Natural History Filmmaking Program
Nature needs more storytellers. If you’re a woman or female-identifying storyteller from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Albania, or North Macedonia with an interest in #nature, #conservation, #science, or visual #storytelling, we invite you to apply for our new program “Getting Started in Natural History Filmmaking.”
Whether you'’e a filmmaker, photographer, journalist, scientist, conservationist, or environmental communicator, this tuition-free program offers the opportunity to develop your skills and become part of a growing regional community of storytellers.
The program includes:
— Online learning with international experts
— Practical project development
— Mentorship and feedback from experienced industry professionals
— A 10-day in-person masterclass and production workshop in Sarajevo
— Eight €1,250 project development grants
✨️ Applications close on August 15, 2026. Find more info on link.
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📅 Start Date: September 1, 2026
📍Online & Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
🎟️ Open to women and female-identifying practitioners from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Albania, or North Macedonia.
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The program is implemented by The VII Foundation and Nature Through Her Eyes and supported by UNESCO through the United Nations regional initiative Youth 4 Inclusion, Equality & Trust, in partnership with the French Institute of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The joint regional United Nations initiative Youth 4 Inclusion, Equality & Trust empowers young people to engage in constructive narratives, strengthen intercultural dialogue, inclusion, and gender equality, and create mutual understanding and trust. Collaboratively, UNESCO, UNDP, UNFPA, UN Women, and relevant partners from the public sector, media, civil society, academia, and culture are working together with youth to increase comprehension and respect for diversity in the region, financially supported by the UN Secretary-General’s Peacebuilding Fund.