Short film competition: Why invest in nature?

NatureScot and the Scottish Forum on Natural Capital (SFNC) hosted the “Why invest in nature?” short film competition in 2019, seeking entries that would encourage businesses to see the benefits of the natural world. The contest was open for young people aged 16-30 and we received some very impressive submissions.

Short film competition: Why invest in nature?
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The overall winner of the short film competition Why invest in nature? was Gregory Vaux, with his short film called The Nature of Farming.

Food, drink and agriculture (sponsored by Scottish Land and Estates)
Winner & overall winner: Gregory Vaux - The Nature of Farming 
Specially commended: Tim Cain - No More Gin 

Forestry and land management (sponsored by Scottish Woodlands)
Winner: Katie McDowall - Sipling
Specially commended: Daisy Harris - Duchess: Protecting Our Woodlands
Specially commended: Grant Holden - Why Invest in Nature

Tourism (sponsored by Speyside Wildlife)
Winner: Catriona Spaven-Donn - Scotland's Nature Awaits

Finance (sponsored by Baillie Gifford)
Winner: Joel Saunders - Rise Again

Built environment (sponsored by Robertson Construction Tayside)
Winner: Jonathan Peters - The 21st century will be the century of timber
 

Competition winners standing with certificates, alongside NatureScot staff and Mairi Gougeon MSP.
Short film competition - winners of the competition. © Barrie Williams

You can find all the winning and specially commended short films on our YouTube playlist.

 

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