Under TIFF, jungle-excursions are organised at various places, which include national parks, sanctuaries, biosphere reserves, etc. The aim is to facilitate direct interaction of the participants with nature and its magnificence. The participants not just enjoy and learn from the scenic beauty of the wild by exploring the jungles on safari vehicle, foot or boat, but also interact with people who dwell in this wilderness or in the surrounding villages. The mission is to study the whole scenario in its entirety, which includes its problems and challenges as well. The participants can record their observations in their cameras and make a film out of it, click photographs or make paintings / sketches inspired by jungles; these can be submitted as an entry to the TIFF Competitive Section. TIFF WildWalk participants are exempted from the entry fee for Competitive Section. These films / photographs / art works are used exclusively non-commercially and ONLY to promote awareness on environmental and wildlife conservation.
A typical TIFF WildWalk Orientation includes:- inputs to prepare for a productive jungle experience; valuable info and books on animal and bird species; aesthetic and technical inputs on photography; technical inputs on script-writing, and finer nuances of documentary filmmaking. The participants also receive a TIFF WildWalk Kit and a Certificate of Participation.
The TIFF WildWalk Programme, it must be noted, is not like a normal tourist-outing in a jungle. The programme is organised in close coordination with the respective forest department of that place, and hence only those who take wildlife and jungles seriously and want to benefit from a jungle experience should register for this programme. It is for the same reason that out of all the registrations received by TIFF, we select the most deserving ones to participate in WildWalk. The selected participants for this programme undergo an Orientation Programme and Workshop and are expected to follow the guidelines of respective forest department and TIFF.
REGISTRATIONS FOR WILDWALK 2023-24 ARE NOW OPEN.