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2017 Film Competition

Congratulations to the 2017 Jackson Wild Film Festival Finalists and Winners!
With well over 900 category entries and almost 600 films overall, this has been our biggest competition yet! Special thanks to our 150+ preliminary judges who screened 3,500 hours of film to determine our 2017 finalists. 

Grand Teton Award

Sponsored by Panasonic
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WINNER
The Ivory Game

A Netflix Documentary, Terra Mater Film Studios and Vulcan Productions
​in association with Malaika Pictures in association with Appian Way

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Best Animal Behavior Film

Sponsored by World Wildlife Fund
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WINNER
Rise of the Warrior Apes

KEO Films for Discovery Network International
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Planet Earth II: Islands

BBC Studios Natural History Unit production, co-produced with BBC America, ZDF, Tencent and France Télévisions.
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Planet Earth II: Mountains 

BBC Studios Natural History Unit production, co-produced with BBC America, ZDF, Tencent and France Télévisions.
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The Hunt: The Hardest Challenge

A Silverback Films production, made in partnership with The Open University, for BBC, co-produced with BBC Worldwide, BBC America, CCTV9 and NDR Naturfilm.
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Best Ecosystem Film

Sponsored by Animal Planet
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WINNER
Antarctica in the Footsteps of the Emperor

PAPRIKA Films, Wild-Touch Production, ARTE France, Andromède Océanologie, CNRS Images
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Paris: A Wild Story

Boréales, Winds, Terra Mater Factual Studios
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Sea of Hope: America's Underwater Treasures

True Blue Films for National Geographic Channels
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Best Conservation Film

Sponsored by HHMI | Tangled Bank Studios
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WINNER
The Hunt: Living With Predators

A Silverback Films production, made in partnership with The Open University, for BBC, co-produced with BBC Worldwide, BBC America, CCTV9 and NDR Naturfilm.
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Jaguars: Brazil's Super Cat

BBC Studios Natural History Unit, Nat Geo Wild
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Tribe Versus Pride

Terra Mater Factual Studios and Wildlife Films ​
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Yasuni Man

Pollywog Productions
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Best People & Nature Film

Sponsored by The Nature Conservancy
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WINNER
Ranger and Leopard

Wildlife Pictures Institute for Jam-e Jam TV Network
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Ghost of the Mountains

Brian Leith Productions with Disneynature Productions and Chuan Films
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Great Human Odyssey

NOVA, Clearwater Documentary Inc., CBC, Lawrence Klein Productions LLC for WGBH-Boston
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Into the Amazon

An Ark Media and John Maggio Productions Film for American Experience, WGBH-Boston
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Best Changing Planet Film 

Sponsored by ​North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
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WINNER
Death By a Thousand Cuts

Participant and Documentales Univision present a Tarasios Production in association with Human Pictures
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BEARTREK

Wildlife Media
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Before the Flood

National Geographic, RatPac Documentary Films, Insurgent Docs, Diamond Docs
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Mosquito

Yap Films for Discovery Channel
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Best Science in Nature Film

Sponsored by Marco Polo Film
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WINNER
Sonic Sea

Discovery Channel presents a film by the Natural Resources Defense Council and Imaginary Forces in association with the International Fund for Animal Welfare and Diamond Docs
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David Attenborough's Light on Earth

Terra Mater Factual Studios, Ammonite Film Productions, Curiosity Stream, BBC, UKTV, ABC Australia
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Rise of the Warrior Apes

KEO Films for Discovery Networks International
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Spy in the Wild: Love

John Downer Productions for BBC, PBS and THIRTEEN Productions LLC
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Best Impact Film

Sponsored by International Fund for Animal Welfare
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WINNER
Chasing Coral

A Netflix Documentary, Exposure Labs
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Huntwatch

Produced by IFAW for Discovery
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The Ivory Game 

A Netflix Documentary, Terra Mater Film Studios and Vulcan Productions in association with Malaika Pictures in association with Appian Way
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Best Educational Institutional Film

Sponsored by Terra Mater Factual Studios
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WINNER
Pavel: I Protect Tigers

WWF-UK
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Sixteen Legs

Bookend Enterprises Pty. Ltd.
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The Last Pig

