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Posted September 25th 2009

Saved by the lioness

Wildebeest run the world’s most dangerous marathon: a million contestants, traveling almost 2,000 miles each year through the Serengeti. Instead of following a million, SAVED BY THE LIONESS follows one extraordinary calf. Within moments of birth, she’s seized by a lioness. Her life seems over before it’s begun. Yet instinct drives the naïve calf to bond with the predator. By a fluke so rare it’s never been filmed before, the lion bonds in return. That’s just day one. A year of hazards follows: cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, crocodiles – and lions not so tender.

More information: www.savedbythelioness.com

Posted July 30th 2009

At the Montana International Film Festival Nature Conservation Films WW received two honorable mentions for the film Wild Dog Island by director Marjolein Duermeijer; the Honorabale Mention Conservation and the Honorable Mention Storytelling.

   

Wild Dog Island is a story featuring larger-than-life characters, both human and animal. It’s set on an island paradise in a far off country and stars a number of hungry hunters who will stop at nothing. Located in the baking Zimbabwean bushland it follows the footsteps of two researchers united by their passion to save one of the least known animals in the world, the African wild dog. Peter and Jealous are going to set up a unique experiment and give five orphaned dogs a chance to experience paradise.



Posted February 18th 2009

On Wednesday February 11th, during the night cinamatographer Anton van Munster passed away. The filmmaker reached 74 years of age.

Anton has worked with us on many projects, including Addo - Koning der Dieren, Serengeti Symphony, The Leopard Son and African Bambi. Anton van Munster still worked in Tanzania for several months per year and he was currently working on his last films War of the Hippo's and Survivor. In December 2008 Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands appointed Anton Knight in the Order of Oranje-Nassau.

Posted August 30th 2007

Nature Conservation Films World Wide has received the Roscar Rick Lomba Award at the Wildtalk Filmfestival in Durban (SA).

                                    The trophy we get to keep.
The award was given to the film Elephant, Return to the Wild of director Marjolein Duermeijer. This film tells the story of the suffering of street elephants in Thailand. With the help of Dutch Antoinette van de Water these animals are brought back to the the wild. Elephant, Return to the Wild is the winner out of 112 contestants in the category  “Best environmental and conservation/campaign production”.


The prestigious Rick Lomba Wildlife Floating Trophy.