09:30 BST
Festival Virgins: Top Tips for Your First Wildscreen
Participants
Managing Director, Icon Films
As Managing Director of Icon Films, she is responsible for the strategic direction, personnel development, and drives marketing the company. Laura also Executive Produces much of Icon’s output.
Laura is a prominent member of the Bristol production community and Chaired the first...
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Monday October 10, 2016 09:30 - 10:30 BST
Arnolfini
16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA
09:30 BST
Nothing Compares to EU
Host
Founder & Creative Director, Maramedia
Nigel Pope is Scotland’s foremost Natural History Producer with a track record encompassing formats like Big Cat Diary and Springwatch through to high rating and critically successful Blue Chip series like BBC2’s recent Highlands – Scotland’s Wild Heart and the PANDA winning...
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Acquisitions Executive, SVT
Henrik Ekman is SVT´s buyer of science and wildlife documentaries, with a background as film producer and journalist. He is also a writer and wildlife photographer.
Commissioning Editor, Executive Producer, ORF
Franz Fuchs was researcher, editor and managing editor for ORF’s documentaries, news and magazine programs. Developing new programs and directing documentaries for some years, he is now commissioning editor and senior producer for “Universum” (the ORF’s Natural History & History...
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Producer and MD, Crossing the Line Productions
John Murray is a cameraman/producer who runs Crossing the Line Films, an Irish Indie that foucses on producing authored wildlife and science films for many of the world's leading broadcasters. In the last five years their films have garnered five Emmy nominations, three Wildscreen...
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Commissioning Editor, France 5
Coraline Roch is Commissioning Editor for Acquisitions and International Co-productions at France 5, a channel of the France Televisions group. In recent years she has developed several projects with major partners such as ZDFE, ORF, PBS, NHNZ, and with independent producers...
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Sponsors
Monday October 10, 2016 09:30 - 10:30 BST
Watershed
1 Canon's Road, Bristol BS1 5TX
13:30 BST
The Holy Grail of Filmmaking
Host
CEO, Founder, True to Nature
Until June 2016, Wendy was Head of the BBC Natural History Unit where she was responsible for delivering successes including BBC One Landmarks, Africa and Life Story, BAFTA award winning Big Blue Live, BBC Two Trilogies Wild Japan and New Zealand, and BBC One’s Attenborough's Giant...
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Participants
MD, OTF Productions Ltd
Allison began her television career working for Survival Anglia Ltd., in 1998 She developed and produced science and natural history documentaries for Channel 4, ITV and TLC before moving to Granada TV, in Bristol (England). At Granada she has developed, produced and directed a wide...
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Ecologist, Conservationist, Executive Producer, Executive Director, Wildlife Media
Ecologist, conservationist, author, filmmaker, TV host and “bear guy” Chris Morgan has spent over 20 years working as a wildlife researcher, guide, and educator around the globe, focusing on the interface between humans and wildlife. Chris was born and raised in England...
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Conservationist & Filmmaker
Jack loves wildlife and is passionate about the conservation of endangered animals and habitats. After spending time as an apprentice to Steve Irwin at his Australia Zoo, he went on to study Zoology at the University of Oxford. Jack then embarked on an adventure with his cameraman...
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Monday October 10, 2016 13:30 - 14:30 BST
Watershed
1 Canon's Road, Bristol BS1 5TX
13:30 BST
Who Do You Think They Are?
Host
Founder and CEO, Barcroft Media
Sam Barcroft formed Barcroft Media in 2003 to provide editorial content to the international print media. The business aims to become the leading global provider of premium factual content documenting ‘the amazing side of life’. Barcroft Productions creates compelling programming...
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Participants
COO & Analyst, Enders Media
Gill is Chief Operating Officer of Enders Analysis, and also heads up its television practice. Enders Analysis produces independent, authoritative, trusted research on the UK’s telecoms, media, advertising, and creative industries. Enders Analysis publishes c 30 reports...
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Executive Producer, Nat Geo WILD
Ashley Hoppin oversees 80 hours of original programming annually across a broad range of topics including natural history, reality, science and adventure. Her highly acclaimed projects include the much-heralded Savage Kingdom mini-series, premiering this November; the award-winning...
