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Fellows cohorts announced!
Check out the incredible 16 individuals who will make up this year's Media Lab cohort, as well as the Multicultural Alliance and Jackson Wild Summit Fellows.

2021 Summit Program, Schedule & Speakers Announced!
Don't miss this lineup of compelling live sessions and networking events for the 30th Jackson Wild Summit. Click here for more info!

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2021 Media Awards Finalists Announced!
 This year’s submissions include over 750 category entries from nearly 30 different countries. See the finalists.

Jackson Wild is a catalyst for accelerating and elevating impactful storytelling at the nexus of nature, science and conservation. Through innovative and collaborative community gatherings, skill-building initiatives and mentorship programs, Jackson Wild creates an inclusive forum for storytellers to more deeply illuminate connections to the natural world and our collective responsibility to the wild.
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​​Jackson Wild creates impact through three pillars of engagement: 

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A Forum for Innovation

where diverse and passionate storytellers come together to share bold new ideas that push the frontiers of storytelling about nature, science and conservation.

September 27 - 30, 2021

​Our annual Jackson Wild™ Summit brings together an uncommon community, bound by a shared sense of purpose. We all believe in the transformative power of story to inspire awe at the wonders of our natural world and ignite critical changes required to restore and protect it through high-impact global collaborations.

Attend the 2021 Summit virtually

2021 Media Awards & Special Jury

Media today deepens understanding of the world around us, inspires commitment to protect and restore the natural systems upon which all life depends and empowers the radical changes that will be required. The nature equivalent to the Oscars®, the Jackson Wild Media Awards celebrate excellence and innovation in science and nature storytelling. Bring these award-winning films to your community with Jackson Wild On Tour.
In addition to the Media Awards, Jackson Wild honors individuals and projects through Special Jury Recognition, including the Rising Star and Legacy Awards.
Every year in conjunction with the UN holiday, the World Wildlife Day Film Showcase awards a portfolio of themed films to anchor free, educational screening events across the globe.​

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A Global Community

motivated by deep reverence and urgent concern for the natural world, with a shared belief that through collaboration and commitment, we can address the critical and collective challenges humanity is facing in the coming decades.

A year-round hub for engagement

The Collective is the virtual home for the Jackson Wild global storytelling community to connect, collaborate and inspire change year round. Through ongoing mentorship, an international production database and career-building programs, the Collective provides a resource for storytellers at all levels to elevate their impact and expand their opportunities.

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Reminaging the industry though Action Coalitions

Jackson Wild's Action Coalitions explore solutions, resources, and best practices for ensuring global talent and local storytellers have greater access to training, opportunities and success in wildlife & documentary filmmaking. Our conversation distills the leading efforts of networks, distributors, producers and other industry members to chart a course and for the Jackson Wild Community to pave the way in expanding our field and broadening our view of the planet with concrete solutions and commitments to change.  

watch sessions + explore resources

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​A catalyst for leadership and mentorship

A catalyst for leadership and mentorship where industry professionals gather to challenge and inspire each other while nurturing the next generation of storytellers with opportunities to push the boundaries of how we understand our relationship with nature.

Jackson Wild Media Lab

The Jackson Wild Media Lab is an immersive, cross-disciplinary science filmmaking workshop that brings scientists and media creators together to learn from leaders in the profession and work together to develop effective tools to communicate about science, nature and conservation with diverse audiences across the world’s evolving media platforms. 

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Summit Fellowships

Jackson Wild is committed to elevating diverse voices in order to creatively engage new audiences to protect and restore our natural world. This fellowship provides complimentary attendance to the annual Jackson Wild Summit, as well as unique mentorship and networking opportunities for emerging conservation media leaders.

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Partner Media Labs & Training

​Stories connect us to the planet and to each other. It’s critical to bring diverse voices that bear witness to the world through unique and authentic stories. In the Spring of 2021, Jackson Wild partnered with African Wildlife Foundation to present the African Conservation Voices Initiative, a 6-week film + conservation course for Kenyan storytellers. Past partnerships include Nature Environment Wildlife Filmmakers (NEWF) Congress' Wild Women Media Lab and Jackson Wild's Virtual Summit in Kenya.