak travelled to 27 remote islands and spent months at sea to showcase seabirds as a critical component for a healthy ocean and planet. In the process he learned that seabirds are as exciting and iconic as sharks and pandas, and just as deserving of immediate conservation action as rhinos or elephants. In this talk, Peschak shares his passion for both sharks and seabirds and takes you on a journey to our planet’s wild seas, secret shores and enchanted islands.
Speakers
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Friday October 19, 2018 11:15 - 12:15 BST
Arnolfini 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA, UK
  Headliner

11:15 BST

Martin Dohrn - A Pioneer's Tale
When it comes to making natural history films, Martin Dohrn doesn't take the easy route! Driven by great stories, he would only attack the 'how' after getting the commission for the 'what'. This has led to a lifetime of building bespoke kit and pioneering new techniques for timelapse, macro and low light films. Come and join Martin as he shares his passion for commissions impossible with Harry Marshall.
Chair
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Harry Marshall

Creative Director, Icon Films
Harry Marshall grew up in India where he learnt how to catch elephants using binoculars, tweezers and a jam jar. He studied English at Oxford University and describes himself a story-teller. During the 80’s he worked at LWT on the South Bank Show, with Border Television in Carlisle... Read More →

Speakers
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Martin Dohrn

Director, Ammonite Ltd
Director of the award-winning production company Ammonite Films, Martin Dohrn took up photography seriously at the age of 14 to record butterflies rather than collect them. After studying photography at art college, he worked as a photographer in London for six years before joining... Read More →

Friday October 19, 2018 11:15 - 12:15 BST
Festival Hub Millennium Square, Explore Lane, Bristol BS1 5SZ
  Session

12:00 BST

The Money Shot
How do you take control of your own destiny and make your dream projects happen while still paying the bills? Four professional photographers share the secrets behind how they fund their work through running workshops, crowdfunding, leading tours and selling fine art prints.
Chair
avatar for Keith Wilson

Keith Wilson

Writer & Photo Editor, Photographers Against Wildlife Crime™
Keith Wilson is the co-founder of PHOTOGRAPHERS AGAINST WILDLIFE CRIME™, the collaborative of 24 wildlife photographers and journalists who are using their photojournalism to raise awareness of the illegal wildlife trade. Working in partnership with Britta Jaschinski, Keith published... Read More →

Speakers
avatar for Shem Compion

Shem Compion

Managing Director and wildlife photographer, C4 Photo Safaris
Shem Compion is a professional wildlife photographer working throughout Africa and the world. His passion for natural areas and photography has led to a life of travel and creating environmental awareness through his photography. Shem is known for his creative representation of common... Read More →
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Emily Garthwaite

Photographer
Emily Garthwaite is a 25-year-old London based photojournalist focusing on humanitarian and environmental issues. She has been a finalist twice in the photojournalism category for Wildlife Photographer of the Year and recently co-directed her first documentary The 40th Day in Iraq... Read More →
avatar for James Shooter

James Shooter

Director, SCOTLAND: The Big Picture
James Shooter is a nature photographer and filmmaker based in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland. He is one of the directors at SCOTLAND: The Big Picture, a social enterprise that uses creative multimedia to inform, inspire and influence fresh thinking for a wilder Scotland.For... Read More →
avatar for Amy Shutt

Amy Shutt

Photographer, The Canid Project
Amy Shutt is a conservation-focused wildlife photographer, guide, and educator in the USA. She leads wildlife and conservation photography workshops currently throughout the Americas, Africa, and Iceland.She is the founder and Director of The Canid Project, a newly formed 501c3 non-profit... Read More →

Friday October 19, 2018 12:00 - 14:00 BST
The Master Classroom We The Curious, One Millennium Square, Anchor Road BS1 5DB
  Masterclass

13:30 BST

Conservation Stories Closer to Home
You don't have to travel to the most remote wildernesses to find engaging stories about exciting creatures - they're often on our, or others, doorsteps.

