LIVE from Jackson Sessions
Storytelling as Privilege:
Advancing Inclusivity and Equity in Wildlife Media
Session produced by Gina Papabeis and Moderated by Colleen Thurston
We know the power of storytelling to inspire wonder and create positive change for our natural world. But, who decides what stories are told? Who gets to tell them? Who do they reach? Addressing these questions is essential to inviting a broader, more diverse audience to experience and advocate for nature. This discussion will demonstrate the importance of inclusivity and equity at every step of the impact media pipeline, explore how advancing social justice within our field can lead to better wildlife conservation, and offer practical insights from those on the front lines of equitable progress.
We know the power of storytelling to inspire wonder and create positive change for our natural world. But, who decides what stories are told? Who gets to tell them? Who do they reach? Addressing these questions is essential to inviting a broader, more diverse audience to experience and advocate for nature. This discussion will demonstrate the importance of inclusivity and equity at every step of the impact media pipeline, explore how advancing social justice within our field can lead to better wildlife conservation, and offer practical insights from those on the front lines of equitable progress.
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Rewilding & Species
Session produced by Jeff Flocken
As the planet faces the threat of broad biodiversity collapse in the face of our climate change crisis, innovative approaches have helped turn the corner for some species threatened with extinction, giving good reason for hope as we work to confront daunting challenges.
As the planet faces the threat of broad biodiversity collapse in the face of our climate change crisis, innovative approaches have helped turn the corner for some species threatened with extinction, giving good reason for hope as we work to confront daunting challenges.
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Rewilding: Community-driven Conservation
Session produced by Beth Allgood
An important key to sustainable long-term conservation lies in building understanding, open dialogue and trust with local communities as legitimate engaged partners who recognize shared benefits of successful human-wildlife coexistence.
An important key to sustainable long-term conservation lies in building understanding, open dialogue and trust with local communities as legitimate engaged partners who recognize shared benefits of successful human-wildlife coexistence.
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Wild Women
Sponsored by Smithsonian Channel
As we work to bring representative gender diversity to nature and science media both in front of and behind the camera, here are a few harrowing, funny and heroic stories from women who have gone the extra mile to put themselves “out there” to change the world. Because that’s just what women do.
As we work to bring representative gender diversity to nature and science media both in front of and behind the camera, here are a few harrowing, funny and heroic stories from women who have gone the extra mile to put themselves “out there” to change the world. Because that’s just what women do.
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Transformational Leadership in Storytelling
Sponsored by Heidrick & Struggles
Our panelists will talk about how they are accelerating efforts to restore our global ecosystem through transformational leadership and storytelling. Transformational leadership is a leadership approach that causes change in individuals and social systems. In its ideal form, it creates valuable and positive change in the followers with the end goal of developing followers into leaders. Storytelling is a key leadership technique in transformational leadership because it’s quick, powerful, free, natural, refreshing, energizing, collaborative, persuasive, holistic, entertaining, moving, memorable and authentic. Stories help us make sense of a leader’s vision and how to support their plan of action. Moreover, storytelling is more than an essential set of tools to inspire followers: it’s a way for leaders – wherever they may sit – to embody the change they seek.
Our panelists will talk about how they are accelerating efforts to restore our global ecosystem through transformational leadership and storytelling. Transformational leadership is a leadership approach that causes change in individuals and social systems. In its ideal form, it creates valuable and positive change in the followers with the end goal of developing followers into leaders. Storytelling is a key leadership technique in transformational leadership because it’s quick, powerful, free, natural, refreshing, energizing, collaborative, persuasive, holistic, entertaining, moving, memorable and authentic. Stories help us make sense of a leader’s vision and how to support their plan of action. Moreover, storytelling is more than an essential set of tools to inspire followers: it’s a way for leaders – wherever they may sit – to embody the change they seek.
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Keynote: A Conversation with our 2021 Legacy Award Recipient
Bettina Dalton leads a conversation with Valerie Taylor, shark expert and conservation advocate about her life and experiences as an underwater film pioneer and innovator.
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The Future of Impact Media
Produced by Brooke Runnette
Sponsored by HHMI Tangled Bank Studios
There has never been a more important moment for purpose-driven media that can inspire personal commitment, local conservation and political engagement to influence regional and national public policy. This session explores some of the year’s most effective and integrated multiplatform approaches and shares lessons learned, latest strategies, and whatʻs on the horizon for engaging diverse new audiences to take action that matters.
