Born in 1995, the Festival International Nature Namur is now the meeting place for the lovers of nature and beautiful images, bringing together each year more than 35.000 spectators and visitors of all backgrounds! With it’s four international competitions - photos, amateur films, professional films and ultra-short films - and it’s many outdoor activities, it is now placed among the 5 biggest European events of the kind, bringing together each year photographers and filmmakers from around the world.

The Festival is mostly related to Nature and Wildlife. We also accept films related to Nature wildlife protection.

Awards & Prizes

Professional Wildlife Films Competition :
- Award for best film
- Award for best picture
- Award for best screenplay
- Award for best animal behaviour
- Award for best environmental film
- Award for best short film (less than 26min)
- Audience Award

Amateur Wildlife Films Competition :
- Award for best film
- Award for best picture
- Award for best screenplay
- Award for best educational quality
- Award "Francis Staffe"
- Audience Award

Ultra-short Wildlife Films Competition (less than 1 minute) :
- Award for best "ultra-short" film

Those categories might change depending on the Jury

Rules & Terms

1°) Professional Wildlife Films Competition

PDF file in English : https://festival-nature-namur.odoo.com/document/share/23/de6b7a73-9f25-4af0-9b3d-c35e7883b4eb

PDF file in French : https://festival-nature-namur.odoo.com/document/share/21/8533bc41-b39b-4f76-9061-6e3e42d37059

2°) Amateur Wildlife Films Competition

PDF file in English : https://festival-nature-namur.odoo.com/document/share/17/cf22df6c-30e0-4a11-8861-00b6da6d517b
PDF file in French : https://festival-nature-namur.odoo.com/document/share/19/36f1883a-bb6b-4de3-b0d6-895375f8d064

3°) Ultra-shorts Wildlife Films Competition

PDF file in English : https://festival-nature-namur.odoo.com/document/share/20/2027478f-4acd-41a9-8f59-2fe21f92ab6d
PDF file in French : https://festival-nature-namur.odoo.com/document/share/18/8f33bfb4-2888-4cb6-97a0-0afbbe97f4a1
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  • Pauline Bugeon

    Quelle chance d'avoir été en sélection au Festival International de Namur, où se rencontrent la crème de la crème des films nature du monde.
    Merci à vous !

    November 2023
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  • Manuel Camia

    Excellent festival!
    I watched some documentaries in competition and they were all inspiring. Many times I have asked for information and I have always received an exhaustive and immediate response.
    It was a privilege to participate.

    January 2020
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you Manuel for your positive review. we are impatient to discover your next projects and we hope to welcome in a future edition of the Festival.

  • Long Story Short Productions

    Great festival with amazing support.

    December 2019
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you for your comment. We'll try to keep this support for the next editions of the Festival.

  • Léo Doboka

    Très bon festival, d'une grande qualité !

    November 2019
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    Response from festival:

    Merci Léo pour ton commentaire. Nous essayons de préserver cette alchimie entre professionnalisme et accueil convivial. Bonne continuation dans tes projets.