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Brand Insight Manager, BBC Worldwide
Alice Ryan is brand insight manager at BBC Worldwide. In this role, Alice flies the flag for the audience; ensuring consumers are at the heart of planning and strategic thinking for international brands such as Top Gear, Doctor Who and BBC Earth. Prior to this role, Alice worked in...
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Monday October 10, 2016 13:30 - 14:30 BST
Arnolfini
16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA
15:15 BST
'Nu' Chips on the Block
Host
Participants
Commissioning Executive, Natural History & Specialist Factual, BBC
Lucinda is a Commissioning Executive working on Specialist Factual content for the BBC which includes Science and Natural History. Recent ratings winning commissions include New Zealand: Earths Mythical Islands, Snow Chick, Tribes Predators and me, Cats v Dogs, Tigers About the House...
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Head of Wildlife, Plimsoll Productions
Martha is a television executive with over 25 years in the industry. At Plimsoll Martha has developed and produced many series including Dogs: The Untold Story (DNI), Life at the Extreme with Davina McCall (ITV), The Story of Cats (ITV/PBS) and Deadly Instincts (Nat Geo Wild) among...
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Head of Specialist Factual, Oxford Scientific Films
Alice Keens-Soper is a BAFTA and EMMY award winning producer who is Head of Specialist Factual at Oxford Scientific Films. Alice specialises in popular natural history, and science, and produced the award winning series 'Richard Hammond’s Miracles of Nature' for BBC1, the ‘Secret...
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Senior Vice President of Development & Production, Nat Geo WILD
As Senior Vice President of Development & Production for Nat Geo WILD, Janet Han Vissering is responsible for over 150 hours of programming commissioned each year for broadcast in 166 countries, 330 million homes and 34 languages worldwide. In her role, Vissering manages WILD’s...
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Monday October 10, 2016 15:15 - 16:15 BST
Watershed
1 Canon's Road, Bristol BS1 5TX
15:15 BST
Ignoring Climate Change - It's in our Nature
Participants
Founder, Climate Outreach
George Marshall is the founder of “Climate Outreach” and is a leading European specialist in climate change communications. He has worked widely for over 25 years in advocacy, journalism and documentary making and is the author of “Don't Even Think About It: Why Our...
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Monday October 10, 2016 15:15 - 16:15 BST
Arnolfini
16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA
09:30 BST
A Leap of Faith - The Making of Jago
Host
Executive Vice President, Programming & Production, Smithsonian Channel
David Royle leads the editorial team that launched the Smithsonian Channel, overseeing commissioning, acquiring, producing and scheduling. Smithsonian Channel is now available by satellite, cable and telecom service, as well as on multiple digital and mobile platforms. In November...
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Participants
Composer, William Goodchild Music
William Goodchild is a professional composer and conductor. He composes music for film, television, concert performance and commercial installation. Specialising in wildlife and history documentary, he has scored well over 70 films including many that have won international awards...
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Producer, Writer, Director, Underdog Films
Cinematographer
Mark is a dedicated cinematographer and cameraman known for his strong sequence building aesthetics in the fields of underwater and wildlife film-making. On the basis of two weeks work experience with the BBC NHU, Mark moved to Bristol in 2004 and has remained ever since starting...
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Tuesday October 11, 2016 09:30 - 10:30 BST
Watershed
1 Canon's Road, Bristol BS1 5TX
09:30 BST
Disney & Nature
Host
Creative Director, Brian Leith Productions
Participants
General Manager, Disneynature
Jean-François has worked for The Walt Disney Company for more than 27 years. He was appointed General Manager of The Walt Disney Company (TWDC) France in September 2009 and in November 2012, he became dual General Manager for both TWDC France and TWDC Benelux. In October 2016 he...
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Tuesday October 11, 2016 09:30 - 10:30 BST
Arnolfini
16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA
11:00 BST
13:30 BST
The C Word
Host
Director of Public Engagement and Campaigns, WWF-UK
Prior to joining WWF-UK as head of campaigns, Colin was Director of the Wildscreen Trust and Head of Communications and Events at Raleigh International. He has worked on baseline biodiversity studies in Zambia, Chile and Borneo and has a Business and Economics degree and a Masters...
