The Wildlife Film Network has been formed to help its members overcome some of the larger obstacles that lie in the way of entering / working in the wildlife film industry by;
1. Making it easier to meet with like-minded people, by way of face-to-face network meetings,
2. Independently raising funds to be able to produce a project; by way of a members production kitty,
3. By giving you the opportunity of being employed by our own independent wildlife production company and gaining a broadcast credit for working on a wildlife production.
The Wildlife Film Network has developed from over a decade of running the UK Wildlife Film School as a way of continuing to help fulfil the needs of people wishing to work in wildlife film and television production.
The UK Wildlife Film School has been successfully running for over 15+ years now; during which time it has built up to became the only independent wildlife film school outside of a university setting to award its students an internationally recognised qualification for attending a course. Our Diploma in Wildlife Documentary Film Making (SCQF Level 8 (HND))
Whilst some of our students have now gone on to gain employment with some of the largest wildlife and natural history production companies in the world (Such as the BBC Natural History Unit and Films@59.) and work on such prestigious documentary series as ‘Our Planet’ with Sir David Attenborough; we are greatly aware that approximately 90% of all media students that have studied some form of film or television production in the UK whether it be at a college, university or elsewhere; are still not actually be working in film or television production industry.
We feel this is simply not good enough and have decided to expand our operations to offer an alternative way of entering the industry to those still wishing to work in the fantastic genre of wildlife film-work and photography by creating…
The “Wildlife Film Network”
Become a member of the Wildlife Film Network
The main purpose of the Wildlife Film Network is to provide a specialist online database (This website) where wildlife orientated members can advertise their interests, skills, services and abilities to the world.
As a member of the WFN you will be able to advertise up to 4 Job Roles in up to 4 different Job Categories; these are
Wildlife Film,
Wildlife Photography,
Wildlife Artist,
Wildlife Writer,
Wildlife Scientist,
Wildlife and Environmental Conservation
- You can join the WFN if you are an amateur, student, wannabe or professional.
- You do not have to only work in wildlife film, to be a member of the Wildlife Film Network.
WFN Membership Levels
Free Membership:
Join the WFN and display all your details on the WFN database. Have a Profile Page with a 1000 word description of yourself, display up 20 photographs, your CV and memberships; as well as, help organise and run one of our monthly network meetings around the UK, near you.
Supporting Membership:
For those of you who are wise enough to appreciate that you do not get anything for free these days, and that even this website has monthly running costs such as DNS registration, hosting, database fees and ICO registration etc. we have given you the option (Should you be kind enough) to help pay a little something towards the running costs of the site, and thus helping to maintain the success and longevity of the website.
We feel that the sum of just £1 a month is such a small sum that you will not even notice it. However, if all of our WFN members were kind enough to sign up via this ‘supporter’ tier, it would make a very big difference to lifespan of the website, and the options the WFN can offer you, in addition to advertising your contact details etc. to the world, you will also receive a free ‘Advertising Banner’ (normally £10 a month), designed to bring more web visitors directly to your profile.
To join the WFN ‘Click here’
Join us at our face-to-face network meetings
Now that the Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted; the Wildlife Film Network is again going to start running a series of networking meetings in different locations across the UK; organised and run by it’s members. The meetings are designed for WFN members to make friends and meet other like-minded individuals who wish produce wildlife television documentaries and films themselves; or work in the wildlife television / film orientated industries.
As a member of the WFN you will be able to attend as many of these meetings as you like. The Wildlife Film Network is here to act as an ‘information hub’ and database for those already in the industry, and those wishing to enter the industry and work in wildlife production.
As a ‘networking group’ we are looking for members from anyone wishing to work in wildlife documentary and wildlife film production, no matter what your background. We would like to hear from; writers, script-writers, location scouts, film finance managers, camera operators, sound recordists, production assistants, editors, producers, directors, animal behaviour specialists, photographers, conservationists and environmentalists and everyone else in between.
Check out our interactive forum
To make the Wildlife Film Network even more interactive within the wildlife community, we have now added a Forum to our website.
Under ICO/GDPR rules and regulations, you are required to be a member of the WFN to be able to use the WFN Forum.
Sign in and Registration is free to everyone
To be taken to the WFN Forum ‘Click Here’
Tell your friends and colleagues about the Wildlife Film Network
Building a large interactive community from within the world of wildlife filmmaking, wildlife photography and other wildlife orientated industries; the WFN will only ever be as strong as its members.
The more members we have, the stronger we will be…
Please spread the word about joining the WFN to anyone who you feel may be interested, or may benefit from being a member.
Thank you, all the team at the WFN.
For your online safety the WFN is registered with the 'Information Commissioner’s Office' (ICO)
For you safety and online security, the Wildlife Film Network Group Ltd. is registered with the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
All information within the WFN Database is now stored in line with current ICO and GDPR rules and regulations of the data protection register.
Registered Number: ZB211518
The team behind Wildlife Film Network
Welcome everyone to the Wildlife Film Network. If you would like more information about anything to do with the Wildlife Film Network; please use the Contact Us form here.