Piggy Films, LLC
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Toad People

Wilderness Committee
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Best Limited Series-Long

Sponsored by ORF Universum
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WINNER
Ocean Warriors

A co-production between Animal Planet, Sundance Productions, Brick City TV and Vulcan Productions
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Planet Earth II

BBC Studios Natural History Unit production, co-produced with BBC America, ZDF, Tencent and France Télévisions
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Savage Kingdom

Icon Films, Natural History Film Unit Botswana for Nat Geo Wild
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The Hunt

A Silverback Films production, made in partnership with The Open University, for BBC, co-produced with BBC Worldwide, BBC America, CCTV9 and NDR Naturfilm
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Best Limited Series- Short

Sponsored by ARRI
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WINNER
Lens of Time

Spine Films, California Academy of Sciences, bioGraphic
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Animated Life

Sweet Fern Productions in association with Howard Hughes Medical Institute Biointeractive, and The New York Times Op-Docs
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Deep Look

KQED, PBS Digital Studios
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Shelf Life

American Museum of Natural History
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Best Engaging Youth Film

Sponsored by PBS
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WINNER
My Haggan Dream

Sisbro Studios, Open Boat Films
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Meet the Real Wolf

Grizzly Creek Films, Rocky Mountain Wolf Project
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Water From the Mountain (Agua de el Yunque)

Freshwaters Illustrated
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Wild Kratts: Spirit Bear

Kratt Brothers Company Ltd., 9 Story Media Group Inc.
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Best Host-Presenter Led

Sponsored by WNET / Nature
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WINNER
David Attenborough's Light on Earth

Terra Mater Factual Studios, Ammonite Film Productions, Curiosity Stream, BBC, UKTV, ABC Australia
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David Attenborough's Great Barrier Reef: Builders

Atlantic Productions, BBC, Smithsonian Channel, ABC Australia, eOne
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Tales by Light: Sacred Nature

Untitled Film Works
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Wild Ireland, Edge of the World

A Crossing the Line Film in association with ORF, PBS, BBC, France TV, NDR and Media.
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Best Short 

Sponsored by Discovery
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WINNER
Pangolin

Coral & Oak Studios
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Big World in a Small Garden

Ammonite Films for CuriosityStream
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Shark--A 4-D Experience

BBC Earth, BBC Natural History Unit and SimEx-Iwerks Entertainment
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Why the Lion Calls 

Panthera, Nick Hall Productions, Lion Guardians
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Best Micro-Movie

Sponsored by Nat Geo WILD
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WINNER
I Am a Ranger

Black Bean Productions, United for Wildlife, Ol Pejeta Conservancy
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Explore Your Backyard Wilderness

Archipelago Films, Arise Media
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The Chorus of Colorado

Grizzly Creek Films, Rocky Mountain Wolf Project
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Best Theatrical Film

Sponsored by Sony
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WINNER
The Ivory Game 

A Netflix Documentary, Terra Mater Film Studios and Vulcan Productions in association with Malaika Pictures in association with Appian Way
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From the Ashes

Radical Media, Bloomberg Philanthropies for National Geographic
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Wild Africa 3D

BBC Earth Productions, Reliance Entertainment, IM Global, Evergreen Studios
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Best Student & Emerging Film

Sponsored by Disneynature
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WINNER
Wild Expectations

Equilibrio films LLC, Nedo Producciones Ltda.
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Between Two Lichens

Andy Johnson, Talia Yuki Moore, Chris A. Johns and Kate Furby
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The Healing Lizard

Fernanda Prudencio, University of the West of England
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Best Interactive

Sponsored by RED Digital Cinemas
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WINNER
David Attenborough's Great Barrier Reef: An Interactive Journey

Atlantic Productions
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Deforestation in the Amazon

Council on Foreign Relations, Shapeshifter, Inc.
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Oculus Cat Flight

BBC Earth Productions
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Best 360° Storytelling

Sponsored by USC Cinematic Arts
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WINNER
360° Climbing Giants

Black Dot Films VR for National Geographic
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Carnivorous Glow Worms

