Fall has arrived. The leaves are falling and the requests are piling up!
Over the past few weeks, we've seen a wave of new signups, including a growing number of productions from outside the natural history world and many more cinematographers joining the roster.
It’s great to have you all in the Den - the future looks bright!
Speaking of the future, we are always working to optimize the platform and have some exciting updates to announce in the coming weeks.
Below is a selection of the latest requests. To see the full list, sign up or log in at www.densyte.com!
Glowing Waters: Bioluminescence in Florida's Indian River Lagoon
Deadline: Flexible
A broadcast natural history documentary covering the wildlife and iconic landscapes of the Americas is seeking footage of bioluminescence in Florida's Indian River Lagoon.
They're looking for:
Bioluminescence in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida
Wide shots showing the glow in its natural environment
Studio macro work of bioluminescent organisms
2 to 5 minutes of total footage
Location: Indian River Lagoon, Florida
Licence: Exclusive
Resolution: 4K minimum
Global Humanity on the Big Screen: Portraiture for Sphere in Las Vegas
Deadline: October 9, 2026
A footage researcher is seeking cinematic, artistic portraiture of people from around the world for Oprah Winfrey's AHA: An Immersive Experience at Sphere in Las Vegas.
They're looking for:
Cinematic portraits of diverse individuals representing global humanity
Religious ceremonies, dancing, and everyday life
Example subjects include Tibetan monks, traditional Indigenous peoples of South America, traditional Bengali communities and other groups in India, Maasai people in Kenya, people in modern Japan and women in kimono, people in modern USA and Europe, traditional dress in Scotland, traditional Kazakhstan, Indigenous peoples of Australia, and Māori in New Zealand
Under 30 seconds of footage
Location: Worldwide (production based in the United States)
Licence: Non-exclusive
Resolution: 8K (4K considered)
Under the Ice: Gray Whales for a Feature Documentary
Deadline: Flexible
A feature documentary about the 1988 gray whale rescue in Barrow, Alaska is seeking gray whale and coastal ecosystem footage from across the species' migratory range.
They're looking for:
Gray whales, with underwater footage preferred
Coastal ecosystem footage from anywhere along the migration route, from Baja, Mexico up the North American West Coast to the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort Seas
Underwater and aerial drone material
General or abstract underwater motion to suggest a whale's point of view or a sense of migration
Anything under ice, especially sea ice in the Beaufort or Chukchi Sea
Location: Baja Mexico to the Arctic (production based in California)
Licence: Non-Exclusive
Resolution: Any HD or higher
Wolf Documentary: Wild Mexican Wolf Footage
Deadline: Flexible
A feature documentary exploring the subspecies of wolves across the country needs wild Mexican Wolf footage shot in Arizona or New Mexico. No captive wolf submissions.
They're looking for:
Wild Mexican wolves hunting
Trotting and playing
Howling
Wolves being released
Footage confirmed as shot in New Mexico or Arizona only
Location: United States (footage must be from Arizona or New Mexico)
Licence: Non-exclusive
Resolution: 4K or higher
Polar Bears in Focus: Canadian Wildlife Documentary
Deadline: Flexible (some shots flagged as urgent)
A broadcast Canadian wildlife documentary is seeking a range of polar bear footage, from family moments on the tundra to dramatic hunting behaviour.
They're looking for:
A mother and cubs walking across snowy tundra, ideally drone aerials showing the family on the move through the landscape (urgent)
Male polar bears interacting in snow or on ice
Polar bears hunting seals
Polar bears hunting beluga (urgent)
Polar bears in fireweed (urgent)
Walking, playing, or feeding behaviour, ideally in nice light, though all footage will be considered
Location: Canada (specific location not given)
Licence: Non-exclusive
Resolution: Any HD or higher
Head to DenSyte to see these requests (and more!) in all their glory and to get those submissions rolling in!
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