Entries open for ROSCAR Celebratory Awards

The aim of the ROSCAR Celebratory Awards is to recognise excellence in natural history, travel and cultural filmmaking, and to maximise audience participation and enjoyment. Therefore, the film entries to the ROSCAR Celebratory Awards will be made widely accessible for public viewing as part of a community outreach programme through local cinemas.

The awards will fall under the following categories: best cinematography; best production using innovative technology; best wildlife production on a limited budget; best children’s wildlife production; best environmental and conservation/campaign production; best eco-tourism, travel and/or culture production; best newcomer.

The ROSCAR Celebratory Award, the bronze Rhino sculpture, was unveiled at the finale gala event at Wild Talk Africa 2006. This year, winners of the various categories will be presented with a ROSCAR Award at an evening event which will be one of the highlights of the four-day festival.

Other components at the Durban Wild Talk Africa Festival will include seminars, workshops, world-class screenings, an interactive exhibition area, evening events and the opportunity to network with commissioning editors from international broadcasters such as Discovery, Animal Planet US and International, National Geographic Television and BBC NHU.

To submit your entry for the ROSCAR Celebratory Award, go to www.wildtalkafrica.com.