About Wilderland
Wilderland is the UK’s first touring wildlife film festival. Sharing with audiences the very best natural history films by world class filmmakers across the globe.
Selected from over a hundred entries, Wilderland is now back for its third year touring the 2022 Official Selection showcase.
These groundbreaking independent films will offer audiences unparalleled insight into some of the world’s most incredible stories from our natural world. A must-see for lovers of wildlife, film, travel, conservation and adventure.
Hosted by wildlife television presenter, filmmaker, and field biologist Dan O’Neill
“It’s so exciting to see these breathtaking films on the big screen for the first time” - Steve Backshall
“Wilderland is special because it gives audiences unparalleled insight into some of the world’s most incredible wildlife” - Gordon Buchanan
Our Judges
Introducing our 2021/2022 Wilderland Judges!
“It’s so exciting to see these breathtaking films on the big screen for the first time”
— Steve Backshall, naturalist, writer and television presenter
“Wilderland is special because it gives audiences unparalleled insight into some of the world’s most incredible wildlife”
— Gordon Buchanan, wildlife filmmaker and presenter
Wilderland founder
Dan O'Neill
Zoologist filmmaker & presenter Dan O’Neill founded Wilderland with wildlife conservation dreams in mind.
To take beautiful and inspiring stories all around the world, we've assembled a team of passionate and driven people. Our expert panel of industry-leading judges has also come together to pull out the very best and most important films the world has to offer.
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