Welcome back to Wildscreen Festival 2026! Join us live from Kingsmead for our final afternoon of Festival panels, exploring cinematic storytelling, Indigenous perspectives and opportunities for emerging talent.
Today's sessions (UK time):
14:00–15:00 | The Art, Science and Business of Giant Screen/IMAX and Immersive Filmmaking
Discover what it takes to produce films for Giant Screen and immersive cinema. Industry veterans share their creative experiences, business insights and advice on entering the world of IMAX documentary filmmaking.
- Moderator: Phil Streather
- Speakers: Jonathan Williams, Mark Brownlow, Rachel Scott and Victoria Bromley
15:30–16:30 | The Future Is Ancestral
Discover how Indigenous knowledge, Ancestral Intelligence and Native storytelling traditions can help shape the future of filmmaking. This panel explores meaningful collaboration, cultural perspectives and innovative approaches to storytelling.
- Moderator: Carolina Machado Oliveira
- Speakers: Jigar Ganatra, Alex Miranda, Lucia Ixchiu and Dana Warrington
17:00–18:00 | Field Ready: Inclusive Storytelling Through the Power of Mentorship
Explore how mentorship can help break down barriers and create opportunities for emerging storytellers from underrepresented backgrounds. Hear about Field Ready, a professional development partnership between National Geographic and Wildscreen, and its impact on careers and inclusive storytelling.
- Moderator: Karen Greenfield
- Speakers: Lucie Muir, Alejandro Miranda and Guerchom Ndebo
Join the conversation!
This is our final afternoon of Wildscreen Festival panels, and we'd love you to join the discussion! Share your reflections, favourite moments and thoughts about the future of natural world storytelling.
Our remote Wildscreen volunteers will be moderating the chat and providing updates and signposting throughout the afternoon.
Please keep the conversation welcoming, respectful and constructive.
Thank you for joining us online for Wildscreen Festival 2026!
Welcome back to Wildscreen Festival 2026! Join us live from Kingsmead for our final afternoon of Festival panels, exploring cinematic storytelling, Indigenous perspectives and opportunities for emerging talent.
Today's sessions (UK time):
14:00–15:00 | The Art, Science and Business of Giant Screen/IMAX and Immersive Filmmaking
Discover what it takes to produce films for Giant Screen and immersive cinema. Industry veterans share their creative experiences, business insights and advice on entering the world of IMAX documentary filmmaking.
- Moderator: Phil Streather
- Speakers: Jonathan Williams, Mark Brownlow, Rachel Scott and Victoria Bromley
15:30–16:30 | The Future Is Ancestral
Discover how Indigenous knowledge, Ancestral Intelligence and Native storytelling traditions can help shape the future of filmmaking. This panel explores meaningful collaboration, cultural perspectives and innovative approaches to storytelling.
- Moderator: Carolina Machado Oliveira
- Speakers: Jigar Ganatra, Alex Miranda, Lucia Ixchiu and Dana Warrington
17:00–18:00 | Field Ready: Inclusive Storytelling Through the Power of Mentorship
Explore how mentorship can help break down barriers and create opportunities for emerging storytellers from underrepresented backgrounds. Hear about Field Ready, a professional development partnership between National Geographic and Wildscreen, and its impact on careers and inclusive storytelling.
- Moderator: Karen Greenfield
- Speakers: Lucie Muir, Alejandro Miranda and Guerchom Ndebo
Join the conversation!
This is our final afternoon of Wildscreen Festival panels, and we'd love you to join the discussion! Share your reflections, favourite moments and thoughts about the future of natural world storytelling.
Our remote Wildscreen volunteers will be moderating the chat and providing updates and signposting throughout the afternoon.
Please keep the conversation welcoming, respectful and constructive.
Thank you for joining us online for Wildscreen Festival 2026!