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Participants
Creative Director, Keo Films
Will Anderson is the Creative Director at KEO FILMS. A multi-award winner (including 3 BAFTAS, 4 RTS Awards, a Grierson and 2 Prix Italias), he is now executive producing a number of series currently being shot all over the world. Notable credits include EXODUS (BBC 2), HUGH’S WAR...
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CEO, Terra Mater Factual Studios
A BBC colleague called Walter last year an ‘industry legend’. For Terra Mater Factual Studios he is the heart and the head – incomparably experienced, highly dedicated and round-the-clock on duty. For Walter a long dreamed adventure became true when after 30 years at...
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Vice President, Development, National Geographic Channel
Charlie Parsons is Vice President of Development for the National Geographic Channel, responsible for developing new projects, discovering new talent and serving as one of the network’s main points of contact for the global production community. Since joining the Channel in 2010...
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Tuesday October 11, 2016 13:30 - 14:30 BST
Arnolfini
16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA
13:30 BST
The Human Face of Wildlife Filmmaking
Host
Executive Producer, BBC
Executive Producer Tim Martin enjoys finding innovative ways of telling stories about animals and their relationship with people. Recent credits include Tribes, Predators & Me, Gorilla Family & Me, Wild Japan, Wild Atlantic, The Big Fish, Harvest and Super Cute Animals. From 2004...
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Participants
SVP, Blue Ant International, Blue Ant Media
In her role as SVP, Blue Ant International, Solange Attwood oversees the strategic direction of Blue Ant Media’s global distribution arm, a leader in premium unscripted and 4K natural history content. Attwood spearheads and oversees co-productions, pre-sales and worldwide...
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Producer / Presenter, Jungle TV
Dr. Mark Evans is a vet and science explorer. Mark trained at the Royal Veterinary College and has worked in general practice - mostly with cats, dogs and horses. He is also a former Chief Veterinary Adviser to the RSPCA. Mark ended up working in the media by accident! Over...
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Commissioning Editor, Factual, ITV
As Commissioning Editor, Factual, ITV, Priya oversees a broad mix of programmes in peak from fact ent through to documentaries such as Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs, Gino's Italian Escapes, Countrywise, The Secret Life of...brand and Love Your Garden. Series in the natural...
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Head of Natural History and History, ORF – Austrian Broadcasting Corporation
Andrew Solomon has been head of natural history and history at ORF, editor of the prime time UNIVERSUM slot, since 2011. He was assistant film editor, researcher, assistant producer and producer at ITV companies and UK Indies including Brook Lapping. His European experience includes...
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Tuesday October 11, 2016 13:30 - 14:30 BST
Watershed
1 Canon's Road, Bristol BS1 5TX
15:15 BST
Be Smart, Be Your Own Channel
Host
Zoologist, writer, TV presenter, Pink Tree Frog Productions
Lucy Cooke is an award-winning producer, TV presenter and best-selling author with a Masters in zoology. She studied at Oxford university under Richard Dawkins before embarking on a television career writing, producing and directing high profile documentary series for all the main...
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Participants
Executive Vice President of Programming, Curiosity Stream
Currently, Steve Burns is Executive Vice President of Programming for CuriosityStream. His career spans more than 25 years from National Geographic producer to senior executive positions at Discovery Networks, returning to National Geographic as Executive Vice President of Global...
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Executive Vice President of Content, Blue Ant Media
Vanessa Case has worked on international brands such as the National Geographic Channel, HGTV and History Channel, she has brought her significant foresight of understanding “what the consumer wants” to the Blue Ant Media team. As EVP Content Vanessa oversees the creation of original...
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Executive Vice President, Programming & Production, Smithsonian Channel
David Royle leads the editorial team that launched the Smithsonian Channel, overseeing commissioning, acquiring, producing and scheduling. Smithsonian Channel is now available by satellite, cable and telecom service, as well as on multiple digital and mobile platforms. In November...
