Wildscreenhas announced the winners of their 2022Panda Awards , grantingMy Garden Of A Thousand Beesthe top prize : thePlimsoll Golden Panda Award . Filmed during lockdown , the feature photographic film by wildlife filmmaker Martin Dohrn search the cloak-and-dagger life of 60 bee mintage ( mirroring this yr ’s succeeder ofWildlife Photographer Of The Yearnicely ) .
The Panda In The Pocket award went to Terra Mater Studios and Bonne Pioche forThe Bastard Kingwhich chronicles the life of a social lion from cub to King . Eric Bendick’sPath of the Pantherwhich followed the elusive Florida animal receive awards for both class it was nominate for ( Save Our Seas Foundation Impact Award and the Off the Fence Production Team Award ) .
The 2022 Panda Awards also saw the first ever winner of the Sustainability Award which went toSpringwatch 2021for their efforts to trim their atomic number 6 step during filming . David Attenborough and the BBC’sThe Green Planetwas also recognise , contract the Terra Mater Studios Series Award .
“ As a cardinal part of Wildscreen Festival for 40 years , the Panda Awards has continued to lionize the best in rude mankind storytelling among the Earth ’s leading innovators and Almighty , as well as novel gift entering the sector , ” allege Lucie Muir , chief operating officer of Wildscreen Festival , in a statement e-mail to IFLScience .
“ This year ’s inspiring excerption of shorts , features and series uncover some of nature ’s most enthralling and enduring story , bringing them to a world-wide audience . extolment to everyone who was recognised and we look forrard to seeing the development of rude universe storytelling over the next few age . ”
Interested in becoming a wildlife filmmaker ? National Geographic Content and National Geographic Society announced that they will be launch their Field Ready Program for a third year at Wildscreen Festival . The go-ahead aims to upgrade variety and inclusion in wildlife filmmaking .
“ Field Ready provide historically underrepresented former - career National Geographic Explorers with mentorship and hands - on experience needed for them to tangibly break up into the film industry , ” enounce Kaitlin Yarnall , the National Geographic Society ’s chief storytelling officer .
“ When we make pathways for come out voice , we take the critical steps toward diversifying filmmaking — a field that has historically lacked representation . Our storytelling and impact truly become so much stronger by hearing more perspectives and creating different tale . ”
Find out more about what it ’s like to be a wildlife movie maker from one of Wildscreen and National Geographic ’s own in our interview with presenter and explorerBertie Gregory .