Three Panda Award-nominated filmmakers and photographers share how they have created projects by staying closer to home and focussing on wildlife that shares our space.
Speakers
avatar for Doug Gimesy

Doug Gimesy

Conservation Photographer
Doug is a conservation and wildlife photojournalist, with a focus on Australian issues. He holds a Bachelor of Science with majors in zoology and microbiology, a Masters of Environment and a Masters of Bioethics. His work has been published by National Geographic, Australian Geographic... Read More →
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Isabelle Groc

Freelance writer, photographer and filmmaker
Isabelle Groc is an award-winning writer, wildlife photographer and filmmaker who focuses on environmental issues, wildlife natural history and conservation, endangered species, and the evolving relationships between people and their environments. She has earned degrees in photojournalism... Read More →
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Luke Massey

Wildlife Photographer and Cameraman, Sunbittern Media
Luke is a passionate naturalist and combines his love and knowledge for wildlife in his filming and photographic work. He has travelled all over the globe documenting nature. Luke has been awarded in the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition for the past two years... Read More →

Friday October 19, 2018 13:30 - 14:30 BST
Festival Hub Millennium Square, Explore Lane, Bristol BS1 5SZ
  Session

13:30 BST

Shifting Focus
Though the crafts of film and photography are inherently linked, there are technical and creative differences. But in a world where the lines and demand for both are blurring, how do you successfully transition from one to the other?
Speakers
avatar for Kate Brooks

Kate Brooks

Director
Kate Brooks is an international photojournalist and filmmaker who chronicled conflict and human rights issues for nearly two decades before turning her lens to conservation issues. Her photographs have been extensively published in TIME, Newsweek, Smithsonian and The New Yorker and... Read More →
avatar for Laurent Geslin

Laurent Geslin

Conservationist photographer and videographer
After being a wildlife guide in France, South Africa and Namibia, Laurent moved to London planning to do a feature on urban foxes... and ending up staying there ten years, becoming a professional photographer in the process. He works on press and portrait photography for six months... Read More →
avatar for Sandesh Kadur

Sandesh Kadur

Director, Felis Creations
From behind his camera, Sandesh Kadur sees the world from a very different angle. Through the use of images both still and video, Sandesh exposes the need for conservation and encourages protection of the world’s biodiversity. His photographs have been published widely in books... Read More →

Friday October 19, 2018 13:30 - 14:30 BST
Arnolfini 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA, UK
  Session

15:15 BST

Jo-Anne McArthur - Animals in the Anthropocene
Canadian photojournalist and educator Jo-Anne McArthur is known for her work as an animal advocate and for documenting our complex relationship with animals around the globe. Her photography and activism has been awarded commendations the world over, including the 2018 Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice award. Jo’s work will make you rethink how you see, value, and share the stories of animals, and will ask if we are doing enough in an age in which human influence on the planet is so profound.
Speakers
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Jo-Anne McArthur

Photojournalist, We Animals Media
Jo-Anne McArthur is an award-winning photojournalist, educator, and founder of We Animals Media. She has been documenting our complex relationship with animals around the globe for fifteen years, and thousands of these images are made available for free to anyone helping animals at... Read More →

Friday October 19, 2018 15:15 - 16:15 BST
Arnolfini 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA, UK
  Headliner

15:15 BST

Small Budget, Big Impact
When passion and drive fuse with talent and a nose for a story, impact follows. Robin Moore and Ruth Peacey share how they have used their skills as photographers, filmmakers and storytellers on small budgets to make a big difference to the future of wildlife and wild places.
Speakers
avatar for Robin Moore

Robin Moore

Director of Communications, Global Wildlife Conservation
Robin Moore is a Scottish-born photographer with National Geographic Creative, a Senior Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers and Communications Director with Global Wildlife Conservation.Robin gained his PhD in biodiversity conservation from the University... Read More →
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Ruth Peacey

Producer / Director, Lush Global Digital Limited
Ruth worked with the BBC for over ten years on series including Natural World, Springwatch, Life in the Air and Planet Earth 2. In her spare time, she started documenting the issues surrounding bird persecution during migration in the Mediterranean which led to a series of campaign... Read More →

Friday October 19, 2018 15:15 - 16:15 BST
Festival Hub Millennium Square, Explore Lane, Bristol BS1 5SZ
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17:00 BST

Field Craft
Top photographers Andy Parkinson and Laurent Geslin show us how, in the age of bucket list safaris and gadgets, there is still no substitute for knowing your subject and putting in the hours to capture the magical moment.
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Laurent Geslin

