Jackson Wild

Jackson Wild, formerly Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival,[1] is a film festival turned nonprofit founded in 1991. Jackson Wild is based in Jackson Hole in the state of Wyoming, USA. They are primarily known for hosting an annual conference for professionals in the natural history filmmaking and media space, and the conference has traditionally been held within Grand Teton National Park at the Jackson Lake Lodge.

Jackson Wild
LocationJackson Hole, WY
Founded1991 (1991)
Founded byWolfgang Bayer
AwardsGrand Teton Award
Websitewww.jacksonwild.org/index.html

Jackson Wild is an annual event concentrating on nature films that draws an audience of over 800 scientists, conservationists and media executives.

Reception at the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival 2017

The Jackson Wild Media Awards "celebrate excellence and innovation in science and nature storytelling", while the Jackson Wild Legacy Awards "recognize visionary filmmakers, conservationists, scientists and thought leaders".[2]

The organization also hosts events around the world, including their annual "World Wildlife Day Film Showcase" which is organized by Jackson Wild, CITES, and the UNDP.

2011 Festival

The Best of Festival "Grand Teton Award" was awarded to Broken Tail from Crossing the Line Films. Lifetime Achievement awards were presented to Alan Rabinowitz, CEO of Panthera, and Clark Bunting of Discovery Communications. Over 500 films from 50+ countries were entered in 23 categories.

2013 Festival

The Best of Festival "Grand Teton Award" was awarded to "On a River in Ireland," from Crossing the Line Production for RTE. Keynote speakers included Jane Goodall, Michael T. Jones, Dame Daphne Sheldrick and Dereck and Beverly Joubert.

2015 Festival

The Best of Festival "Grand Teton Award" was awarded to "Jago: A Life Underwater," from Underdog Films. Outstanding Achievement Awards were awarded to Iain Douglas-Hamilton, Cynthia Moss, Howard & Michele Hall and Joyce Pool. The Festival was preceded by the Elephant Conservation Summit, which gathered elephant conservationists and content creators from around the world to tackle the difficult issues surrounding elephant conservation.

2020 Festival

Barry Donnelly won Best Audioscape in the Science and Media Awards, for My Octopus Teacher.[3]

References
  1. "Jackson Wild". Jackson Wild. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  2. "About Jackson Wild". Jackson Wild. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  3. "Jackson Hole Film Festival 2020 Awards". IMDb.


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