2012 Wildlife Film Competition – Winners announced!!!

Last month Frontier, Wildeye, Wildlife-film.com and NHU Africa collaborated to launch a film competition, hoping to find some exciting new wildlife film-making talent! We asked entrants to send us a 3-minute wildlife video, as well as a 150-word production proposal explaining how the footage could be made into a feature length film or series.

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Into the Wild: Ethically, Nature Filmmakers Need a Code of Conduct by Chris Palmer

Today we continue our focus on wildlife documentaries. The following is the introduction to a fascinating and eye-opening article written by wildlife film-maker, professor and director of The Center for Environmental Filmmaking, Chris Palmer. It focuses on the ethics involved in making wildlife film, from animal cruelty, to audience deception. A great read with some astonishing surprises. 

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Wildlife Film-making – No Time Like the Present!

To celebrate the launch of our amazing new wildlife film-making competition, today we feature a brief guide to getting started in this fascinating area courtesy of the Principle of Wildeye International School of Wildlife Film-making, Piers Warren.

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Into the Wild Archive: The Evolution of the Wildlife Documentary - Part Two

Today we republish the second part of an article which looks at the way wildlife film has changed through time. This second instalment considers the various directions taken by modern documentary makers, and what the future may hold for the genre. We also tell you more about our exciting new competition launching on Thursday. Get your wildlife film-making hats on!

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Into the Wild Archive: The Evolution of the Wildlife Documentary: Part One

We’re launching an amazing competition this Thursday. In collaboration with Wildeye, Wildlife-film.com and NHU Africa, we’re looking for new wildlife film-making talent. To celebrate, we’re republishing a two-part article exploring the history of the wildlife documentary, from its humble beginnings in the late 19th century through to the big-budget offerings we see on our screens today.

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The evolution of the wildlife documentary: part two

Following on from Wednesday’s look back at the early days of natural history television, today we're going to take a look at the state of wildlife documentaries in recent years.

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