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Who do you think should be awarded the Outstanding Achievement Panda Award 2026? 🏆We’re asking you, our community of sto...
25/06/2026

Who do you think should be awarded the Outstanding Achievement Panda Award 2026? 🏆

We’re asking you, our community of storytellers and conservationists to nominate an exceptional individual, team or organisation that that has made a globally significant contribution to the art and craft of storytelling, conservation and/or the wider public’s experience and understanding of the natural world and the need for its protection.

Nominations will be reviewed by industry peers, the Wildscreen Team and Board of Trustees, with the recipient revealed at the Wildscreen Panda Awards Ceremony on 22nd October 2026.

Who is eligible?
💚 This award recognises exceptional achievement and positive impact of the nominees work/and or industry during their career
💚 Nominees should have broken the mould and pushed the boundaries of the craft, reach and/or impact of their work.
💚 The award is open to people at all stages of their career. Whilst significant contribution is perhaps easier to demonstrate in those with longer careers, this should not rule out those that have made a significant impact from an early stage.

Previous recipients include: Sir David Attenborough, Alastair Fothergill, Janet Han Vissering, Christopher Parsons, Nature (PBS), John Downer, Jo Sarsby, Alan Root, HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh and Dr. Martha Holmes (2025 winner)

🔗 Submit your nomination here: https://form.jotform.com/253424355215351

Deadline: 23:59 BST Wednesday 1st July 2026

Save 20% on your Festival Pass if you secure your ticket this week! 💸The deadline for Early Bird passes is 1st July - on...
24/06/2026

Save 20% on your Festival Pass if you secure your ticket this week! 💸

The deadline for Early Bird passes is 1st July - only 1 week left to take advantage of this huge saving⏳

Buy your Pass for Wildscreen Festival in October today and be the first to get notified about Festival announcements, programme sneak peaks and additional discounts!

🎟️ Book now: https://wildscreen.org/festival/

“I left with new friends, fresh ideas, and a renewed belief in the power of stories to create impact.”We’ve really appre...
23/06/2026

“I left with new friends, fresh ideas, and a renewed belief in the power of stories to create impact.”

We’ve really appreciated the feedback from Wildscreen Festival Kenya and thought we’d share what some of our delegates said about their experiences...

Want to share your thoughts? Take our short feedback survey here: https://form.jotform.com/261554143593560

It takes just 5 minutes to fill in and your feedback will help us learn what worked and what didn’t so we can make future events even better.

Applications are now open for Wildscreen Festival 2026 bursaries! 🎉The Wildscreen Festival Bursary Programme is supporti...
22/06/2026

Applications are now open for Wildscreen Festival 2026 bursaries! 🎉

The Wildscreen Festival Bursary Programme is supporting passionate emerging and early career talent to attend the Festival in Bath this October. Both fully funded and part-funded in-person bursaries are available and applications are open globally.

Fully funded bursaries include:
✨ An in-person Festival pass
✈️ Travel to and from the Festival
🏨 Accommodation throughout the Festival (19–22 October 2026)
💰 Daily allowance
🌱 1-year NatureStory Pro Membership

This will be the only chance to apply for a bursary to attend this year's Festival, so be sure to get your application in while you can.

Bursary support levels will be awarded at Wildscreen's discretion. Before applying, please read the eligibility criteria and terms carefully to ensure you qualify.

🗓 Applications close at 12pm BST on Monday 13 July 2026.
📩 Successful applicants will be notified in early August.

Find out more here: https://form.jotform.com/261694722128360

Wildscreen Festival Kenya 2026 in Stats! 📊The festival saw an amazing turn out of 170 delegates from 23 countries in Afr...
19/06/2026

Wildscreen Festival Kenya 2026 in Stats! 📊

The festival saw an amazing turn out of 170 delegates from 23 countries in Africa and around the world. With 47 speakers and over 600 hours of content streamed live, we covered 11 unique topics over 14 amazing talks, panels, screenings and more.

“I built valuable professional relationships, expanded my conservation and filmmaking network, and engaged with industry experts, creating opportunities for future collaborations and partnerships.” - Wildscreen Festival Kenya 2026 Delegate

Did you join us at ? Fill out our short feedback survey to share your thoughts on what you liked and how we might improve future events: https://form.jotform.com/261554143593560

Jobs of the Week 🎥Some amazing opportunities in the natural world storytelling industry this week, including roles with ...
19/06/2026

Jobs of the Week 🎥

Some amazing opportunities in the natural world storytelling industry this week, including roles with Plimsoll Productions, BBC Studios, Netflix, Atlantic Productions, Lightbox Entertainment, the Natural History Museum, Twofour, BTO, and Mammal Society. Job roles include research, editing, production coordination, post-production, social media video production, project coordination, and communications roles.