Conservationist photographer and videographer
After being a wildlife guide in France, South Africa and Namibia, Laurent moved to London planning to do a feature on urban foxes... and ending up staying there ten years, becoming a professional photographer in the process. He works on press and portrait photography for six months... Read More →
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Andy Parkinson

Images of Wild Nature Ltd., Wildlife Photographer
Andy is a feature contributor to National Geographic magazine and a multi-award winning wildlife photographer. His images have been awarded three times in Wildlife Photographer of the Year, three times in the European Wildlife Photographer of the Year and in 2016, as well as winning... Read More →

Friday October 19, 2018 17:00 - 18:00 BST
Arnolfini 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA, UK
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17:00 BST

Photo Panda Award Nominee Showcase
Meet some the finalists of the inaugural Photo Panda Award and hear their stories before the winners are revealed at tonight's Panda Awards Ceremony.
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Sophie Stafford

Independent communications and photography consultant
Sophie Stafford is an independent communications and photography consultant for several leading conservation charities, improvIng supporter engagement through the power of visual storytelling. She is also Communications Manager for Rhino Conservation Botswana, engaging audiences worldwide... Read More →

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Austin Ferguson

Conservation Photographer/Filmmaker
Austin Ferguson is a wildlife and underwater conservation photographer and filmmaker from Bainbridge Island, Washington who is currently based between Bristol, UK and Hansville, Washington. He is a graduate with first class honors of Falmouth University's Marine and Natural History... Read More →
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Doug Gimesy

Conservation Photographer
Doug is a conservation and wildlife photojournalist, with a focus on Australian issues. He holds a Bachelor of Science with majors in zoology and microbiology, a Masters of Environment and a Masters of Bioethics. His work has been published by National Geographic, Australian Geographic... Read More →
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Jen Guyton

Photographer
Jen Guyton is a photographer with a background in ecology. She spends ten months per year living in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique, and has worked as a biologist on three continents, including eight years working on wildlife and conservation projects in Africa. She’s studied... Read More →
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Luke Massey

Wildlife Photographer and Cameraman, Sunbittern Media
Luke is a passionate naturalist and combines his love and knowledge for wildlife in his filming and photographic work. He has travelled all over the globe documenting nature. Luke has been awarded in the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition for the past two years... Read More →

Friday October 19, 2018 17:00 - 18:00 BST
Festival Hub Millennium Square, Explore Lane, Bristol BS1 5SZ
  Session

18:30 BST

Panda Awards Ceremony
Join the world’s best wildlife filmmakers, photographers and talent for Wildscreen’s glittering Panda Awards ceremony. Dubbed the ‘Green Oscars’, the awards celebrate and honours the very best talent in the industry.

Expect a wild night as Green Hollywood comes to Bristol’s Passenger Shed, with a line-up featuring the world's very best natural world storytelling talent. Be the first to see the winners and then celebrate with them afterwards at the official after party - Audio Networks presents Secret Sessions.

Included in the price of your ticket are drinks on arrival, the awards show itself plus delicious vegan bowl food and the after party.

The Panda Awards sit at the heart of the Wildscreen Festival, the world’s leading international Festival celebrating and advancing the art of natural world storytelling.

Tickets sold separately. Over 18s only.
Speakers
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Lizzie Daly

Wildlife biologist and presenter
Lizzie is a regular face on BBC Earth, CBBC and Cbeebies. She was the resident wildlife expert on The Lets Go Club on Cbeebies and her most recent BBC Earth film took her to Romania to film a harrowing bear rescue.A life-long curiosity for the natural world has led her to conduct... Read More →
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Lewis Pugh

Maritime lawyer, ocean advocate and pioneer swimmer
Lewis Pugh was the first person to complete a long-distance swim in every ocean of the world. Over a period of 30 years he has pioneered swims in the most challenging environments on earth and developed an understanding of the beauty and fragility of life and its many ecosystems.In... Read More →

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Friday October 19, 2018 18:30 - Saturday October 20, 2018 01:00 BST
The Passenger Shed at Brunel's Old Station Station Approach, Bristol BS1 6QH, UK
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