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Entries now open for Eden Shorts, judged by Michla Strachan and Nigel Marven

31/07/2015

31 July 2015 Eden, Britains leading natural history channel today announced its nationwide amateur nature filmmaking competition, Eden Shorts, is back.

The aim of the competition is to inspire budding filmmakers to produce one-minute films, which capture the natural world in all its beauty and wonder. It is open now and will be closing in 30th September 2015. Entrants can find information on how to enter at edentv.co.uk/shorts.

The winners will have their work showcased on-air on Eden as well as some other prizes on offer for one overall winner. These will be picked by an expert judging panel, including wildlife enthusiast and TV presenter, Michaela Strachan and Nigel Marven.

Last year over 350 entries were judged on their quality, creative filming technique, postproduction and thoughtful communication of a story or message. The judges were impressed by the excellent assortment of films and techniques used.

Filmmaking technology is now far more accessible, making it easier for passionate individuals to obtain beautiful moving images of the natural world. Sir David Attenborough believes that the future of natural history communication rests with dedicated amateurs who will film wildlife around them, he was quoted recently saying people will capture the mating of a dragonfly on a pond which may be 100 yards from their home and put that on the web.

Emma Ayech, General Manager of Eden, said;

Eden Shorts is looking for high quality amateur films, which showcase the wonder of the natural world. This could consist of a time-lapse of a flower opening or the setting sun, a piece to camera about nature or local wildlife projects, a classic wildlife film of a favourite animal or even an animation.

More than anything the competition asks entrants to be creative! Eden Shorts is looking for live-action footage of nature, presenters talking to camera, animations, an interview or any other means that help to convey the films message.

Eden celebrates the wonder of nature, and features the very best wildlife, science and adventure programming. The channel shows the best of the BBCs Natural History Unit with Sir David Attenborough, and science programming with Professor Brian Cox, as well as UK premiere acquisitions that explore the world around us and some spectacular adventure and travel programmes.

To enter the competition: Each entrant must upload a short film lasting no more than one minute to their personal YouTube account. Entrants must then submit the relevant URL for their short film together with their personal email address via the competition entry form application located on the Eden website at eden.uktv.co.uk.

For further information and interview opportunities with Michaela Strachan please contact:

Emily Jones, Publicist or email: pressoffice@uktv.co.uk.

About Eden HD (Sky 532/559, Virgin 208, HD: 209)

From the scale and beauty of BBC blue chip series like Planet Earth, Human Planet and Madagascar to the premieres of Wild Colombia with Nigel Marven and Deserts And Life, Eden guarantees a daily shot of astonishment and high quality natural science programming. New and exclusive to Eden in 2013, David Attenboroughs Natural Curiosities shines the spotlight on nature?s most extraordinary evolutionary anomalies.

eden.uktv.co.uk | @EdenChannel

About UKTV UKTV is the multi-award winning media company that reaches 42 million viewers a month.

UKTVs eleven imaginative brands - UKTV Play, Dave, Watch, Gold, Alibi, Yesterday, Drama, Really, Home, Eden and Good Food - include the most popular non-PSB channel in the UK and account for 9% of the British commercial TV market. The companys most recent financial results showed record-breaking year-end revenue of £283m and EBITDA of £74.1m. It invested £123m in programming and related launches last year, and is becoming an increasingly significant investor in UK creativity.

UKTV has a truly innovative model, curating brand-defining commissions, high-profile acquisitions and the very best of BBC, alongside programmes originally shown on ITV and Channel 4. The network embraces technology to deliver inspired channels to audiences through Freeview, Sky, Virgin Media, BT, TalkTalk, YouView and UKTV Play, and distributes its highly valued original programmes to 200 territories.

Now celebrating its 22nd year at the forefront of digital television, UKTV - an independent commercial joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. (SNI) - is proud to be the only British television broadcaster to be recognised by Best Companies.

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