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
PHOTOGRAPHIC MEMBERSHIP: ( MONTHLY )
£1 per month, recuring payment via PayPal
– List up to 4 Job Role in 4 Job Categories
– Have a personal profile page
– Display a profile photo
– Display your contact details
– Display a 1000-word bio
– Display up to 20 photos
– List your equipment
– List your CV
– Have links to your social media accounts
– Have a link to your website
– Have a ‘Your Location’ pin on our interactive members’ map
PHOTOGRAPHIC MEMBERSHIP: ( ANNUALLY )
£10 per year, recuring payment via PayPal
This has all the benefits of our Monthly ‘Photo’ Membership, but you pay your membership fees just one a year, for which we give you a 20% discount.
(12 months membership for the cost of 10)
FILM MAKERS MEMBERSHIP: ( MONTHLY )
£2 per month, recuring payment via PayPal
– List up to 4 Job Role in 4 Job Categories
– Have a personal profile page
– Display a profile photo
– Display your contact details
– Display a 1000-word bio
– Display up to 20 photos
– List your equipment
– List your CV
– Have links to your social media accounts
– Have a link to your website
– Display your showreel
– Display up to 6 of your own wildlife films on your Personal Profile Page
– Enter our annual wildlife film competition
– Have a ‘Your Location’ pin on our interactive members’ map
FILM MAKERS MEMBERSHIP: ( ANNUALLY )
£20 per year, recuring payment via PayPal
This has all the benefits of our Monthly ‘Film Makers’ Membership, but you pay your membership fees just one a year, for which we give you a 20% discount.
(12 months membership for the cost of 10)
To join the WFN ‘Click here’
Show your photos to the world
You can display up to 20 photos on your Personal Profile Page
The best of which, you can add to our main online gallery for any visitors to the website to see.
Show your films to the world
You can display up to 6 of your own wildlife films (or any wildlife films you have worked on as part of the production crew) at the bottom of your Personal Profile Page.
The best of which, you can add to our WFN Members Films Page for any visitors to the website to see.
Join us at our face-to-face network meetings
Throughout the year; the Wildlife Film Network is running a series of networking meetings in different locations across the UK; organised and run by its 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.
