Oct 21 2022 to Oct 22 2022 4 p.m.

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Where

Bangalore International Centre

7 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur 560071

Event Description

The Wildscreen Festival is the world’s largest and most influential wildlife and environmental filmmaking event which takes place biennially in Bristol, UK. This year Wildscreen celebrates its 40th anniversary and the Festival is going international with one of the hub events in Bangalore. This is a great opportunity for those who may not be able to attend Wildscreen in the UK, to still be able to participate in the different events, masterclasses, screenings and networking opportunities offered by this unique film Festival. The Festival was established in 1982, in Bristol UK, the global hub of the natural history film and TV industry, by Sir Peter Scott, founder of WWF, and Christopher Parsons OBE, former Head of the BBC Natural History Unit. Now the world’s leading wildlife film and TV industry gathering, our biennial event, has grown significantly since those early years and evolved with the changing industry landscape and community. Wildscreen is reaching out to more people in the world than ever before, providing guidance and an avenue to let their voices and stories be heard. Bangalore International Centre, alongside Felis Creations, is proud to host the Wildscreen Festival in Bangalore, a city that has fast become the hub of wildlife filmmaking in India.

Event Schedule

Day 1: Friday, October 21, 2022 | Auditorium Time Event Description 4:00 to 4:30 pm Registration & High Tea 4:30 to 5:00 pm

Welcome Note Wildscreen, UK 5:00 to 6:00 pm Recorded Sessions Wildscreen, UK 6:00 to 8:00 pm Film Screening Panda Award Nominee Film followed by Q&A with Directors

Day 2: Saturday, October 22, 2022 | Auditorium Time Event Description 9:00 to 10:00 am High Tea 10:00 to 10:30 am Inauguration Inauguration of The Wildscreen Festival by Andrew Fleming (British High Commission), Vijaykumar Gogi (Principal Chief Conservator of Forests – PCCF) and Rohini Nilekani (Philanthropist)

10:30 to 11:15 am

Wildlife Filmmaking as a Career Moderator: (TBD) Panelist: Akanksha Sood Singh (Producer/Director), Sripad Sridhar (Cameraman), Malaika Vaz (Presenter/Scriptwriter), Robin Darius Coz (Cameraman/Editor) Natural history documentation has always been one of the most intriguing fields in filmmaking because of its sheer unpredictability. But people often believe that in order to be a part of this industry, one needs to be a camera person. However, there are many other important shoes to be filled, like being a director, an editor, a presenter, a scriptwriter, and many more which are often overlooked. And generally, one has to don several feathers in their hat to successfully pull a project through.

Tune into our panel discussion with some eminent storytellers who can guide you on your journey to becoming a wildlife filmmaker.

11:15 to 11:30 am Break 11:30 to 12:00 pm

Foreseeing the Future A talk by Senani Hegde

12:00 to 12:45 pm

Technology in Conservation Moderator: James Godber Panelist: Chris Bowden, Ganesh Raghunathan, Yashpal Rathore and Shashank Sreenivasan. Traditional methods of monitoring biodiversity are making way to newer techniques such as drones, satellite remote sensing, data management, tracking tags, etc. which help collect data more efficiently. Conservationists and researchers are also making use of facial recognition networked sensors, Al and machine learning techniques to improve their research, reduce time and resources to detect and monitor wildlife. This session will offer you a glimpse of the various techniques and technologies used by conservationists to increase monitoring and effectiveness of conservation plans.

12:45 to 2:15 pm Lunch 2:12 to 2:45 pm TBD 2:45 to 3:30 pm

Telling Local Stories Moderator: Samreen Farooqui

Panelist: Ashwika Kapur, Rita Banerjee, Swati Thiyagarajan, and Pradeep Hedge. Being aspiring storytellers, it is often a dream to travel to the remotest corners of the earth and document life there. But this ideology has led to the understanding that award-winning wildlife films and documentaries can be made only in pristine jungles. Join our esteemed panel as they discuss how a story can be found even in one’s backyard! The discussion will also explore the importance of involving local and indigenous communities and why their voices matter. 3:30 to 4:00 pm Future or Storytelling In conversation with Gautam Pandev & Sandesh Kadur

4:00 to 4:45 pm

Engagement and Community Building for Citizen Science Moderator: (TBD) Panelist: Prof. Helen Roy, Ashwin Viswanathan, Ulhas Anand and Sejal Mehta. Citizens and nonprofessional scientists are becoming one of the fastest-growing contributors to scientific databases globally. The collection and analysis of open scientific data by the general public has the ability to expand research taxonomically, geographically and temporally. These open-access databases could help close the gap between the scientific and non-scientific communities, thus making research all-inclusive. In this session, experts will share some of their work and also discuss barriers, issues and opportunities to strengthen Citizen Science movement to help preserve wildlife.

4:45 to 5:15 pm

High Tea 5:15 to 6:10 pm

Keynote Coming Full Circle by Shekar Dattatri

6:10 to 6:40 pm

Talk A talk by Jeff Wilson

6:40 to 7:50 pm

Film Screening Panda Award Nominee

Film followed by Q&A with Directors

7:50 to 8:00 pm

Closing Remarks In collaboration with The Wildscreen Festival.