Eckernförde, the idyllic North German town on the Baltic Sea is presenting the 2.International Wildlife Film Film Festival "Green Screen" in September 2008. Festivals debut was a big success: Viewers saw breathtaking nature films, present filmmakers were enthused and thought about moving to Eckernförde, and the festival organizers decided to repeat GREEN SCREEN in 2008 immediately.

The deadline for film submissions for 2008 has now passed.

We are pleased to announce 2008's Film Fetival as part of this years "Environment Week". Following the success of the first film festival in 2007, the event will be held over 3 evenings at the French Cultural Centre on street 184 (Keo Chea)

This year we have three categories:Grand Prix du Bassac 2.Khmer Film of the Year
3.Short Film Award

A photographic competition will also be held this year during the film festival.

The closing dates for all competitions is 30th July.
Email: cambodianfilmfestival@gmail.com for more details

The sixth Matsalu Nature Film Festival will be held on September 17-21 2008 in Lihula.

The screenings will take place at the Culture House and photo exhibitions will be held at the various buildings of Lihula Manor and Culture House. Furthermore, there will be much going on also at Lihula Art House and at the headquarters of Matsalu Nature Reserve in Penijõe.

MIPCOM provides the key decision-makers in the TV and audio-visual content industry with the only forum to network, discover future trends and achieve commercial success on a global level.

The world's biggest and most prestigious festival of wildlife film, television and new media. The conference and film competition has taken place in Bristol, UK, every two years since 1982. The Festival offers workshops & masterclasses, to improve the skills; debates, lectures & seminars to air and explore relevant issues; screenings showcasing the latest productions; exhibitions, including the trade show plus the Panda Awards, the coveted prizes which reward the world's best wildlife films and filmmakers. Wildscreen is a truly international gathering, bringing members of the wildlife and environmental media industry together.

Planet in Focus, Canada’s most acclaimed international environmental film and video festival, showcases outstanding and compelling films and videos covering a broad range of environmental themes by Canadian and international filmmakers. Our mission is to screen and promote the use of film and video across Canada and internationally as a catalyst for public awareness, discussion, and appropriate action on the environmental, ecological and social health of the planet. Recognizing that the 'environment' is contested terrain, both as a biophysical entity and as a philosophical frame, Planet in Focus invites submissions in all genres that critically examine the concept of 'environment' and challenge current human/nature relations.

Communicate, now approaching its fifth year, is the only conference of its kind, focusing specifically on improving the standards and effectiveness of communication about conservation and the environment.

Through its unique format, Communicate delivers an intense and exciting programme, which includes presentations from prestigious speakers, debates, creative activities and networking, learning and skill development opportunities.

Once a year, during the All Saint’s holidays, the Ménigoute’s festival brings together wildlife cinema lovers, the environmental associations, wildlife artists, painters, sculptors, photographers - and a large public more and more involved in nature conservation.

WildPhotos is back! Following the success of last year's event, Wildscreen will once again be organising a two-day symposium for both professional and amateur photographers hosted by Chris Packham.

Themes for this year include:

* Getting published — books and magazines
* Techniques and gizmos — tips from the top
* Agencies — do they make you money?
* Can wildlife photography ever be art?
* Originality and story-telling — ideas
* Manipulation, modification — and money
* Doing good deeds with your pictures
* Wildlife Photographer of the Year

This popular biennial event screens some of the best wildlife and nature films from submissions from all over the world. The festival programme usually includes approximately 200 films and is the biggest event of its kind in Scandinavia. Young filmmakers are encouraged to explore their creative side with a nature film competition specifically for children and youths

Every autumn, Kendal, on the edge of the Lake District, hosts one of the most prestigious Mountain Festivals in the world. An international gathering comes for a great experience. There's a massive programme - films, lectures, seminars and entertainment.

The Wildlife Asia Film Festival is an essential marketplace to: stimulate new film productions for the local and international markets; advance wildlife and conservation filmmaking throughout Asia; and nurture new Asian filmmakers. It is also a vital platform for debate on the most pertinent topics to wildlife filmmaking and conservation communication in Asia.

Presented by Patagonia, the Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival is the largest festival of its kind on the West Coast of the United States. The festival showcases the finest environmental and adventure films available today, with an emphasis on films inspiring people to make a difference in their communities and the world. Located in the charming Sierra nevada town of Nevada City, CA, the WSEFF is becoming a favourite festival for filmmakers, film lovers, and environmental activists, alike.

"EARTH VISION - The Tokyo Global Environmental Film Festival" has been held annually in Tokyo as a visual forum to examine our environment through moving images. Official entries are chosen by public invitation from Polynesia, Oceania, Asia, including Japan. Film entries are screened for judging. Accepting entries from both amateurs and professionals is an important characteristics of this film festival.

This Year, deadline of accepting entry film is:
Environmental Films Category: August 31 Sun, 2008 Environmental Films for Children Category: September 15 Mon, 2008

Inspired by the wild, Wild Talk Africa is a premier international wildlife, travel and cultural film festival and conference. It attracts the global wildlife, travel and culture filmmaking industry by offering a forum for delegates to meet, network and negotiate with international Commissioning Editors, Distributors and Producers.

The ninth Japan Wildlife Film Festival will take place in Toyama in August 2009.

Established in 1993, the Festival is held biennially. It started in the hope that by screening moving images of the wonders of wildlife and the co-existence of nature and people, we could help to increase understanding and awareness of the urgent need to protect and care for the natural world. With your cooperation, the festival is now in its 14th year.

For the last Festival we received 331 entries from 35 countries and 30,000 people, including school children, attended the public screenings staged throughout the Toyama region. International filmmakers and broadcasters and the Japanese public now know the Festival as one of the biggest of its kind in Asia.

With the film competition as its focus, we also hosts seminars by scientists and filmmakers and support active international exchanges among filmmakers and broadcasters trusting they may lead to new co-productions and distribution opportunities.

We very much look forward to receiving your wonderful films and welcoming you to the Festival.

In October, 2007, the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival (JHWFF) hosted its 9th biennial international film industry conference, attracting more than 650 leaders in science, conservation and media. Delegates from over 25 countries participated in the week-long retreat featuring an exceptional slate of seminars, keynotes, screenings and networking events. The film competition honored the world’s finest nature films, with 19 prestigious awards chosen from an estimated 700 entries.