World renowned broadcaster and naturalist David Attenborough has fans across the world. None more so than Greek director Athina Rachel Tsangari, whose new film Attenberg, in the spirit of the great man, turns a inquisitive eye on the strange behaviour of that most intriguing animal, the homosapien.
To celebrate the release of Attenberg on September 2nd we have teamed up with Artificial Eye and Curzon Renoir to create a competition to pay our own tribute to the godfather of the nature documentary.
We’re looking for budding filmmakers to create their own nature films in the spirit of David Attenborough. These can be funny, beautiful or profound and can be made it anyway you see fit, be that live action, animation or a mash-up of previous footage. There is only one rule: they have to be under one minute in length.
To enter all you need to do is upload your video to YouTube, create a Don't Panic account (if you haven't already done so) and upload the link to your video using the form below.
The winner will be selected by the Artificial Eye team on 1st September.
Client information
If you’re in need of further inspiration check out our favorite Attenborough-themed videos from around the internet:
- The amazing lyrebird is caught at close quarters and displays its uncanny ability to mimic anything it hears
- The Artist Formerly Known as Prince hunts his jockey prey:
Entry guidelines
- Your video must be 1 minute in duration (or less)
- You must upload it to YouTube (unfortunately we're unable to support other video sites at this time)
- Please make sure to add your details to your profile on dontpaniconline.com, such as address and telephone number, in case we need to inform you that you have won
About judging
The top 20 videos with the most votes (Facebook Likes) will go forward to be judged and a winner will be chosen from this list. You can vote from today until the competition ends (at midnight BST, 31st August 2011).
Prizes
The winner will have their film premiered at Curzon Renoir, before a screening of Attenberg during the first week of release, where they will be able to invite 10 friends to attend. The winner will also receive a goodie bag of Artificial Eye DVDs, a Curzon Cineaste membership and a bottle of champagne to enjoy at the premiere.