August 2008

Wildlife channel Animal Planet are running a fantastic competition in search of the next great wildlife filmmaker. The eight-part reality series UNEARTHED: FILM SCHOOL WILD will follow four contestants on an intensive training course as they learn the essential skills and realities of creating a natural history documentary.

In previous years, Unearthed students have learnt how to film great white sharks underwater, film undercover using covert techniques, and aerial filming from a helicopter, during a game capture.

Industry experts and renowned wildlife filmmakers Lyndal Davies and Andrew Barron will guide the contestants though their tasks on the course. The tutors will provide invaluable inside knowledge to help the students each shoot and edit their own short wildlife film.

The budding filmmakers and animal enthusiasts will carry out their challenges at the award-winning Shamwari Game Reserve in South Africa in July 2008, competing to ultimately have their film chosen the winner.

An international panel of experts will judge the final documentaries at a gala dinner in South Africa, and the winner will have his or her film broadcast on Animal Planet in 160 countries throughout Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East.

Animal Planet will begin accepting applications for contestants to be featured on the third series from 14 April 2008. To learn more about the application process and eligibility, please visit www.animalplanet.co.uk/unearthed. The closing date for receipt of applications is 19 May 2008.

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Claire Dunn

(One-Year Practical Filmmaking) was working as a runner and researcher in light entertainment TV before starting our one-year programme. She chose to study with us as, "it was the only school I found that let you write, direct and edit your own films and retain the rights to them. I loved my time at the Met, all the staff are helpful"