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Help SANBI tell South Africa’s biodiversity story

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Source domain: sanbi.org

Collected on 23 October 2026

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What this means

SANBI, the South African National Biodiversity Institute, is asking photographers, filmmakers, researchers and nature enthusiasts to contribute voluntary video footage for an upcoming film on species extinction and climate change, drawing on the National Biodiversity Assessment 2025. Footage must meet stated technical specifications and be filmed by the contributor, with contributors credited at the end of the film. The submission deadline was 31 October 2026.

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Contribute video footage for the SANBI biodiversity film

SANBI invites photographers, filmmakers, researchers and nature enthusiasts to submit voluntary video footage of South Africa's biodiversity, threats to species and ecosystems, and conservation efforts for an upcoming film on extinction and climate change. Contributors are credited at the end of the film.

Who it is for
photographers, filmmakers, researchers, conservation organisations and members of the public
How to act on it
Upload footage via the WeTransfer request link with your name, filming location, clip description and confirmation of authorship; questions go to Zimkita at z.mavumengwana@sanbi.org.za, copying nba@sanbi.org.za.
Closes
31 October 2026
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Submission deadline: 31 October 2026

Who can apply

What matters before you act: the conditions this listing sets, as Govermate read them.

  • Submit only footage you filmed yourself and are authorised to share
  • Footage must be MP4 or MOV, H.264 or H.265, horizontal and at least Full HD

Key Takeaways

  • Submission deadline: 31 October 2026
  • Footage: MP4 or MOV, H.264 or H.265, at least Full HD horizontal
  • Based on National Biodiversity Assessment 2025 key messages
  • Contact: z.mavumengwana@sanbi.org.za
  • South African National Biodiversity Institute
  • SANBI
  • Zimkita
  • National Biodiversity Assessment 2025

Dates

Closing Date (read from the document by Govermate)

31 October 2026