National Geographic Content: Wildscreen Festival Bursary

The National Geographic Content: Wildscreen Festival Bursary is kindly being sponsored by National Geographic Content.

In-Person Bursaries

Fully funded, in-person bursaries include;

An in person ticket to Wildscreen Festival 2022 (worth £510!)
Travel to and from Wildscreen Festival
Accomodation for the entirety of festival week (Sunday 9th October - Thursday 13th October)
Per diem allowance
1 year Wildscreen Network Membership
Access to the Wildscreen Emerging Talent Alumni Network Deadline 12pm BST Friday 23rd September 2022

Online (remote) Access Bursaries

Online (remote) access bursaries include;

An online ticket to Wildscreen Festival 2022.
Access to the Wildscreen Festival 2022 online Film Library
Online networking opportunities
1 year Wildscreen Network Membership
Access to the Wildscreen Emerging Talent Alumni Network

Deadline 12pm BST Wednesday 28th September 2022 The Serious Stuff

In-Person Bursaries

The successful recipients will receive (i) a full hybrid pass for the 2022 Wildscreen Festival and ticket to the Panda Awards Screening Party (ii) B&B accommodation in Bristol at an establishment of Wildscreen’s choosing for the duration of the Festival (maximum 6 nights) (iii) one return economy

flight (including taxes) from their regional airport (or alternative as agreed with Wildscreen) to London or Bristol (iv) UK transfers to and from London or Bristol (v) a daily per diem for food expenses. (vi) 1 year Full Membership to the Wildscreen Network (vii) Membership to the Wildscreen Emerging Talent Alumni Network

Online (remote) Bursaries

The successful recipients will receive (i) a full online only pass for the 2022 Wildscreen Festival (ii) 1 year Full Membership to the Wildscreen Network (iii) Membership to the Wildscreen Emerging Talent Alumni Network

Application Criteria

To be eligible to apply for either the in-person or remote bursaries you must;

Be based outside of the UK
Have had at least 12 months of experience within the wildlife filmmaking industry (paid or unpaid)
Belong to one or more of the following groups which are currently underrepresented within the Natural History Film & TV industry;

Ethnically diverse background
Low socioeconomic background
LGBTQIA+ community
Living with a long term disability
Neurodiverse
Based in the Global South
Have no criminal record and have not previously been convicted of a criminal offense.
Possess a good level of understanding of the English language as all Festival content is delivered in English.
Be able to attend the Wildscreen Festival from 10-14 October 2022 inclusive. Please do not apply if you are not able to attend any of these dates.
Hold a current passport and/or visa for travel and entry to the UK valid for the duration of the Festival. Please note that we are unable to sponsor visas.
Be able to prove that the work presented is your own.
Not have attended the Wildscreen Festival previously as a delegate or received a Wildscreen or Nat Geo Bursary previously.
Be aged 18 or over

Applicants do not need a university degree or to have held a paid role previously within the industry in order to apply for this bursary but a passion to pursue a career in natural world storytelling is essential!

Please proceed to the next page begin your application.

Bursary Application

Please select the bursary(s) you are interested in applying for:

Online (remote) bursary

Tell us about yourself! Please provide a short bio;

Natural History Film & TV Career Goals

What is your motivation for applying for a Nat Geo WILD Festival Bursary? What do you think you bring to the natural world storytelling genre?

Tell us about why your passionate about the natural world and give us an example of a natural world story you would love to be involved with telling. For example what would the format be (i.e. a film, a TV series, a photo story, a VR experience) and what platform would you tell your story on (i.e. TV, theatre, You Tube)? Who would the intended audience be and how would you reach them? What impact would hope your story would have?

What work have you done so far towards a career in natural world storytelling?

Do you currently work within the Natural History Film and TV industry?

YesNoNot sure

Have you previously held a position within the Natural History Film and TV industry?

YesNoNot sure

What position do you currently hold within the industry?

What are your immediate career goals/next steps?

What are your future career goals?

How would attending Wildscreen (either remotely or in person) benefit you and how would this bursary to attend help to further your career?

Availability & Other

Bursary recipients must be available throughout the festival week (Sunday 9th - Friday 14th October). Can you confirm that you are available for the duration of the festival?

YesNo

If you would like to show us any of your work of provide a link to your portfolio please provide a link below; Please note this is not a requirement for this application

Is there anything else you think might be useful for us to know?

How did you hear about this opportunity?

We sincerely thank you and appreciate your time and efforts to apply for the National Geographic Content: Wildscreen Festival Bursary.

Unfortunately you are not eligible to apply for this scheme.

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Best,

Team Wildscreen