Call for natural history film entries

The ROSCAR Awards will be awarded to filmmakers at a gala event held during the Durban Wild Talk Africa Film Festival and Conference, which runs from 19-23 April 2009 at the ICC Durban. The prestigious evening event promises to be a highlight as tribute is paid to filmmakers for the outstanding contributions that they are making to the natural history industry.

Building on the success of the ROSCAR Awards in 2007, six new categories have been added, these include; Best Use of Music; Best Script; Best Series; Best Sound Design; and Outstanding Achievement for African Wildlife Filmmaker. Any production which noticeably impresses the judges, will be put forward for the Judge's choice Award.

The existing ROSCAR Award categories are: Best Editing; Best Cinematography; Best Production with a Limited Budget; Best Children's Production, which will be judged by schoolchildren; Best Environmental and Conservation/Campaign Production; Best Eco-Tourism, Travel and/or Culture Production;and Best Newcomer.

The call for entries is now open. To submit your production for a ROSCAR Award, go to www.wildtalkafrica.com for the entry form and rules, the entry fee is R350 per entry. All film entries will be listed in the Festival Directory. The deadline for entries is 28 November 2008.