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CEO Doclights / Head of NDR natural history unit, NDR Naturfilm / Doclights
Since 2001 Jörn Röver has been Head of the Natural History Unit of the German public broadcaster NDR and CEO of Doclights. The production company supplies weekly prime time slots on NDR and ARD (First Channel). The films have won over 300 awards including several Wildscreen Pandas...
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Tuesday October 11, 2016 15:15 - 16:15 BST
Arnolfini
16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA
15:15 BST
09:30 BST
100 Years of the Little Blue Marble Show
Host
Veteran writer & broadcaster
Jonathan Dimbleby is the presenter of BBC Radio 4’s flagship programme of topical debate Any Questions? and its twin phone-in programme Any Answers? He has presented ITV’s flagship weekly political programme, Jonathan Dimbleby until the show ended on May 7th 2006. He is also...
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Participants
Commissioning Executive, Natural History & Specialist Factual, BBC
Lucinda is a Commissioning Executive working on Specialist Factual content for the BBC which includes Science and Natural History. Recent ratings winning commissions include New Zealand: Earths Mythical Islands, Snow Chick, Tribes Predators and me, Cats v Dogs, Tigers About the House...
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Filmmaker and Presenter, Song Thrush Productions
Abbie is a 20-year-old semi-professional filmmaker and presenter, specialising in promotional shorts, and wildlife conservation and expedition-style films. Her core goal is to encourage her audience to “Spend More Time in The WILD” in the hope that they will enjoy unforgettable...
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Executive Vice President of Programming, Curiosity Stream
Currently, Steve Burns is Executive Vice President of Programming for CuriosityStream. His career spans more than 25 years from National Geographic producer to senior executive positions at Discovery Networks, returning to National Geographic as Executive Vice President of Global...
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Professor of Environment and Society, The Open University
Joe Smith is Professor of Environment and Society in The Open University’s Geography Department. He writes mostly about environmental history, policy and politics. Joe has designed and facilitated numerous seminars for environment specialists and senior media decision-makers since...
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Wednesday October 12, 2016 09:30 - 10:30 BST
Watershed
1 Canon's Road, Bristol BS1 5TX
13:30 BST
Sell the Sizzle not the Steak
Host
Creative Director, Oxford Scientific Films
Caroline Hawkins has been with OSF since 2004. She is the creator of the international hit Meerkat Manor. Her other credits include Fatal Attractions,There’s A Rhino in My House, Lemur Street,Jessica the Hippo (Animal Planet), Bad@$$ Animals (National Geographic Wild) and Honey...
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Participants
Head of Development - Natural History Unit, BBC
Doug has led the in-house Development team for the BBC NHU now for several years - having come from production he felt he needed the rest, but was sadly mistaken when it materialised that in fact it much harder, was more vague and even more work. Although he is proud of everything...
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Executive Producer, Nat Geo WILD
Ashley Hoppin oversees 80 hours of original programming annually across a broad range of topics including natural history, reality, science and adventure. Her highly acclaimed projects include the much-heralded Savage Kingdom mini-series, premiering this November; the award-winning...
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Chief Executive and Founder, Plimsoll Productions Ltd
Grant Mansfield is CEO and Founder of Plimsoll Productions, the UK's fastest growing indie with more than 20 series in production. Before launching the company in 2014 he spent 3 years in LA as CEO, Zodiak USA where his credits included Secret Millionaire and Celebrity Wife Swap...
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Commissioning Editor, Channel 5
Lucy Willis is currently Commissioning Editor: Factual at Channel 5. She commissions factual programming across the channel including history and specialist factual with recent successes including Henry VII and His Six Wives, the Inside series and Sea Monsters and Visious...
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Wednesday October 12, 2016 13:30 - 14:30 BST
Arnolfini
16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA
13:30 BST
The Script Doctor
Participants
Robert Thirkell is a creative & troubleshooter who makes hit TV documentaries and formats. At the BBC he built his business and adventure unit, winning the first two BAFTAs in the formatted features category for Blood on the Carpet and Back to the Floor which helped create the modern...
