As part of a Wild Ideas initiative, 6 groups of children in the South West were recently set a challenge to produce a short film to communicate their lives and environment. The young filmmakers worked with community filmmaking companies in their area and developed their filmmaking skills through a series of workshops run by the BBC Natural History Unit. The resulting six films include a music video, a natural history film about humans, a look at pets in the city, a film made by Roma Gypsies about their unique relationship with animals, a skateboarder’s view of the Cornish landscape and a spoof look at documentary filmmaking.

A DVD of these films is now available with extra features including making of footage and tips o­n filmmaking and getting into the industry. For your free copy of the Wild Ideas DVD, please contact Victoria - victoria.gethin@wildscreen.org.uk.

Wild Ideas is a Bristol Natural History Consortium initiative made possible by the Inspire SW programme.

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