Sponsored by HHMI Tangled Bank Studios
There has never been a more important moment for purpose-driven media that can inspire personal commitment, local conservation and political engagement to influence regional and national public policy. This session explores some of the year’s most effective and integrated multiplatform approaches and shares lessons learned, latest strategies, and whatʻs on the horizon for engaging diverse new audiences to take action that matters.
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Rewilding: Outside the Box
Sponsored by ORF Universum
Session produced by Natalie Cash
Re-imagining conservation in a rapidly evolving social and economic landscape, innovative new strategies and opportunities have emerged, accelerating equity and engaging new stakeholders.
Session produced by Natalie Cash
Re-imagining conservation in a rapidly evolving social and economic landscape, innovative new strategies and opportunities have emerged, accelerating equity and engaging new stakeholders.
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Grand Teton Awards Ceremony
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LIVE Action Coalitions
2020 set the stage for a catalyzing year of positive change, equity, and authenticity. The Jackson Wild Collective continues propelling the industry forward to be better and to do more through the 2021 Action Coalition working groups. The Action Coalition working groups met multiple times leading up to the 2021 Summit, culminating in a live presentation of their results and proposed and suggested actions for the industry.
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Pre-recorded Summit Sessions
The Science of Storytelling
The halls of academia can seem far removed from the everyday practical needs of media production. Yet academics are making major breakthroughs in social science that can teach us how media moves people to action and drives impact. This panel looks at how we as filmmakers and media producers can integrate the latest research-driven insights so that our projects inspire our audiences and create the change we imagine.
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A Conversation with the 2021 Grand Prismatic Storytellers
Sponsored by Doclights
A thought provoking conversation with the storytellers who were recognized for Grand Prismatic this year. Learn more about them here.
A thought provoking conversation with the storytellers who were recognized for Grand Prismatic this year. Learn more about them here.
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Inspiring Hope Through Action: A Conversation with Dr. Jane Goodall & Anna Rathmann
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TikTok as a tool to increase engagement and enact social change
Session producer: Alex Dainis
Short form social video is a powerful tool for reaching audiences. Videos can reach millions of viewers and garner thousands of interactions in days. Institutions and individual creators alike are using platforms like TikTok not only for promotion of larger projects but also to drive activism and build audiences. The fast-paced platform and low barrier for production allows for near-real time connection with viewers. Panelists will talk about how community-building has allowed for real world social change in the activism space and enhanced engagement with programming and institutions. Content best practices for producers trying to break onto the platform and the importance for considering social content creation during project development phases will also be discussed.
Short form social video is a powerful tool for reaching audiences. Videos can reach millions of viewers and garner thousands of interactions in days. Institutions and individual creators alike are using platforms like TikTok not only for promotion of larger projects but also to drive activism and build audiences. The fast-paced platform and low barrier for production allows for near-real time connection with viewers. Panelists will talk about how community-building has allowed for real world social change in the activism space and enhanced engagement with programming and institutions. Content best practices for producers trying to break onto the platform and the importance for considering social content creation during project development phases will also be discussed.
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Collaborative Storytelling - Creating a New Model for a More Inclusive Industry
Session producer: Sarah Joseph
More and more, commissioners and storytellers are recognizing the importance of inclusive and collaborative storytelling, but what does that look like in practice? We’ll learn about the challenges and opportunities of working hand in hand with local communities from those who are at the forefront of reimagining our industry.
More and more, commissioners and storytellers are recognizing the importance of inclusive and collaborative storytelling, but what does that look like in practice? We’ll learn about the challenges and opportunities of working hand in hand with local communities from those who are at the forefront of reimagining our industry.
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Impact Campaign Case Studies
Sponsored by HHMI Tangled Bank Studios
Sessions produced by Maggie Stogner
A conversation with our 2021 Impact Campaign Special Jury Recognitions— Save Ralph, YOUTH v GOV, The Arctic: Our Last Great Wilderness, Purple Mountains, Saving the Florida Wildlife Corridor, The Elephant Queen.
Sessions produced by Maggie Stogner
A conversation with our 2021 Impact Campaign Special Jury Recognitions— Save Ralph, YOUTH v GOV, The Arctic: Our Last Great Wilderness, Purple Mountains, Saving the Florida Wildlife Corridor, The Elephant Queen.
