RTÉ One's acclaimed natural history series Ireland's Wild Islands has been nominated at two of the world's leading wildlife film festivals - the British Wildscreen Festival and the German Green Screen Festival.
A previous winner at the UK's Royal Television Awards, the series, which follows presenter Eoin Warner on his voyage around the coast of Ireland in a Galway Hooker, also won Best Specialist Factual Series at this year's RTS Ireland Awards.
At the Wildscreen Festival, Mr Warner has been nominated in the On-Screen Talent for his deeply personal journey, which aired over three parts on RTÉ One last April and May,
The voyage was undertaken in memory of Mr Warner's late father, Captain David Warner who died in the Whiddy Island disaster in 1979, and who first introduced him to the wonders of the sea before he tragically passed away.
Wildscreen, known as the largest and most prestigious festival for wildlife filmmakers, celebrates excellence in natural history storytelling. The festival's Panda Awards are often referred to as the 'Oscars of the natural history film world.'
Speaking about his nomination, Mr Warner said: "I'm so honoured to be nominated at Wildscreen, up against such massive international competition and it's especially gratifying to be a finalist with such a personal Irish project.
"Our islands are very special places and vital sanctuaries for some of our most precious and wonderful wildlife."
Meanwhile, the series has also been short-listed for Best Marine Film at Germany’s Green Screen festival, which is considered Europe’s most significant event for natural history filmmakers, drawing the world’s top wildlife documentarians.
Produced by Crossing the Line Productions and commissioned by RTÉ’s Head of Factual Content, Colm O’Callaghan, Ireland's Wild Islands is a three-part RTÉ series featuring the hidden worlds and wild creatures of our most remote Atlantic islands and the challenges they face to survive in a rapidly changing world.
Ireland’s Wild Islands is available to watch on RTÉ Player.