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Wednesday October 12, 2016 13:30 - 14:30 BST
Watershed
1 Canon's Road, Bristol BS1 5TX
15:15 BST
RED Digital Cinema in Focus
Host
Participants
Wildlife Film Photographer & Documentary Producer, Artic Light
Since 1991 Asgeir has produced both stills and film for various clients including NRK and BBC. He is experienced in working under cold and harsh conditions since many of his projects are from the Arctic and also Antarctica. Most films are shot on Ultra High Definition (6K), using...
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Wednesday October 12, 2016 15:15 - 16:15 BST
Watershed
1 Canon's Road, Bristol BS1 5TX
15:15 BST
WildLIVE! Understanding the Trend towards Real Time Wildlife Programming
Host
Founder, Publisher, Editor, DocumentaryTelevision.com
Peter is a senior consultant who specializes in business development for the unscripted video industry. His clients have included Discovery, NBC, Nat Geo, BBC, Vulcan and Singapore’s MDA. He has planned and helped launch dozens of channels worldwide. His e-newsletter DocumentaryTelevision.com...
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Participants
Executive Producer, BBC
James Honeyborne is Executive Producer at the BBC Natural History Unit. He’s currently making the BBC1 mega-landmark series ‘OCEAN’ and recently over-saw production of BAFTA-winning series, ‘Big Blue Live’. Other recent series include: ‘Wild New Zealand’, ‘Wild Patagonia...
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VP Global Programming, National Geographic Channels
As Vice President of Global Programming, Salerno focuses on programming, development, and strategy for National Geographic and Nat Geo Wild’s international channels. He also manages a range of the US Channel’s strategic programming initiatives including Safari Live and the Westminster...
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CEO, WildEarth
Having started his career in LIVE wildlife broadcasting on the Internet in 1998, Graham has gone on to produce more than 60 LIVE wildlife TV shows including the now very successful safariLIVE on Nat Geo Wild. He co-founded WildEarth and is currently developing several new LIVE wildlife...
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Wednesday October 12, 2016 15:15 - 16:15 BST
Arnolfini
16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA
19:20 BST
Liz Bonnin’s Top Ten Big Blue Live Moments
Host
Series Producer, BBC
Adam White is a BAFTA winning series producer at the BBC Natural History Unit. He has been making wildlife films for over 20 years and has tracked animals and plants right across the globe. His work spans a huge variety of formats and outputs from children’s wildlife shows like...
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Participants
Wild animal biologist & TV presenter
Wednesday October 12, 2016 19:20 - 20:20 BST
Watershed
1 Canon's Road, Bristol BS1 5TX
09:30 BST
From Hollywood to Natural History - How Do You Score Wildlife?
Host
Producer, Silverback Films
Jonnie worked as a science lecturer and journalist before moving to television. In the last 15 years he has worked at the BBC's Natural History Unit, Tigress Productions, BBC Earth and Silverback Films, producing programming from live OB to ob doc to blue chip. His most recent broadcasts...
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Participants
Composer
Steven Price is an Academy Award-winning composer. In 2014 his groundbreaking score for Alfonso Cuaron's "Gravity" won him not only the Academy Award but also the BAFTA, the Critics' Choice Award, the Satellite Award, and ASCAP's first ever Film Composer of the year Award. He has...
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Thursday October 13, 2016 09:30 - 10:30 BST
Arnolfini
16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA
09:30 BST
The "D" Word
Host
Executive Producer, Avatar Productions
After producing his first film for the BFI/C4 in 1998, Deep worked as a documentary producer for 15 years and won a number of international awards before making the hit BBC drama series The Indian Doctor. His subsequent work has won BAFTA, RTS and Broadcast awards and alongside...
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Participants
Director of Creative Media, University of the West of England
Journalist and broadcaster, Lynn's career spans newspapers, radio and television. She covered health and community affairs as a BBC radio and tv correspondent and went on to direct and produce ground-breaking documentary series including Anatomy of a Crime - which won the Grierson...
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Talent Manager, BBC
Talent Manager across editorial talent for the Natural History Unit and Documentaries at BBC Studios in Bristol.
Commissioning Executive, ITV
Satmohan Panesar got his first opportunity in television with a stint of work experience at Princess Productions, where over a period two years he was fortunate enough to work on some of their biggest shows as a researcher, including the first three series of The Friday Night Project. Continuing...