Black Dot Films VR for  National Geographic in association with Dryft Digital
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David Attenborough's Great Barrier Reef Dive VR

Alchemy VR, Atlantic Productions
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Shelf Life: Fossil Hunting in the Gobi

American Museum of Natural History
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Valen's Reef

Here Be Dragons and Finch for Conservation International
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Best Visualization

Sponsored by Fujinon Lenses ​
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WINNER
Planet Earth II: Cities

BBC Studios Natural History Unit production, co-produced with BBC America, ZDF, Tencent and France Télévisions
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Brothers of the Wind

Terra Mater Film Studios
Oscar Duran and Otmar Penker, Cinematography
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Wild Tales from the Village

BBC Studios Natural History Unit, France Télévisions and BBC worldwide
Jonathan Jones, Cinematography

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Best Editing

Sponsored by Off the Fence
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WINNER
The Hunt: Hide and Seek

A Silverback Films production, made in partnership with The Open University, for BBC, co-produced with BBC Worldwide, BBC America, CCTV9 and NDR Naturfilm
Nigel Buck, Editor​
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The Ivory Game

A Netflix Documentary, Terra Mater Film Studios and Vulcan Productions in association with Malaika Pictures in association with Appian Way
Verena Schoenauer, Editor
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Wild Tales from the Village

BBC Studios Natural History Unit, France Télévisions and BBC worldwide
James Taggart, Editor
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Best Original Music Score

Sponsored by Vulcan
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WINNER​
Planet Earth II: Grasslands

BBC Studios Natural History Unit production, co-produced with BBC America, ZDF, Tencent and France Télévisions
Jacob Shea and Jasha Klebe, Composers
Main Title: Hans Zimmer
Original Music: Jacob Shea and Jasha Klebe (for Bleeding Fingers Music)

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Amazon Adventure

SK Films, Picture Projects, Aventuras Produções
Antonio Pinto, Composer
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Planet Earth II: Mountains

BBC Studios Natural History Unit production, co-produced with BBC America, ZDF, Tencent and France Télévisions
Main Title: Hans Zimmer
Original Music: Jacob Shea and Jasha Klebe (for Bleeding Fingers Music)
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Highlands - Scotland's Wild Heart: Spring - Season of Extremes

Maramedia ltd for BBC Scotland and ITV Studios Global Entertainment.
Simon Ashdown and Donald Shaw, Composers
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Best Writing

Sponsored by NHK
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WINNER
The Ivory Game

A Netflix Documentary, Terra Mater Film Studios and Vulcan Productions in association with Malaika Pictures in association with Appian Way
Richard Ladkani and Kief Davidson, Writers
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Paris: A Wild Story

Boréales, Winds, Terra Mater Factual Studios
Frédéric Fougea and Guillaume Poyet, Writers
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Rats

Discovery presents RATS produced by Warrior Poets, Dakota Films Ltd., Submarine Entertainment
Morgan Spurlock and Jeremy Chilnick, Writers
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Soul of the Elephant

Wildlife Films, Thirteen Productions LLC,Terra Mater Factual Studios
Dereck Joubert, Writer
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Best Audioscape

Sposored by Dolby
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WINNER
Planet Earth II: Jungles

BBC Studios Natural History Unit production, co-produced with BBC America, ZDF, Tencent and France Télévisions.
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Amazon Adventure

SK Films, Picture Projects, Aventuras Produções
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​Born in China

Disneynature, Brian Leith Productions, Chuan Films
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Highlands - Scotland's Wild Heart: Summer - The Greatest Race

Maramedia LTD for BBC Scotland and ITV studios global entertainment
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Special Jury

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WINNER
Tribe Versus Pride

Terra Mater Factual Studios and Wildlife Films
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Bird of Prey

Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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One Hundred Days of Solitude

Wanda Films in coproduction with TVE
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Tale of a Lake

MRP Matila Röhr Productions
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The Last Animals

Atlas Films, Foxtail Entertainment, Artemis Rising Foundation, British Film Company, Diamond Docs
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To Skin a Cat

​Scholars & Gentlemen, Panthera, Earth Touch, andBeyond, Durban Film Office, National Film & Video Foundation, Peace Parks Foundation
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