WELCOME TO THE WILDLIFE FILM ACADEMY NEWSLETTER

If you are passionate about wildlife and want to pursue a career in wildlife filmmaking, then the course offered by the Wildlife Film Academy is for you. 
 
Inspire yourself!
 
 
COURSE UPDATE
The August course which runs from 25 July – 24 August is fully booked. 
The next course runs from 3 September – 4 October and there are limited places available. 
Book now to ensure your place on a course by emailing
info@wildlifefilmacademy.com

 

Visit www.wildlifefilmacademy.com for detailed information about the course. 

 

UPDATE ON CURRENT WILDLIFE FILM ACADEMY STUDENTS
 
The Greater Kruger National Park is a huge wilderness area made up of the Kruger National Park and several private game reserves with a total of 2.2 million hectares in South Africa.  One of these private game reserves was the destination for June’s field trip, and it turned out to be an unforgettable experience.
 
One of the highlights was the hyena den with two cubs and two adults that kept the students fascinated throughout the week and provided great filming opportunities. Wonderful sightings of elephants drinking, feeding in the Mopane woodlands, pushing over trees, and spraying their bodies with sand, made for excellent footage, and birdlife was plentiful. The students also came across a small herd of buffalo and were amazed by the wonderful sighting of two adult giraffe with a youngster of only a few months old.
 

Impressed by the vastness of the African wilderness, the glorious sunrises and sunsets, and the feel of the bush, the students are now hard at work in the editing suites. 
 
DURBAN WILD TALK AFRICA - WILDLIFE, TRAVEL AND CULTURAL
 FILM FESTIVAL

Calling all up-and-coming wildlife, travel and cultural filmmakers – your chance to meet the major role players in the industry, with representation from Animal Planet, National Geographic Television and BBC.  A bumper programme has been put together for the Durban Wild Talk Africa film festival and conference and includes inspiring seminars, informative workshops (free of charge), and great evening networking events.
 

There’s a special student rate (R750) and all former Wildlife Film Academy students get in for free.  REGISTER online for the Durban Wild Talk Africa festival which runs from 27 – 30 August at the ICC in Durban, for more information visit www.wildtalkafrica.com

   
WILDLIFE CAMERA ASSISTANT NEEDED IN BOTSWANA
 

AfriScreen Films are currently filming in Botswana and are looking for an experienced Camera Assistant to start immediately.   Contract period 6 months with a view to a permanent position. 

Please only respond if you have the following essential requirements:

·  Have previous experience of either film or video cameras

·  Previously worked in the African bush for a minimum of 1 year
·  4x4 off-road driving experience in African terrain
·  Working knowledge of 4x4 vehicles with good maintenance and mechanical
   skills
·  Navigation and radio communication skills
·  Bush operation skills (i.e. remote camp management, organisation of fly
   camping trips, etc)
·  A good knowledge of African wildlife and excellent observation skills
·  Be highly energetic, resourceful and enthusiastic, and physically capable
   (dig vehicles out of the mud and able to lug heavy gear!)  
·  Due to the high level of physical exertion and mechanical aptitude required,
   this position is recommended for male applicants.

 

A short CV, with references, and no big attachments, should be sent to crew@afriscreen.com   
 
  
 
NEWS FROM PAST STUDENTS

  

News from past student, Alice Clarke, alice@nhuafrica.com

 

“I attended the first Wildlife Film Academy course in May 2006. I came from London with a background in TV and a passion for animals and conservation work. The course was ideal for someone like me who was desperate to get into the wildlife filming industry but lacked the skills and experience. I had a brilliant time, learning so much is a short space of time and am still amazed that I produced my own 5 minute film at the end of it. I then went on to complete a 7 month internship with DewClaw Productions which helped me to consolidate what I had learnt on the course.

 

I have stayed on in Cape Town, surely the most beautiful city in the world, and this year I began working for NHU AFRICA as a production manager and editor. I’m currently working on a series with the Cheetah Outreach centre that is based in Stellenbosch (www.cheetah.co.za). We are filming a 13 part, true to life series on the fantastic work the dedicated women at Cheetah Outreach do to highlight the plight of the wild cheetah. The series concentrates on their cub rearing programme that raises cheetah ambassadors to be sent around the world to raise funds and awareness. I’ve got to say it’s a fairly awesome part of my job to spend time filming and playing with 6 week old cheetah cubs. We’ve been shooting for about a month now and they are growing up fast, full of mischief and adventure. It’s a great feeling to capture them discovering the world.

 

I’m working as a producer and director and editing too so I’ve found myself totally immersed in the project which is fantastic. The experience I have gained in the last year has been priceless and the opportunities I’ve have been offered, frankly, way beyond what I could of hoped for when I packed my bags and headed to Africa. I’d strongly recommend the Wildlife Film Academy course to anyone who has similar hopes and ambitions. The (global) wildlife filming industry is very small and can be very difficult to break into, the Wildlife Film Academy offers students a chance to get a foot in the door - what you do with it is up to you!”

 
Calling all past Wildlife Film Academy students, send us your news, we want to know what you have been up to since leaving the Academy and what you are currently working on.  Email info@wildlifefilmacademy.com  We will publish your update in our newsletter.

 

 
 
 WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR EXHIBITION

NHU AFRICA is organising the first South African tour of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition, owned by the Natural History Museum of London and BBC Wildlife Magazine. It is a spectacular international showcase of the very best photography worldwide featuring natural subjects which emphasize the beauty, wonder and importance of the natural world.   The South African tour is sponsored by Animal Planet.  

 

Cape Town:  5 – 29 July, Workshop 17, V&A Waterfront

Durban:  4 – 25 August, Ushaka Marine World.

Johannesburg:  5 – 20 September, venue to be confirmed.

 

For more information visit www.nhuafrica.com or telephone +27 21 422 0012

Wildlife Film Academy students get free entrance.

 
 
SMS AND WIN A PLACE ON THE WILDLIFE FILM ACADEMY COURSE

ONLY FOR SOUTH AFRICANS - stand a chance of winning a place on the Wildlife Film Academy course.   SMS the word "film" to 36933.  SMS’s are charged at R5 each.   The winner will be announced, in the next newsletter on 30 July 2007.

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 THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
 
 
NFVF – www.nfvf.co.za

National Geographic Television  -  www.nationalgeographic.com

Dimension Television Facilities – www.dimensiontv.co.za 

Lizard Entertainment – www.lizardentertainment.co.za
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