Jackson Wild is committed to elevating impactful storytelling at the forefront of nature, science and conservation. We are a global community motivated by deep reverence and urgent concern for the natural world, with a shared belief that through collaboration, and deep commitment we can address the critical challenges we are facing collectively as a result of climate change.
New in 2021, Jackson Wild's Special Jury Recognition welcomed nominations for both people and film projects pushing the boundaries of storytelling to create authentic engagement about the wild that achieve global impact.
New in 2021, Jackson Wild's Special Jury Recognition welcomed nominations for both people and film projects pushing the boundaries of storytelling to create authentic engagement about the wild that achieve global impact.
Legacy Award
in Media & Conservation
Jackson Wild’s Legacy Award in Media recognizes visionaries who have demonstrated excellence and innovation in delivering world class content, and who have demonstrated excellence in science & conservation. Their work places them in the field, embedded in nature and the environment, working closely with species, and often at great risk. The work can be recent or demonstrate a depth of years dedicated to conservation.
Jackson Wild’s Legacy Award in Media recognizes visionaries who have demonstrated excellence and innovation in delivering world class content, and who have demonstrated excellence in science & conservation. Their work places them in the field, embedded in nature and the environment, working closely with species, and often at great risk. The work can be recent or demonstrate a depth of years dedicated to conservation.
Valerie Taylor
A pioneering diver and underwater photographer/filmmaker, shark expert Valerie Taylor is also an artist and children’s book author and ardent ocean conservationist. Her campaigning efforts helped to prevent oil exploration in Ningaloo Marine Park, overturned mining rights on Coral Sea Islands, and won hard fought protection for many significant marine species and their habitats on the Great Barrier Reef and beyond.
For 60 years, Valerie Taylor has dedicated her life to raising awareness about our oceans and the importance of protecting habitat for marine species. She started life in the ocean, as a free diver, spearfishing to provide food for her family in the 1950's, but she came to understand that the killing of the fish for sport was senseless and unsustainable. She and her husband Ron took up their cameras and started filming the wonders of the oceans, with a special focus on sharks. Their first film, Shark Hunters was released in 1963. Valerie used her fearless charm and determination to lobby politicians and was instrumental in the establishment of marine sanctuaries and species protection legislation. Using their footage as a tool in her lobbying she succeeded in having the grey nurse shark protected ,the first shark to be protected in the world. Valerie's presence on television screens around the world diving cageless with sharks like the Ocean White Tips in the 1960's inspired generations of people to see sharks differently and to join her in lobbying for their protection.
For 60 years, Valerie Taylor has dedicated her life to raising awareness about our oceans and the importance of protecting habitat for marine species. She started life in the ocean, as a free diver, spearfishing to provide food for her family in the 1950's, but she came to understand that the killing of the fish for sport was senseless and unsustainable. She and her husband Ron took up their cameras and started filming the wonders of the oceans, with a special focus on sharks. Their first film, Shark Hunters was released in 1963. Valerie used her fearless charm and determination to lobby politicians and was instrumental in the establishment of marine sanctuaries and species protection legislation. Using their footage as a tool in her lobbying she succeeded in having the grey nurse shark protected ,the first shark to be protected in the world. Valerie's presence on television screens around the world diving cageless with sharks like the Ocean White Tips in the 1960's inspired generations of people to see sharks differently and to join her in lobbying for their protection.
Rising Star Award
Jackson Wild’s Rising Star Award recognizes an early-career leader in nature, conservation and science media. This award reflects ongoing and exceptional contribution to our planet while demonstrating leadership and innovation that promises extended impact in the future.
Kara Norton
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Kara Norton is a science journalist who has reported on a range of issues including the rise of "cyberpoaching" and the illegal wildlife trade, the importance of the Tongass National Forest to climate stabilization and Alaska Native communities, as well as a series of in-depth interviews with the organizers of the viral online movement Black Birders Week. Her work has been published by NOVA on PBS, NATURE on PBS, Only One, Mission Blue, and other top science media publications. She has worked on projects for NOVA Science Studio, TED, and Smithsonian.
Prior to her editorial career, she worked as a shark research intern for Bimini Shark Lab, collecting biological data on over five different species of sharks in The Bahamas. This field experience exposed her to shark conservation efforts, and gave her the ability to contribute to a natural history program on the critically endangered great hammerhead shark. Kara holds a BA in journalism and a B.Sc in environmental studies from New York University. |
Impact Campaign
Sponsored by: HHMI Tangled Bank Studios
Jackson Wild recognizes an active impact campaign that extends conservation beyond the screen to inspire measurable on-the-ground change through education, policy change and engagement and outreach.
Sponsored by: HHMI Tangled Bank Studios
Jackson Wild recognizes an active impact campaign that extends conservation beyond the screen to inspire measurable on-the-ground change through education, policy change and engagement and outreach.
