Jackson Wild, formerly Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival, is a

film festival A film festival is an organized, extended presentation of films in one or more cinemas or screening venues, usually in a single city or region. Increasingly, film festivals show some films outdoors. Films may be of recent date and, depending upon ...

turned

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founded in 1991. Jackson Wild is based in

Jackson Hole Jackson Hole (originally called Jackson's Hole by mountain men) is a valley between the Gros Ventre and Teton mountain ranges in the U.S. state of Wyoming, near the border with Idaho, in Teton County, one of the richest counties in the Unite ...

in the state of

Wyoming Wyoming () is a U.S. state, state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho to the west, Utah to the south ...

, USA. The organization is primarily known for the annual Jackson Wild Summit, an international conference for professionals in the natural history filmmaking and media industry, as well as the Jackson Wild Media Awards recognizing excellence in natural history filmmaking. The Summit is typically held within

Grand Teton National Park Grand Teton National Park is an American national park in northwestern Wyoming. At approximately , the park includes the major peaks of the Teton Range as well as most of the northern sections of the valley known as Jackson Hole. Grand Teton Na ...

at the

Jackson Lake Lodge Jackson Lake Lodge is located near Moran in Grand Teton National Park, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The lodge has 385 rooms, a restaurant, conference rooms, and offers numerous recreational opportunities. The lodge is owned by the National Park ...

. The organization also hosts events around the world, including their annual World Wildlife Day Film Showcase, organized in partnership with

CITES CITES (shorter name for the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, also known as the Washington Convention) is a multilateral treaty to protect endangered plants and animals from the threats of interna ...

and the

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. Alongside events, Jackson Wild produces different programs that support emerging filmmakers, such as the African Conservation Voices program in partnership with the

African Wildlife Foundation The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is the leading international conservation organization focused exclusively on Africa's wildlife and wild lands. AWF's programs and conservation strategies are designed to protect the wildlife and wild lands of ...

Jackson Wild Summit

The Jackson Wild Summit is held annually in September and consists of panel discussions, film screenings, workshops, and networking opportunities. The Summit culminates in an Awards Gala, in which the winners of the annual Jackson Wild Media Awards are announced.

Jackson Wild Media Awards

The Jackson Wild Media Awards are an annual film competition recognizing excellence in nature, science and conservation filmmaking. In 2021, Jackson Wild introduced Special Jury Recognitions, a peer-nominated honor separate from the Media Awards recognizing and celebrating impactful individuals and innovative content in the industry.

Jackson Wild Frontiers

Jackson Wild leads a number of professional development and training opportunities for early-career and emerging filmmakers. The Jackson Wild Media Lab is a cross-disciplinary science filmmaking workshop that brings scientists and media creators together. Jackson Wild offers additional Media Labs in partnership with other organizations, including the African Conservation Voices Media Labs. The organization also has a Summit Fellowship program for mid-career filmmakers to accelerate their project that is currently in development through trainings and mentorship at the annual Summit.

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