SECRETARY - HILARY MACEWEN
Hilary has been the Secretary of the International Association of Wildlife Film Makers for 16 years, since moving down from London and is the liaison officer between the IAWF and BECTU.
Hilary has a background in advertising, she and her husband, award winning cameraman and director Alastair MacEwen have worked together on several projects. Recently, Hilary production managed the Natural History content for the very successful award winning series with Sea Studios ‘Strange Days on Planet Earth’ for National Geographic Television. They are currently working together on several proposals.
Hilary also works for the Wildscreen Festival and has been producing the workshops for Wildscreen since 1998.
About The IAWF
The International Association of Wildlife Film-makers (IAWF) was founded in 1982 to encourage communication and co-operation between people who are often isolated in the field.
We are an association for professional camera men and women and sound recordists earning most of our income from making wildlife films. Our worldwide membership includes many of the leading names in our industry.
We provide a friendly forum for sharing technical and contractual problems. We offer guidance on...
- How to get work
- Basic rates of pay
- Negotiating contracts and credits
- Residual payments and royalties
- Insurance for equipment, travel, liability, health
- Equipment innovations and modifications
- Equipment purchase and hire
- Travel and expeditions
- Stills agencies, licensing, stock footage
- Ethical standards
We hold a meeting once a year for all members and also hold a meeting during the Wildscreen Festival week which is open to everyone.
There are two forms of membership of the IAWF:
- Full membership
- For those making a living from wildlife film making, costs £80.00 a year
- Associate membership
- For those just starting out in the Industry, costs £40.00 a year