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Series Producer, Tigress Productions
Sarah Peat is an Executive Producer at Tigress and has overseen some of the company’s most technically challenging productions including Elephant: Life after Death and Hippo: Nature’s Wild Feast for Channel 4. She also devised and produced Winter Viruses and Countdown to...
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Thursday October 13, 2016 09:30 - 10:30 BST
Watershed
1 Canon's Road, Bristol BS1 5TX
15:15 BST
ARRI In Focus: Art & Craft of Truly Cinematic Wildlife Filming
Host
Editor, Definition Magazine, Bright Publishing
Julian Mitchell founded High Definition magazine, as it was in 2003, to reflect the profound changes in moving image capture and broadcast that were just about to happen. The magazine has been at the forefront of the use of high resolution images from HD over ten years ago to UHD...
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Participants
Director
Tom’s background as a director is in observational and anthropological film-making. He’s made films all around the world, including the series ‘Welcome to India’ for BBC Two and ‘Meet the Natives’ (Nat Geo), as well as closer to home, such as ‘The Big C and Me...
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Natural History Camerawoman, Sophie Darlington Picture Company Ltd
Sophie is an Award-Winning UK based Filmmaker & Cinematographer specializing in natural history. She has been making blue chip wildlife feature films and television throughout the world for over 20 years and was mentored by filmmaker Hugo van Lawick in The Serengeti, Tanzania...
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Director of Photography, Cristian Dimitrius Productions
Cristian Dimitrius is a Brazilian Emmy Award Winning cinematographer, photographer and television presenter specializing in wildlife and natural history films around the world. On land or underwater, from ants to whales, Cristian's innovative cinematography and unorthodox...
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Thursday October 13, 2016 15:15 - 16:15 BST
Watershed
1 Canon's Road, Bristol BS1 5TX
15:15 BST
Friends with Benefits - Building the Perfect Co-Production Partnership
Host
CEO, Founder, True to Nature
Until June 2016, Wendy was Head of the BBC Natural History Unit where she was responsible for delivering successes including BBC One Landmarks, Africa and Life Story, BAFTA award winning Big Blue Live, BBC Two Trilogies Wild Japan and New Zealand, and BBC One’s Attenborough's Giant...
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Participants
Series Producer, BBC
Having started his career as researcher on David Attenborough's Private Life plants in 1991, Mark has developed a reputation as a creative storyteller and programme -maker who has worked across a wide range of television genres from "Deadly 60 Top Tens" to "Gardeners World...
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Executive Producer, BBC
James Honeyborne is Executive Producer at the BBC Natural History Unit. He’s currently making the BBC1 mega-landmark series ‘OCEAN’ and recently over-saw production of BAFTA-winning series, ‘Big Blue Live’. Other recent series include: ‘Wild New Zealand’, ‘Wild Patagonia...
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Executive Producer, Doclights GmbH / NDR Naturfilm
Britta is Executive Producer and Deputy Head at German production company Doclights GmbH / NDR Naturfilm. NDR Naturfilm regularly co-produces series with the BBC's Natural History Unit, National Geographic and other leading European and German broadcasters. Britta just completed...
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NHK Cosmomedia Europe, Executive Producer
Tomonori Take joined NHK as a program director/producer. He has been producing numerous slots of natural history productions such as Wildlife, Nature Wonderland, Inspiring Landscapes - Nature of Japan. During his career, he has strived to capture the dynamic lives of the wild...
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Series Producer, BBC
Adam White is a BAFTA winning series producer at the BBC Natural History Unit. He has been making wildlife films for over 20 years and has tracked animals and plants right across the globe. His work spans a huge variety of formats and outputs from children’s wildlife shows like...
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Thursday October 13, 2016 15:15 - 16:15 BST
Arnolfini
16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA
17:00 BST
Nitin Sawhney and The Sound of Nature
Host
Broadcaster and Songwriter, Leporine Ltd
Tom Robinson is a British songwriter and broadcaster born in 1950. His music career began in London in 1975 with the acoustic trio Café Society. He first enjoyed chart success with the Tom Robinson Band (TRB) who were early supporters of the UK’s Rock Against Racism movement...
