Wildscreen Festival

Sat 18 - Sun 26 Oct

The world’s largest and most prestigious wildlife and environmental film festival returns to Bristol, bringing you the chance to see a selection of award-winning films on the big screen.

As the festival continues to grow, with more international delegates, for four days Mon 20 to Thu 23 Oct the first floor (including the Café/Bar) of Watershed will be a delegates only area until 1700hrs each day, after which there will be free screenings for everyone.

Nature can be raw in tooth and claw: all screenings are suitable for family viewing but some contain sequences which may be distressing for young audiences. These films are identified in the film descriptions.

All Wildscreenings are free; Subject to availability tickets can be collected from Box Office on the day of the screening. You can call Box Office on (0117) 927 5100, and reserve tickets but you must collect them on the day an hour before the start time of the screening.

NB: the advertised times are the actual starting times of each programme for all Wildscreenings.

The Wildscreenings are supported by Wessex Water.

Showing in Wildscreen Festival:

Wildscreenings: Ivo The Unauthorised Biography of a Zoo
The moving story of Ivo, a zoo gorilla, as told by the people who have become involved in his life. Further Information

Wildscreen Award Winners
Winning films from this year’s festival will be shown throughout the day. Contact Box Office for the schedule. Further Information

Wildscreenings: Cuttlefish The Brainy Bunch
Hypnotism, shape-shifting, impersonation and pyrotechnics are all part of the amazing repertoire of the cuttlefish – one of our planet’s cleverest and strangest creatures. Further Information

Wildscreenings: Ocean Double Bill
Rethink the Shark: Out at sea an ominous shape appears. People panic. But what is the danger? + Ocean Voyagers: An evocative exploration of motherhood and parenting in the world of the humpback whale. Further Information

Wildscreenings: Hyena Queen Sat 18 Oct
The intimate story of a spotted hyena clan living in Mala Mala Wildlife Reserve in South Africa. Further Information

Wildscreenings: Chimpanzees: An Unnatural History Sat 18 Oct
The heartrending story of thousands of chimpanzees used and abused by science and then forgotten. Further Information

Wildscreenings: Rare Chicken Rescue Sat 18 Oct
Rare chicken breeder, Mark Tully from Queensland Australia, is on a mission to find “lost” breeds of chicken before they are gone forever. Further Information

Wildscreenings: Gimme Green Sat 18 Oct
Lawns are undeniably an American symbol. But what do they really symbolise? Pride and prosperity? Or waste and conformity? Further Information

Wildscreenings: Meerkat Manor: Jouney's End (Award Winner) Sat 18 - Sun 26 Oct
Flower gives birth to her third litter of the year. Further Information

Wildscreenings: Families Triple Bill 1 Sat 18 Oct
Featuring The Animals Save the Planet, Bama's Journey and The Riddle in the Bottle. Further Information

Wildscreenings: Crude Mon 20 - Sun 26 Oct
A gripping saga about the lifeblood of the modern world – oil. Where does it come from? When will it run out? Where is it driving us? Further Information

Wildscreenings: Families Triple Bill 2 Mon 20 Oct
Three programmes from the BBC SmallTalk Diary series. Further Information

Wildscreenings: Can We Save Planet Earth? Tue 21 Oct
David Attenborough looks into the future to find out what needs to be done to save our planet from global warming. Further Information

Wildscreenings: Eye of the Leopard (Award Winner) Tue 21 - Fri 24 Oct
The coming of age story of Legadema, a leopard growing up wild in Botswana’s Okavango Delta. Further Information

Wildscreenings: Lobo Wed 22 Oct
The story of Lobo, a wolf that changed the way Americans saw their wilderness forever. Further Information

Wildscreenings: Christmas in Yellowstone (Award Winner) Wed 22 - Fri 24 Oct
A portrayal of the animals of Yellowstone National Park during the Christmas holiday season. Further Information

Wildscreenings: Battle to Save the Tiger (Award Winner) Wed 22 - Fri 24 Oct
The story of three champions of tiger conservation and their dogged pursuit of the truth. Further Information

Wildscreenings: Nature Tech Life Power Thu 23 Oct
An insight into the latest developments in nature inspired engineering. Further Information

Wildscreenings: WYE Voices of the Valley Thu 23 Oct
The unique voices of four people tell the story of the relationship between man and nature on the River Wye. Further Information

Wildscreenings: Wild Thing I Love You: Badgers Thu 23 Oct
Comedian Bill Bailey leads a team of ecologists on a mission to save a badger sett at risk from a new housing development. Further Information

Wildscreenings: Earth Power of the Planet: Atmosphere (Award Winner) Fri 24 Oct
Spectacular film showing how the atmosphere has shaped the world we live in. Further Information

Wildscreenings: The White Wood (Award Winner) Fri 24 Oct
The story of a unicorn. Further Information

Wildscreenings: Saving Luna (Award Winner) Fri 24 Oct
A feature-length documentary that explores what happens when a wild, lone baby killer whale tries to befriend people. Further Information

Wildscreenings: Adventure Yukon (Award Winner) Fri 24 Oct
Andreas Kieling has been to Alaska many times, this time he explores the Yukon river. Further Information

Wildscreenings: Bama’s Journey (Award Winner) Fri 24 Oct
One man's dedication and selfless care for endangered gorillas leads him on a journey of discovery. Further Information

Wildscreenings: SmallTalk Diaries (Award Winner) Fri 24 Oct
See the world through the eyes of minibeasts Further Information

Wildscreenings: Earth Pilgrim (Award Winners) Fri 24 Oct
A meditation on Dartmoor. Further Information

Wildscreenings: Expedition Guyana (Award Winner) Fri 24 Oct
An international team of naturalists, filmmakers and climbers search for wildlife. Further Information

Wildscreenings: Galapagos: Born of Fire (Award Winner) Fri 24 Oct
The first episode of a fascinating series focusing on the Galapagos islands and their inhabitants. Further Information

Wildscreenings: Irani Wildlife (Award Winner) Fri 24 Oct
A poetic cinematic journey featuring rarely seen wildlife. Further Information

Wildscreenings: Double Bill: China's Killer Zoos and Battle to Save the Tiger (Award Winners) Fri 24 Oct
Double Bill of winning films. Further Information

Wildscreenings: Life in Cold Blood: Armoured Giants (Award Winners) Fri 24 - Sun 26 Oct
David Attenborough transforms our perceptions of cold-blooded reptiles and amphibians. Further Information

Wildscreenings: Earth Double Bill Sat 25 Oct
One Planet Living : How our everyday actions can have a positive impact on our environment.+ Earth Pilgrim: A meditation on Dartmoor with Satish Kumar, the word-renowned ecologist and pilgrim for peace. Further Information

Wildscreenings: What Females Want Sat 25 Oct
An education in sexual selection that takes us way beyond the birds and the bees. Further Information

Wildscreenings: SmallTalk Diaries (Award Winner) Sat 25 Oct
SmallTalk Diaries, a series of short programmes about the world as seen by minibeasts. After the screening meet some of the production team and discover how they created the SmallTalk world. Further Information

Wildscreenings: Sharkwater Sun 26 Oct
An environmental adventure exposing exploitation and corruption in the richest shark-waters in the world. Further Information