Two National Film And Television School Productions Selected For Jackson Wild Media Awards

Our Directing and Producing Science and Natural History MA is once again enjoying success as two student made productions have been selected as finalists for the prestigious Jackson Wild Media Awards.

The nature world’s equivalent to the Oscars, the awards celebrate excellence and innovation in nature, science and conservation storytelling. Out of over 450 submissions, Hugh Allen’s The Thin Green Line and Daniel Green’s The Guardians of Mukogodo Forest have been selected for the Student category, the only UK films in this category.

The NFTS Science and Natural History MA takes students on a two-year journey of discovery; starting with the history of natural history and science programmes, through to ideation and production. The School has a strong emphasis on 'learning by doing': practical training led by industry professionals. Find out more about the course at nfts.co.uk/snh.

Explore the films

The Thin Green Line | Director Hugh Allen

Synopsis

In 1974, war broke out in Cyprus between Turkish and Greek forces. After months of conflict, the island was divided in two by a 10 km wide demilitarised zone, its cities abandoned, its homes emptied. What was once nicknamed 'The Green Line' has become just that. With many areas untouched by human interference, flora and fauna have begun to flourish. 50 years later, two ecologists resolve to enter and study this no-man’s land. What they discover is a story of life's ability to thrive in the most unlikely of places.

The Guardians of Mukogodo Forest | Director Daniel Green

Synopsis

At the foothills of Mount Kenya is the nation's largest forest reserve, and one of Kenya's last remaining dry forests. Told through the perspective of Lesi Lentula, an elder of the Yiaku Indigenous People, this film reveals a unique relationship between a community and bees which has become an unlikely saviour of Mukogodo Forest.

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The National Film and Television School would like to congratulate the students involved in these films! If you have a passion for science, the natural world and cinema and are looking for the perfect way to blend them, check out our Directing and Producing Science and Natural History MA today!

If you would like to get in touch with any NFTS alumni who worked behind the scenes on these productions please contact alumni@nfts.co.uk.