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Participants
Composer/Producer/Artist, Positiv LLP
Nitin Sawhney is a producer, composer and multi instrumentalist whose diverse repertoire encompasses over 50 film scores and who is currently scoring “Jungle Book” for Warner Bros. He has released 10 critically acclaimed studio albums, the most recent being “Dystopian...
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Thursday October 13, 2016 17:00 - 18:00 BST
Arnolfini
16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA
09:30 BST
DOUBLE BILL: Emanuele Biggi | Audun Rikardsen
Participants
Conservation Photographer
A naturalist with a PhD in Environmental Science, Emanuele Biggi is also a photographer, science communicator and TV presenter. He mainly focuses on telling stories about the little creatures, whether insects, spiders or amphibians, and science and conservation. For nine months of...
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Professor in freshwater and marine biology, University of Tromsø
Growing up in a small fishing community in northern Norway, Audun Rikardsen has a lifelong fascination with the Arctic’s rough landscape, culture and wildlife, both above and below the ocean’s surface. Photography for him is about sharing his fascination of the Arctic coastline...
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Friday October 14, 2016 09:30 - 10:30 BST
Watershed
1 Canon's Road, Bristol BS1 5TX
09:30 BST
The Art of Book Creation
Participants
Wildlife Photographer
Matthew Maran is a London-based landscape and wildlife photographer. His most recent work has been a collaborative project with the City of London Corporation showcasing the familiar and rarely seen animals and habitats of Hampstead Heath, as both an exhibition and a book, published...
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Editor, Writer & Photographer
London-based photojournalist Keith Wilson is the founder of Wild Planet Photo Magazine, the world’s first monthly digital magazine devoted entirely to wildlife photography. Keith is a much sought-after editor of fine-art photography books, working with some of the UK’s leading...
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Photographer and Book-maker
Joseph Wright is a photographer and photobook-maker based in north Wiltshire, a semi-rural area of southern England. He describes himself as a visual narrator of inner and outer landscapes. Using the mediums of photography and books, he reveals stories of the land and how we inhabit...
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Friday October 14, 2016 09:30 - 10:30 BST
Watershed
1 Canon's Road, Bristol BS1 5TX
11:15 BST
DOUBLE BILL: David Herasimtschuk | Ronan Donovan
Participants
Photographer & Filmmaker
Born at home into the house his father built in rural Vermont, Ronan Donovan has spent his adult years immersed in the natural world. A biologist turned photographer and film-maker, he spent 2011 in the canopy studying wild chimpanzees in Uganda, through Harvard University. The experience...
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Wildlife Photographer/Cinematographer
Growing up beside a river, in Colorado, USA, David Herasimtschuk perfected the art of toad-catching and river-swimming at an early age. Days on the river consisted of rafting, swimming and searching for amphibians, snakes and fish. Fortunately, life has changed very little. The main...
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Friday October 14, 2016 11:15 - 12:15 BST
Watershed
1 Canon's Road, Bristol BS1 5TX
11:15 BST
The Business of Adaptation
Participants
Photographer & Filmmaker
Nick Cobbing has worked as a photojournalist for 20 years. He combines the skills of an artist and journalist to reveal character-driven stories about our changing environment: disappearing sea ice, receding glaciers and ocean acidification. Published in National Geographic, The Sunday...
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Wildlife Photojournalist
For more than 20 years, photojournalist Tim Laman has been documenting the lives of little-known and endangered rainforest wildlife. His expertise in working in the canopy led to a doctorate in rainforest ecology from Harvard University, where he is a research associate in ornithology...
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Friday October 14, 2016 11:15 - 12:15 BST
Watershed
1 Canon's Road, Bristol BS1 5TX
12:20 BST
The Skill of Conversion to Stills
Participants
Copyrightimage
Stephen Johnson runs the electronic imaging consultancy and retouching business Copyrightimage. He helps photo libraries and individual photographers with their workflow, as well as working on stills for high-profile book and web projects for companies such as Disneynature and the...
