SEMINAR - WHAT DO OUR CHILDREN WANT TO WATCH

Day 4, Thursday 30 August  Time : 09H00 - 11H00 Venue:  Hall 6a

What do children really think about current wildlife programmes and are we meeting their needs as filmmakers? Meet a group of children from Manor Gardens Primary school, a local Durban school, who will join the panel discussion and share their thoughts. How much animation do they want to see within a wildlife programme? Are filmmakers using the internet to its maximum potential to reach children? How best to capture the attention of children so they are interested in wildlife and natural history? Is there enough programming out there for children or is it all aimed at adults?
 

Chaired by:

Panellists:

PRESENTATION: KZN TOURISM

SPEAKER:  GLADMAN BUTHELEZI

Day 4, Thursday 30 August  Time : 09H00 - 11H00 Venue:  Hall 6b
 

WORKSHOP - FINAL CUT PRO WITH APPLE

LECTURER - SIMON BROMFIELD

Day 4, Thursday 30 August  Time : 09H00 - 11H00 Venue:  Hall 6b

To book your place at this workshop email geta@wildtalkafrica.com
 

SEMINAR - PRESENTATION ON AFRICAN SOLUTIONS FOR CLIMATE CHANGE

Day 4, Thursday 30 August  Time : 11H00 - 13H00  Venue:  Hall 6a 

The time of harmony and balance is long forgotten as we roar ahead along this path of industrialisation. We have created a legacy of destruction, exploitation and waste. Global warming and climate change now threaten the future of all life on earth. Africa has contributed less than 4% to the global emissions, yet this fragile land is predicted to feel the effects more severely than any other continent. The growing deserts will force entire populations to move, plants will not grow, and animals will die of dehydration, malnutrition and disease. More than 180 million people could die of causes directly related to climate change by the end of the century.

Panellist Nirmala Nair is the head of ZERI Africa. She has taken the principles of zero waste to the next dimension through her deep understanding of people like the bushmen. She feels that solutions coming from rich western philanthropists are not viable as their models so often overlook the local eco-system, culture and traditions.
 

Presentation:

Nirmala Nair of ZERI Africa will present her findings, together with filmmakers, Craig and Damon Foster, who are currently producing their next blockbuster ‘The Nature of Life - Africa’s solutions to climate change’. A sneak preview of their new film will be shown.
 

FILM SCREENING - IN THE PINK, FILMMAKER ASHIMA NARAIN

Day 4, Thursday 30 August  Time : 11H00 - 13H00 Venue:  Hall 6b

Every year 20 000 flamingos descend on the most densely populated metropolis in India, Mumbai. For eight months they remain in one of the city’s most polluted creeks. Ironically, the degraded Bay seems to offer these birds an abundance of food and a safe place to stay. But not all the news is good. No studies have been done on these flamingos. “in the Pink” is a pioneering documentary that explores this rare urban wildlife phenomenon, and asks some hard – hitting questions about the environment that the flamingos share with us, and what impact it could have on the birds in the long run.
 

WORKSHOP - HD POST PRODUCTION

LECTURER - VINCENT MAZA OF AVID

Day 3, Monday 27 August  Time : 15H00 - 17H00  Venue:  Meeting Room

Avid will do a Power Point presentation as well as a live demonstration.

 

WORKSHOP - THE AFRICAN WILDLIFE FILMMAKERS ASSOCIATION

LECTURER - HANKA SONNEKUS

Day 4, Thursday 30 August  Time : 13H00 - 15H00 Venue:  Hall 6b

The African Wildlife Filmmakers Association (A-WFA) is regrouping and invites all interested parties to join for a brief meeting. In brief, the A-WFA is a professional association representing, lobbying and speaking on behalf of wildlife filmmakers across the African continent and more specifically in Southern Africa. As the industry’s official mouthpiece on the continent, the Association will strive to strengthen and maintain the identity of South African wildlife filmmakers, addressing crucial issues and acting in accordance with international standards. The A-Wfa will establish, promote and define guidelines and ethics for players across the board. By networking and negotiating with both local and international producers, national parks and reserves as well as individuals, A-WFA will provide crucial information to all members. The A-WFA will consist of members who are highly experienced in the industry, from cutting-edge institutions, directors, producers, editors, researchers and writers, all of whom have an underlying passion for wildlife and feel a responsibility to maintain the integrity and high standard of wildlife film in South Africa. By joining hands and representing the industry as a unified force we will be able to maintain and improve standards and pave the way for African wildlife filmmakers to take their rightful place in global natural history and wildlife film industries.

To book your place at this workshop email geta@wildtalkafrica.com
 

PRESENTATION: THE 7 TRANSFRONTIER PARKS

SPEAKER: LEONORE BEUKES FROM DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS AND TOURISM (DEAT)

Day 4, Thursday 30 August  Time : 14H00 - 15H00 Venue:  Hall 6b
 

FILM SCREENING - THE KAZA PROJECT: A MEGAPARK FOR ELEPHANTS, FILMMAKERS CORNELIA VOLK & JURGEN AND TARINA JOZEFOWICZ

Day 4, Thursday 30 August  Time : 15H00 - 17H00 Venue:  Hall 6b

Over the past century borders and fences have blocked the annual migration of elephants and large ungulates all over Africa. Now, to ensure that they can once more migrate along their ancient routes, five governments in Southern Africa are establishing a vast trans-frontier conservation zone: The Kavango / Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area, called KAZA. KAZA – 280,000 square kilometres of African savannah where elephants can move freely and people have a chance at a better life, and a future without war or poverty. This is their story.