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 to do so. Nature film’s equivalent to the Oscars®, the Jackson Wild Media Awards celebrate excellence and innovation in nature, science and conservation storytelling.
New in 2021, Jackson Wild's Special Jury Recognition welcomes nominations for both people and media projects pushing the boundaries of storytelling to create authentic engagement about the wild that achieve global impact. There are no entry fees to nominate individuals or projects!
The Awards CeremonyThe winners of the 2021 Jackson Wild Media Awards will be announced live on September 30, 2021 during the Jackson Wild Summit.
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On TourJackson Wild On Tour brings the best wildlife, nature & science films from the Awards around the world for screening events, amplifying the impact of their stories.
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Previous Awards
Grand Teton Award Winners
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2020
My Octopus Teacher Sea Change Project & Off the Fence - A ZDFE company, A Netflix Original Production 2019 The Biggest Little Farm NEON and LD Entertainment present a FarmLore Films production in association with Diamond Docs and Impact Partners & Artemis Rising 2018 (Science Media Awards) Laws of the Lizard Day's Edge Productions for Smithsonian Channel Producers: Neil Losin, Nate Dappen 2017 The Ivory Game A Netflix Documentary, Terra Mater Film Studios and Vulcan Productions in association with Malaika Pictures in association with Appian Way Producers: Walter Köhler, Kief Davidson, Wolfgang Knöpfler, Leonardo DiCaprio 2016 (Science Media Awards) David Attenborough's Light on Earth Terra Mater Factual Studios/Ammonite Films, CuriosityStream, with: BBC, UKTV, ABC Australia Producers: Martin Dohrn, Joe Loncraine 2015 Jago: A Life Underwater Underdog Films Producer: James Reed 2014 (Science Media Awards) Particle Fever PF Productions, LLC & Anthos Media, LLC Producer: David Kaplan 2013 On a River in Ireland Crossing the Line Films Producer: Cepa Giblin 2011 Broken Tail Crossing the Line Films Producer: John Murray 2009 Green Tawak Productions Producer: Patrick Rouxel 2007 Galapagos: Born on Fire BBC Natural History Unit, National Geographic, BBC Worldwide Producer: Patrick Morris 2005 Homeland: Four Portraits of Native Action The Katadhin Foundation Producer: Roberta Grossman 2003 The Cultured Ape Scorer Associates Producer: Brian Leith 2001 Mzima: Haunt of the Riverhorse Survival Anglia Ltd/National Geographic Television Producers: Mark Deeble & Victoria Stone 1999 Vision Man Aby Long Productions Producer: Lars Aby 1997 People of the Sea International Wildlife Films Producer: Patrick Morris 1995 Life in the Freezer: The Big Freeze BBC/National Geographic Television Producers: Martha Holmes, Ned Kelly, Peter Bassett, Alastair Fothergill 1993 Eternal Enemies: Lions and Hyenas National Geographic Producers: Dereck and Beverly Joubert 1991 Here Be Dragons Survival Anglia Producers: Alan Root, Mark Deeble, Victoria Stone |
