Patient films about the living world.
WildPlanet Films is a new, independent natural history company based in Kington, on the border of England and Wales. We produce and commission documentaries for broadcasters, license wildlife footage from camera operators around the world, and hire out the kit it takes to shoot it.
One company, three ways in.
Whether you're commissioning a series, looking for a shot you can't get yourself, or kitting out a shoot on the other side of the world, you deal with the same small team who care about getting it right.
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Productions
Natural history documentaries produced and commissioned for broadcasters and streaming platforms, from first idea to final deliverables.
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Stock footage
Wildlife and nature footage licensed to productions, and bought from filmmakers who've captured something worth sharing.
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Camera hire
Cinematography equipment for wildlife and documentary work, hired to production houses in the UK and internationally.
Productions
We develop, produce and commission natural history films for broadcasters. Our approach is simple: spend the time in the field that the animals deserve, work with people who know their subject, and finish every film to the standard the commissioner expects on delivery day.
Series
Multi-part natural history series built around a place, a group of species or a single big idea, planned across seasons and locations.
Single documentaries
One-off films that follow a story closely, from animal behaviour and conservation to the scientists and communities working alongside wildlife.
Short-form
Shorter pieces for digital platforms, broadcaster online channels and companion content that sits alongside a longer series.
How a commission runs
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Development
We shape the idea with you, research the science and locations, and agree the story, format and budget.
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Planning and permits
Specialist crew, filming permissions, access agreements, animal welfare plans and risk assessments, all in place before anyone travels.
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Filming
Field crews work patiently and with minimal disturbance, with footage backed up and logged as it comes in.
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Post-production and delivery
Edit, grade, sound design, music and mix, delivered to your technical specification with full paperwork.
Stock footage
We license high-quality wildlife and nature footage to productions, and we buy it from filmmakers around the world. Our library is growing through new acquisitions, and if the shot you need isn't with us yet, we'll go and find it.
Licensing footage
- Tell us what you need. Species, behaviour, location, season, resolution and how many seconds you're likely to use.
- Review previews. We send watermarked, timecoded previews so you can make your selects.
- Agree the licence. Every licence is scoped to your production: media, territory and term, so you only pay for the rights you need.
- Receive the masters. Original camera files or a mezzanine format of your choice, delivered with metadata and clip information.
Sell your footage to us
We buy wildlife and nature footage from camera operators, scientists and expedition teams worldwide. What we look for:
- Wild animals and natural behaviour, sharply filmed and well exposed
- Accurate species, location and date information
- Original camera files at full resolution
- Clear ownership, plus permits and releases where needed
Send us a link to your selects or showreel with a short note about where and how it was filmed. We'll reply with an offer or let you know it isn't the right fit.
Offer us your footageWe only acquire and license footage that is honestly labelled. Captive or controlled sequences are identified as such, and we won't take material where animals were harmed, baited in a harmful way or harassed to get the shot.
Camera hire
We hire out cinematography equipment chosen for wildlife and documentary work, to production houses in the UK and around the world. Tell us your dates and shooting conditions and we'll confirm what's available.
- Cinema cameras
- Large-sensor and super 35 bodies recording high-resolution and RAW formats, ready for broadcast deliverables.
- Long lenses
- Telephoto and zoom glass for filming shy animals from a respectful distance, with matching support.
- Macro and specialist optics
- Macro and probe lenses for insects, plants and the small details that carry a sequence.
- Support and stabilisation
- Heavy-duty tripods with fluid heads, sliders and stabilised systems for vehicles and moving shots.
- Remote and low-light
- Camera traps and low-light equipment for nocturnal behaviour and locations where a crew can't stay.
- Power, media and monitoring
- Batteries, recording media, field monitors and the accessories that keep a remote shoot running.
Dry hire
Equipment is hired without an operator. Every item is checked, cleaned and tested before it goes out.
UK and international
Collect from us, or we'll arrange shipping and the paperwork for productions working abroad.
Hire terms
All hires are covered by a written hire agreement. We ask for a deposit and proof of equipment insurance before dispatch.
Tell us what you're working on.
Commissions, footage requests, kit availability or an idea you can't stop thinking about. We read every message and reply within two working days.
- Registered office
- 61 Bridge Street
Kington
Herefordshire
HR5 3DJ
United Kingdom