(Dustin
Renwick, programme officer for Storytelling Grants at the National Geographic
Society)
The Durban Botanic Gardens is once again
the venue for the second edition of the Nature, Environment & Wildlife
Filmmakers Congress (NEWF) which will take place at the Durban Botanic Gardens
from July 16 to 18, 2018, as part of the city’s nationwide mid-year extensive
focus on film.
Dustin Renwick will be one of the guests at
NEWF. He helps potential applicants shape project ideas, and he provides
initial reviews for all storytelling grant submissions.
He is part of the New Perspectives
component of NEWF making a presentation on Monday July 16 from 11h25 until
12h05. The National Geographic Society offers several funding opportunities
that support storytelling projects. Learn how you can apply for a grant and
join the global community of explorers whose media projects demonstrate the
power of science and exploration to change the world.
He will be attending NEWF for the duration
of the Congress, on behalf of National Geographic Society. Renwick previously
served as the communication lead for the innovation team at the US
Environmental Protection Agency, where he helped coordinate citizen science
initiatives across the federal government. He has also worked as a freelance
journalist and written about subjects ranging from Olympic athletes to literary
medicine.
Film-producers, conservationists,
documentary-makers and individuals keen to network and learn more about nature,
environment and wildlife filmmaking can still register for the second edition
of the Nature, Environment & Wildlife Filmmakers Congress (NEWF). The
Congress offers three full days of top-draw networking opportunities,
complimentary breakfasts, lunches, cocktails and a myriad presentations by
global leaders talking to the themes of New Perspectives; Under the Baobab
storytelling; Beyond the Technical and specific case studies.
Final registration is still open for this
year’s Nature, Environment & Wildlife Filmmakers Congress. Visit
www.newf.co.za for more information. Register now via the NEWF Online Portal.
Limited spaces are still available.
For more information, email
registration@newf.co.za or contact Pragna on 064 294 0669.
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