Welcome to day two of Wildscreen Festival 2026! Join us live from the Lansdown Suite at the Apex Hotel, Bath, for a morning exploring new collaborations, audiences and funding opportunities in natural history storytelling.
Today's sessions (UK time):
09:00–10:00 | Content Creators + Traditional TV: Better Together?
Are content creators and traditional broadcasters competing, or can they achieve more by working together? Explore how different approaches to storytelling and audience engagement can complement one another.
- Moderator: Jennifer Clark
- Speakers: Akash Mehta, Kyle Thomas and Dan O'Neill
10:30–11:30 | Multigenerational Storytelling: Fun for All the Family!
How do you create nature stories that captivate everyone from children to grandparents? Explore the power of humour, wonder, emotion and adventure in storytelling that appeals across generations.
- Moderator: Doug Mackay-Hope
- Speakers: Polly Billam, Tracy Rudolph and Richard Bradley
12:00–13:00 | Honeycomb Funding
With traditional funding models under pressure, filmmakers are increasingly combining multiple sources of finance. Discover practical approaches to building a funding model that works for your project.
- Moderator: Loren Baxter
- Speakers: Claire Runham, Alex Sletten and Joanna Hellier
Join the conversation!
Our livestream chat is open throughout the morning. Share your thoughts, discuss ideas raised by our speakers and connect with fellow viewers. Our remote Wildscreen volunteers will moderate the chat and provide updates and signposting throughout the programme.
Please keep the conversation respectful and welcoming to everyone.
Enjoy the Festival!
Welcome to day two of Wildscreen Festival 2026! Join us live from the Lansdown Suite at the Apex Hotel, Bath, for a morning exploring new collaborations, audiences and funding opportunities in natural history storytelling.
Today's sessions (UK time):
09:00–10:00 | Content Creators + Traditional TV: Better Together?
Are content creators and traditional broadcasters competing, or can they achieve more by working together? Explore how different approaches to storytelling and audience engagement can complement one another.
- Moderator: Jennifer Clark
- Speakers: Akash Mehta, Kyle Thomas and Dan O'Neill
10:30–11:30 | Multigenerational Storytelling: Fun for All the Family!
How do you create nature stories that captivate everyone from children to grandparents? Explore the power of humour, wonder, emotion and adventure in storytelling that appeals across generations.
- Moderator: Doug Mackay-Hope
- Speakers: Polly Billam, Tracy Rudolph and Richard Bradley
12:00–13:00 | Honeycomb Funding
With traditional funding models under pressure, filmmakers are increasingly combining multiple sources of finance. Discover practical approaches to building a funding model that works for your project.
- Moderator: Loren Baxter
- Speakers: Claire Runham, Alex Sletten and Joanna Hellier
Join the conversation!
Our livestream chat is open throughout the morning. Share your thoughts, discuss ideas raised by our speakers and connect with fellow viewers. Our remote Wildscreen volunteers will moderate the chat and provide updates and signposting throughout the programme.
Please keep the conversation respectful and welcoming to everyone.
Enjoy the Festival!