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Friday October 14, 2016 12:20 - 12:50 BST
Watershed
1 Canon's Road, Bristol BS1 5TX
13:30 BST
DOUBLE BILL: Luke Massey | Tony Wu
Participants
Wildlife Photographer & Cameraman
Luke Massey is a lifelong naturalist, working as both cameraman and photographer, with stills photography his first love. His recent feature stories include urban peregrines and urban black kites, and a Wildscreen Exchange-funded project on the Iberian lynx, and has been published...
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Underwater Photographer
Tony Wu is one of Asia’s leading underwater photographers, combining his love of visual art with his fascination for the behaviour of marine species. A professional for more than 20 years, he gave up ‘a respectable life’ to become an ocean wanderer. His particular focus is on...
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Friday October 14, 2016 13:30 - 14:30 BST
Watershed
1 Canon's Road, Bristol BS1 5TX
13:30 BST
DOUBLE BILL: Sam Hobson | Martin Dohrn
Participants
Wildlife Filmmaker, Ammonite
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...
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Wildlife Photographer
Bristol-based wildlife and conservation photographer Sam Hobson is best known for his work with urban wildlife. It was the stag beetle, hedgehog and fox visitors to his childhood garden that gave him his passion for wildlife, and it was through tracking the animals in his neighbourhood...
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Friday October 14, 2016 13:30 - 14:30 BST
Watershed
1 Canon's Road, Bristol BS1 5TX
15:15 BST
DOUBLE BILL: Justin Gilligan | Kaitlin Yarnall
Participants
Photographer & Journalist
Justin Gilligan is an Australian photojournalist with a degree in marine science. He strives to blend his scientific background and artistic vision to create images that draw attention to the beauty of the natural world and the issues it faces. His images and feature articles have...
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Deputy Director, Centers of Excellence in Photography, Mapping, and Journalism, National Geographic Society
Kaitlin Yarnall is the Deputy Director for the Centers of Excellence in Journalism, Mapping and Photography at the National Geographic Society. She oversees programs, funding, and outreach in these core storytelling areas. She also manages the Photo Engineering team at National Geographic...
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Friday October 14, 2016 15:15 - 16:15 BST
Watershed
1 Canon's Road, Bristol BS1 5TX
15:15 BST
The Editor's Choice
Participants
Editor, BBC Wildlife
Sheena Harvey has been the editor of six national magazine titles, including Bird Watching, Wild Travel and now BBC Wildlife. Working on wildlife magazines has brought her into contact with many talented nature photographers – both professional and amateur – and has helped her...
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Photo Editor, Ranger Rick
As the Photo Editor of Ranger Rick magazine (and Photo Director of all the National Wildlife Federation’s children’s publications), I have the COOLEST job. I get to find and pick all the really neat photographs in our kids’ magazines. Who wouldn’t want to be able to learn...
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Senior Editor for natural history projects, National Geographic
Kathy Moran is National Geographic magazine’s first senior editor for natural history projects. A 35-year veteran of the Society, she has at the last count edited more than 300 stories for the magazine. Recent highlights include Nick Nichols’ story on Serengeti lions and Tim Laman’s...
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Friday October 14, 2016 15:15 - 16:15 BST
Watershed
1 Canon's Road, Bristol BS1 5TX
17:00 BST
Story-bite Sales
Participants
Founder and CEO, Barcroft Media
Sam Barcroft formed Barcroft Media in 2003 to provide editorial content to the international print media. The business aims to become the leading global provider of premium factual content documenting ‘the amazing side of life’. Barcroft Productions creates compelling programming...
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Friday October 14, 2016 17:00 - 17:40 BST
Watershed
1 Canon's Road, Bristol BS1 5TX
17:00 BST
DOUBLE BILL: Britta Jaschinski | Jasper Doest
Participants
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...
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Photographer
For more than a decade, Britta Jaschinski has documented the fractured existence of wildlife in captivity, most often using the medium of black-and-white photography. Her aim has been to show an insightful expression of an animal’s individuality – having developed an almost devout...
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Friday October 14, 2016 17:00 - 18:00 BST
Watershed
1 Canon's Road, Bristol BS1 5TX