🔗 For all the details of these opportunities, head over to the Jobs Space on NatureStory: https://www.naturestory.org/shared/ce2cc713-c8a1-49a9-8f31-c8440852dfed

The WildPitch Winners are in! 🎉We saw six incredible pitches today at   WildPitch and we’re so excited to announce the w...
12/06/2026

The WildPitch Winners are in! 🎉

We saw six incredible pitches today at WildPitch and we’re so excited to announce the winners are...
🏆 1st Place - $2,500: “Musambwa” - Jonathan Benaiah Jonathan Benaiah
🏆 2nd Place - $1,500: “Born to Cross” - Erica Rugabandana Erica Rugabandana
🏆 3rd Place - $1,000: “A River’s Right” - Victoria Wanjohi Victoria Wanjohi (Vicki)

A huge congratulations to all our winners and to everyone who pitched today!

A special thank you to our judges Wangeci Murage, Johann Vorster, Mark Linfield, Loise Makato, and Catherine Sullivan.

WildPitch is kindly sponsored by The Wilderness Project (Great Spine of Africa).

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What an incredible start to Wildscreen Festival Kenya 2026 🇰🇪We had an amazing first day in Nairobi with panel talks on ...
11/06/2026

What an incredible start to Wildscreen Festival Kenya 2026 🇰🇪

We had an amazing first day in Nairobi with panel talks on everything from how to be the best collaborators to getting funding for your project and some expert insights into crafting a natural history story!

A huge thank you to all of today’s speakers, moderators and our fantastic host pauline_kyalo for making the opening day of the festival such a success!

As our Festival Advisory Board Chair, Faith Musembi, said today; “These festivals have evolved from knowledge sharing to catalysts for meaningful growth across wildlife filmmaking.”

If you missed Day 1 there’s still time to join us for Day 2. Online Passes include livestreamed sessions, the WildPitch competition, virtual networking, and 30-day access to recordings from both festival days. (link in bio)

Special thanks to our sponsors for helping make Wildscreen Festival Kenya 2026 possible, including Headline Sponsor, Wildstar Foundation (Wildstar Films), Major Sponsor, University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) and Sponsors BBC Studios Natural History Unit (BBC Studios), The Wilderness Project (Great Spine of Africa), and The Fable Fund ()

Image credit: Ian Odongo

10/06/2026

Don’t miss out on joining Africa’s largest gathering of natural world storytellers! 🌍

Producer Director and Chair of the Festival Advisory Board, Faith Musembi, tells us what we can expect from Wildscreen Festival Kenya, including inspiring talks from emerging storytellers and industry experts, fantastic networking and mentorship opportunities, and exclusive screenings!

🎟️ Get your ticket* today and join us in-person or online on the 11 & 12 June 2026: https://wildscreen.org/wildscreen-festival-kenya/

*Full Passes bought now DO NOT include lunch

Check out these incredible speakers that will be joining us this week for Wildscreen Festival Kenya! 🎤These producers, d...
08/06/2026

Check out these incredible speakers that will be joining us this week for Wildscreen Festival Kenya! 🎤

These producers, directors, field craft experts and course leaders will be speaking on panels on Day 1 and 2 at - including:

🐅 Sarah Mallia, Co-Founder & Creative Producer, Pungulu Pa Productions
🦌 Gloria asimwe Rutazaha, Producer & Director, Ancestorworld Studio
🐘 Wickliffe Odera, Specialist Filming Driver
🦎 Peter Venn, Programme Leader, University of the West of England (UWE Bristol)
🦚 Lucky Wangari, Film Editor & Cinematographer, WildlifeDirect
🦋 Kiki Cheptoo Ng’ok, Producer Director, WildWomenWildEarth

Join us in Nairobi (or online!) on the 11-12 June for two days of inspiring talks from industry experts, fantastic networking and mentorship opportunities, and exclusive screenings!

📅 11 & 12 June 2026
📍 Nairobi, Kenya, and streamed live online

🎟️ Get your Festival Pass here: https://wsfkenya.eventive.org/welcome

Wildscreen Festival Kenya is supported by our Headline Sponsor, Wildstar Foundation (Wildstar Films), Major Sponsor, University of the West of England and Sponsors BBC Studios Natural History Unit, The Wilderness Project, and The Fable Fund

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