Asian Wildlife Film Fest Set for March

SINGAPORE, December 20: The new wildlife film festival,
Wildlife Asia, is slated to take place in Singapore from March 13 to 16, with
support from the Singapore Tourism Board, Animal Planet Asia and the WWF.

The event will feature participation from Animal Planet, the BBC, Conservation International,
Discovery, National Geographic Channel, NHNZ, NHK, UNDP, UNEP, WCS and WWF. The
conference and festival schedule will explore issues related to wildlife
filmmaking in the region.

It kicks off with an opening address by Wong How Man, dubbed
by Time magazine as “the most
accomplished living explorer of China”. Other key events include: Wild Night at the Zoo, celebrating
the career of “India’s Attenborough,” Valmik Thapar; and Green is the Colour of
Money, where experts will discuss the economic implications of failing to take
care of the environment. The event caps off with the Lion Awards, celebrating
the best in wildlife, conservation and environmental films and new media, with
awards for films, websites, photography and journalism. There will also be
seminars, workshops and networking and pitching sessions.

Information on the festival can be found at www.wildlifeasia.org.