Save Ralph
Alldayeveryday, Arch Film Studios and Blue Tongue Films in association with Humane Society International |
YOUTH v GOV
Barrelmaker Productions and Vulcan Productions |
The Arctic: Our Last Great Wilderness
A Terra Mater Factual Studios Production in Co-Production with Campion Advocacy Fund and in association with Florian Schulz Productions, presented by Cosmic Picture |
Purple Mountains
Sound Off Films for POW, TGR & Liars & Thieves |
Saving the Florida Wildlife Corridor
National Geographic Society, Florida Wild and the Florida Wildlife Corridor Coalition |
The Elephant Queen
A Deeble, Stone & Oliff Production. Apple Original |
Grand Prismatic
Sponsored by: Doclights
This recognition honors a filmmaker from a self-identified underrepresented community in relation to gender identity, ability, people of color, Indigenous/Native and LGBTQIA+, telling stories about wildlife, conservation and science.
Sponsored by: Doclights
This recognition honors a filmmaker from a self-identified underrepresented community in relation to gender identity, ability, people of color, Indigenous/Native and LGBTQIA+, telling stories about wildlife, conservation and science.
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Global Voices
Sponsored by: African Wildlife Foundation
Jackson Wild honors regional wildlife, conservation and science stories presented from a local perspective. We encourage submission of films by local filmmakers working in the Caribbean, Latin America, Asia, Africa, The Middle East, Oceania and Indigenous Communities around the world.
Sponsored by: African Wildlife Foundation
Jackson Wild honors regional wildlife, conservation and science stories presented from a local perspective. We encourage submission of films by local filmmakers working in the Caribbean, Latin America, Asia, Africa, The Middle East, Oceania and Indigenous Communities around the world.
Sky Aelans
(Solomon Islands) NIA TERO and DREAMCAST THEATER |
The Snow Leopard Calling
(Nepal) Sonam Choekyi Lama and Snow leopard Journeys |
Ladakh Pashmina ~ The authentic, sustainable, cashmere
(India) Moon Peak films |
Samburu Lions
(Kenya) WildlifeDirect |
School of Hope
(Morocco) Illume Ltd/Pertti Veijalainen |
This place is also mine': Brazil's Indigenous on prejudice in the city
(Brazil) Mongabay |
Ulwandle lushile - meeting the tides
(South Africa) Tembisa Jordaan and NEWF |
Blue Brazil
(Brazil) Cristian Dimitrius Wildlife productions in co-production with National Geographic Channel |
APENAS EL SOL
(Paraguay) Arami Ullón and Cineworx Filmproduktion GmbH |
A mugger crocodile on shared space, fear and future
(India) Mongabay-India |
Azilali: They Do Not Sleep (South Africa)
Faine Loubser and NEWF |
Santiago Wild Finalists
Sponsored by: Smithsonian Channel
Jackson Wild is proud to co-sponsor Santiago Wild, the 1st film festival dedicated to wildlife and the environment in Chile. Organized by Ladera Sur!
Sponsored by: Smithsonian Channel
Jackson Wild is proud to co-sponsor Santiago Wild, the 1st film festival dedicated to wildlife and the environment in Chile. Organized by Ladera Sur!
● Long - Form
WINNER
Suriname the Lost Paradise - Suriname El Paraíso Perdido (Chile) Mateo Barrenengoa Lecannelier |
The Wild Connection - Conexión Salveje
(Chile) Paula Sprenger and Carter McCormick |
The Secret Life of The Spectacled Bear -
La Vida Secreta del Oso de Anteojos (Chile) Philippe Molins |
Ilicit traffic: Vicuñas -
Tráfico Ilícito: Vicuñas (Chile) Diego Breit Lira |
Caño Cristales: The Rainbow River -
Caño Cristales: El Rio Arco Iris (Columbia) Eric Ellena and Gonzalo Argandoña Lazo |
● Short - Form
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Black Waters -
Aguas Negras (Mexico) León Landazuri |
Korovadu
(Chile) Rafael Pease |
What Remains of the Forest - Lo que queda del Bosque
(Chile) Dani Casado and Mateo Barrenengoa |
Engaging New Media
This recognition honors content that best integrate the interactive potential of digital media and technology that engage awareness and understanding of the natural world, including but not limited to apps, games, social media content, extended reality, mobile and web-based experiences.
This recognition honors content that best integrate the interactive potential of digital media and technology that engage awareness and understanding of the natural world, including but not limited to apps, games, social media content, extended reality, mobile and web-based experiences.
- Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality & Interactive Documentaries
Micro Monsters with David Attenborough
Coproduced by Alchemy Immersive and Oculus |
Lost Cities
Caravan Lab and Belle & Wissell Co. |
Blueplanet VR
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Museum Alive with David Attenborough
Alchemy Immersive |
REWILD
Netflix, PHORIA & Google |
- Social Media
Alex Haraus
@alex.haraus |
Parker McMullen
@KWEENWERK |
Pattie Gonia
@pattiegonia |
Mamadou Ndiaye
@mndiaye_97 |
- Games
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
ustwo games |
Beyond Blue
E-Line Media |
Birthplace
Studio Birthplace |
