COP 13 Wildlife Cinema

From 17 to 22 February 2020, under the theme “Migratory species connect the planet and together we welcome them home”, governments, scientists, international organizations, conservation groups and wildlife experts will convene at the largest UN Wildlife Conference of the year – the 13th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Migratory Species (CMS COP13) in Gandhinagar, India.

During the Conference (17 to 22 February excl. Friday 21), short movies will be screened at the movie theater (~800 p. capacity) located at the Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Center. 

Interested organizations or individuals can submit their movie(s) for screening at this international event if their project meets the minimum requirements specified further down in this page.

All submitted movies are subject to review and approval from the members of the selection board at the CMS Secretariat. Due to the limited number of time slots, the selection will be done on a “first come first served” basis and after the schedule is filled, no more submissions can be accepted. The selection board retains the right to reject any selected movie at a later stage even after the selection is completed. After the selection, details of the movie (title, short description, name of the organization or individual) will appear on a webpage on the CMS website in relation to the CMS COP13.

• Themes: Migratory Species, Wildlife Conservation, Ecological Connectivity
• Duration: Up to 30 min.
• Resolution: HD or higher
• Format: MP4 (H264 codec)
• Status: Only finished movies (color-corrected, mastered audio, no work-in-progress)
• Deadline for Submissions: 1 February 2020
• Language: Any language with English subtitles
• Copyright: Creative Commons License or a written statement giving permission to screen the movie at COP13. The purpose of the screening is non-commercial. The screenings are free of charge and only for the Conference participants; no income will be generated, and CMS shall not owe any financial compensation to the producer/director or copyright owner of the project in exchange for the screening.

The screenings will be scheduled from Monday 17 through Saturday 22 February 2020 (excl. Friday 21) at specific timeslots in parallel to other side events (lunch breaks and evenings) to avoid overlapping with the Conference sessions.