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Producing Impact through Strategic Communication
Sponsored by Terra Mater Factual Studios
Session producer: Stephanie Castillo
How do we produce content that will lead to behavioral change? One way is to implement strategic communication theory and practice into the preproduction stage of content development. This panel of producers, filmmakers, researchers, and academics will discuss how to produce impact through behavioral change theory and how that translates into practice and filmmaking.
Session producer: Stephanie Castillo
How do we produce content that will lead to behavioral change? One way is to implement strategic communication theory and practice into the preproduction stage of content development. This panel of producers, filmmakers, researchers, and academics will discuss how to produce impact through behavioral change theory and how that translates into practice and filmmaking.
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Doom and gloom no more: New ways to tell conservation stories
Session producer: Gunjan Menon
Who says conservation films have to always be boring or depressing? Filmmakers globally have been experimenting with new ways to tell conservation and impact-driven stories made for the masses. Hear from industry experts on why it is imperative to tell these stories and how they tackle the challenge of making them interesting for broadcast! Also hear from broadcasters if there's space for conservation in natural history storytelling.
Who says conservation films have to always be boring or depressing? Filmmakers globally have been experimenting with new ways to tell conservation and impact-driven stories made for the masses. Hear from industry experts on why it is imperative to tell these stories and how they tackle the challenge of making them interesting for broadcast! Also hear from broadcasters if there's space for conservation in natural history storytelling.
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RED's Behind The Look: That Shot with Perfect Planet Producers Nick Jordan & Emily Franke
Sponsored by RED Digital Cinema
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Camera Traps and remote shooting with Panasonic LUMIX and Cognisys Inc.
Sponsored by Panasonic Lumix
The art of capturing natural animal behaviors often requires the absence of humans and cleverly designed technologies that can be easily hidden. Cognisys Inc is one of the masters of the science of camera traps and remote camera systems, their designs and technologies can help you to better disguise your cameras and reliably capture behaviors like never before. Traps benefit from compact camera designs that are easily hidden, often this means a compromise in image quality and features to achieve your goals. LUMIX cameras represent a departure from traditional thinking with compact designs that look like other mirrorless cameras but with the power and features of the best cinema cameras. In fact, several LUMIX cameras are held in such high regulars, they are approved for Netflix productions. Please join LUMIX and Cognisys to learn more about how these 2 brands can deceiver for you and your trapping needs.
The art of capturing natural animal behaviors often requires the absence of humans and cleverly designed technologies that can be easily hidden. Cognisys Inc is one of the masters of the science of camera traps and remote camera systems, their designs and technologies can help you to better disguise your cameras and reliably capture behaviors like never before. Traps benefit from compact camera designs that are easily hidden, often this means a compromise in image quality and features to achieve your goals. LUMIX cameras represent a departure from traditional thinking with compact designs that look like other mirrorless cameras but with the power and features of the best cinema cameras. In fact, several LUMIX cameras are held in such high regulars, they are approved for Netflix productions. Please join LUMIX and Cognisys to learn more about how these 2 brands can deceiver for you and your trapping needs.
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The Future VOX
Session producer: Andy Byatt
With an ever more complex media industry, how can we better reach and connect to young audiences? What’s fun? What’s entertaining? What’s empowering? Do we listen to our audiences point of view? How can we make a difference to their future?
With an ever more complex media industry, how can we better reach and connect to young audiences? What’s fun? What’s entertaining? What’s empowering? Do we listen to our audiences point of view? How can we make a difference to their future?
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Tips and Strategies for Remote Production
Sponsored by ARRI
Session producer: Alison Bean, Off the Fence
Working remotely in far flung and extreme locations has traditionally included traveling production teams from around the world. With travel restrictions, rising costs and safety considerations of COVID-19, production companies have adapted new ways of working, including remote training and production supervision while deepening engagement with locally-based production teams and creatives.
Session producer: Alison Bean, Off the Fence
Working remotely in far flung and extreme locations has traditionally included traveling production teams from around the world. With travel restrictions, rising costs and safety considerations of COVID-19, production companies have adapted new ways of working, including remote training and production supervision while deepening engagement with locally-based production teams and creatives.
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