Wild Talk Africa Open for Film Entries

DURBAN, August 12:
Filmmakers can now submit their wildlife, travel and/or cultural productions
for consideration for the ROSCAR Award at the Durban Wild Talk Africa Film
Festival and Conference, which will take place April 19 to 23, 2009, at the ICC
Durban.

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. Productions
may also be considered for the Judge’s Choice Award.

The entry form and rules
can be found at wildtalkafrica.com. The deadline for all entries is November
28.

—By Kristin
Brzoznowski