DOCUMENTARY
FILM MAKER
Nature documentaries are a powerful tool for revealing the extraordinary complexity of biodiversity and the importance of preserving it. By showing wildlife as it is—in its behaviors, adaptations, and interactions—these films bring audiences closer to realities that would otherwise remain invisible.
More than just entertainment, documentaries serve as a bridge between scientific knowledge and society. They translate ecological concepts into impactful visual stories, spark curiosity, and promote greater environmental literacy. When we better understand ecosystems and the species that inhabit them, we are better prepared to defend them.
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In a time when conservation has taken on unprecedented urgency, nature documentaries play a crucial role. By highlighting the most emblematic species of each region, they help to dismantle myths, reveal threats, celebrate success stories, and inspire concrete conservation actions. They are, essentially, a way to bring people closer to the wildlife that exists around them—the animals that share the territory with us, often without us realizing it.
Each documentary is an invitation to observe, understand, and value the natural world. And the greater this connection, the greater the desire to protect it.
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They transform science into emotion, bringing the public closer to the wildlife we rarely see.
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They are a powerful tool for increasing environmental literacy and inspiring real conservation actions.
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It's about creating visual stories that educate, raise awareness, and reinforce the value of biodiversity.
Unit Cost: To be defined
Duration: Variable depending on the project (short/medium/feature films)
Responsible: Diogo Oliveira
Program:
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Concept, approach, and planning of the documentary
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Fauna and habitat survey
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Scriptwriting and scientific validation
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Filming on location
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Post-production: editing, color grading, sound, and narration
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Final delivery and distribution formats
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Nature documentaries aim to reveal biodiversity and ecosystems through visual stories that make scientific knowledge accessible to everyone. They seek to show behaviors, habitats, and ecological relationships in an engaging way, sparking curiosity and promoting an emotional connection with wildlife.
At the same time, these documentaries aim to raise public awareness of current environmental challenges, highlighting threats, conservation initiatives, and the role of communities in protecting nature. By increasing environmental literacy, they encourage responsible attitudes and concrete actions for the preservation of ecosystems.
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They bring the public closer to wildlife in a real and inspiring way.
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They transform scientific knowledge into impactful visual stories.
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They promote awareness and action for nature conservation.
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Information should be sent to info@onwild.net, with details about the guide you need, however, I recommend booking a meeting in person or online, depending on availability. The preparation of the field guides indicated on the previous pages is subject to the conditions set out in the following paragraphs:
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The survey of species will be carried out over a period of one year;
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A field guide will be prepared, including the texts of the species sheets, chapters, glossary, introduction, how to use this guide, among other texts to be defined by the contracting entity;
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The guide will have at least one photograph per species, and also photographs to illustrate the chapters, introduction, and other free spaces where the insertion of a photograph is appropriate;
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The completion date of the guide in Portuguese is 2 years, including the survey year;
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The printing of the guide is the responsibility of the contracting entity;
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Any other question should be sent to the e-mail addresses available in the document.
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