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THE source for news, views and information from the wildlife and environmental media industry.
Developed by Wildscreen, organisers of the world’s largest and most prestigious wildlife and environmental film festival, WildFilmNews will provide a global meeting point for all those who share a common passion for filming the natural world to inform, educate and entertain.
Out now... February's WildFilmNews
The latest newsletter from WildFilmNews includes an 'Opening Shot' from Big Wave's Managing Director, Sarah Cunliffe, who has been trying to find reasons to be cheerful during the credit crunch-triggered recession. You'll also find all the latest news and views sent in from the worldwide filmmaking community as well as a Festival round-up and details of current training opportunities.
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Opening shot
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In this August's Opening Shot, leading tiger expert and conservationist Valmik Thapar writes about Indian tiger conservation. Hear him speak at the Peter Scott debate at this year's Wildscreen Festival when he discusses the provocative motion "You Have To Keep People Away From Endangered Species". |
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Code of best practice for sustainable filmmaking is launched
The Code of Best Practice in Sustainable Filmmaking, a new guide to help documentary filmmakers reduce their carbon and environmental footprints, was launched this month at the RealScreen Summit and can be viewed online at http://www.filmmakersforconservation.org/conservation-filmmaking/sustainability.html.
The Code, which was created by American University and Filmmakers for Conservation, supported by WWF UK and the Ford Foundation, is based on the results of a global survey of best practices in sustainable filmmaking. Approximately 175 filmmakers and film production professionals participated in the survey. The partners hope it will be the first step towards a full certification scheme for green production.
Chris Palmer, director, AU's Center for Environmental Filmmaking summed up the reason for the code: "Environmental and wildlife filmmakers have a special responsibility to reflect best practices in sustainable filmmaking, as they are the ones often in the most fragile places on earth dealing with animals that are on the edge".
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ARKive's new look
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The new ARKive site has been developed to be more user-friendly, media-rich and contemporary, making the visitor experience more intuitive, and encouraging further exploration of the ever-expanding multi-media collection. Our aim is for the ARKive website to continue to move with the times, bringing our users the very best wildlife imagery and species information on the world's threatened fauna and flora. Further significant changes to the ARKive website are already scheduled for this year. ARKive is a great success story, and one which would not be possible without the continued support of our many media donors, now numbering well over 1,500. We would like to take this opportunity to thank them again for their much valued support. To see ARKive's new look visit www.arkive.org. |
