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2023

News Articles

January 20, 2023 - Nautilus Magazine: Encouraging Conservation Through Communication
February 17, 2023 - Sarasota Magazine: A New Film Highlights the Plight of the Florida Panther
March 3, 2023 - Jackson Hole News & Guide: Jackson Wild marks World Wildlife Day in nation's capital
March 12, 2023 - Daily Times Pakistan: ‘Voices from Roof of the World’ globally recognised at World Wildlife Day Film Showcase
March 12, 2023 - The Nation: AKDN’s series gains global recognition at World Wildlife Day Film Showcase
March 28, 2023 - Realscreen: Lisa Samford to step down as Jackson Wild executive director
April 12, 2023 - Jackson Hole News & Guide: Samford to step down from Jackson Wild
May 3, 2023 - Jackson Hole News & Guide: TED2023 brings big ideas to lil' ol' Jackson
May 5, 2023 - Jackson Hole News & Guide: TED talks explore possibilities tonight
May 11, 2023 - YourStory: Wildlife filmmaker Akanksha Sood Singh is amplifying stories of women in the wild on Instagram
August 4, 2023 - Realscreen: “Once Upon a Time in Tsavo,” “Mollie’s Pack” lead Jackson Wild Media Award noms
August 4, 2023 - Worldscreen: Jackson Wild Selects Finalists for 2023 Media Awards

Press Releases

January 10, 2023 - Wildlife Society of Filmmakers Formed to Support and Connect Natural History Filmmakers
March 3, 2023 - Celebrating 50 years of CITES conserving the world's wild animals and plants on World Wildlife Day 2023
March 3, 2023 - Jackson Wild Announces Official Selections for 2023 World Wildlife Day Film Showcase
March 27, 2023 - Jackson Wild Executive Director Lisa Samford to step down after twenty years in role
May 23, 2023 - Jackson Wild and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Announce Final Cohort for Latinx Film Lab To Be Held at San Diego Zoo Safari Park
June 23, 2023 - Jackson Wild Announces 2023 Legacy and Rising Star Awards
July 18, 2023 - Jackson Wild Announces Cohort for the Jackson Wild Media Lab To Be Held This Fall in Grand Teton National Park
July 27, 2023 - Jackson Wild Selects Final Jury for 2023 Media Awards
August 3, 2023 - Jackson Wild Selects Finalists for 2023 Media Awards and Special Jury Awards

2022

News Articles

January 28, 2022 - Realscreen: Extra: Discovery+ India launches docuseries; Fuse Backstage slates trio of music docs; Jackson Wild names 2022 board and advisory council members
February 17, 2022 - UNDP: Finalists Announced for the 2022 World Wildlife Day Film Showcase
February 18, 2022 - Dev Discourse: Finalists for 2022 World Wildlife Day Film Showcase unveiled
March 7, 2022 - CITES: World Wildlife Day celebrated across the globe on 3 March
March 30, 2022 - SonyCine: SonyCine Partners with Jackson Wild for New Filmmakers Program
April 20, 2022 - Jackson Hole News & Guide: Post-COVID TEDx offers hope
May 10, 2022 - Worldscreen: Jackson Wild Summit to Take Place in Austria
May 10, 2022 - Realscreen: Jackson Wild Summit heads to Austria for first event outside U.S.
June 22, 2022 - American Cinematographer: An ASC partnership with Red Digital Cinema and Jackson Wild
August 5, 2022 - Realscreen: Extra: eOne, Creature Films renew deal; Jackson Wild names award winners
August 8, 2022 - Worldscreen: Jackson Wild Unveils Legacy & Rising Star Award Winners
August 8, 2022 - Wildlife-Film News: Jackson Wild Announces Finalists for 2022 Media Awards and Special Jury Recognitions
August 9, 2022 - Realscreen: “All That Breathes,” “The Territory” among 2022 Jackson Wild Media Award nominees
August 9, 2022 - Worldscreen: Jackson Wild Unveils Media Awards Finalists
August 24, 2022 - FilmFestivals.com: 2022 Jackson Wild Summit Fellows announced!
August 26, 2022 - PBS: PBS Leads With 18 Jackson Wild Media Awards Finalists
September 8, 2022 - MeinBezirk.at: Kulisse für Jackson Wild Summit
September 8, 2022 - Land Burgenland: LH-Stv. Eisenkopf: Nationalpark bietet die perfekte Kulisse für den Jackson Wild Summit 2022
September 8, 2022 - Kronen Zeitung: Der Seewinkel als Mekka der besten Naturfilmer
September 14, 2022 - Deadline: Elevation Pictures Picks Up Warren Pereira’s Animal Rights Doc ‘Tiger 24’ Exec Produced By The Gotham Grou p
September 30, 2022 - Realscreen: “The Territory” takes top prize at 2022 Jackson Wild Media Awards
October 3, 2022 - Kenyans.co.ke: Paula Kahumbu Wins Legacy Award in Austria
October 4, 2022 - TUKO: Paula Kahumbu: Kenyan Conservationist Wins Legacy Award in Conservation
October 8, 2022- C21 Media: Jackson Wild spotlights diverse voices and carbon footprints
November 23, 2022 - Y.M. Cinema Magazine: Why Super 35? RED Digital Cinema Answers
December 6, 2022 - University of Hawai'i News: Documentary on growing coconuts at UH West Oʻahu wins international awards
December 16, 2022 - the fish site: ‘22 in review: Jennifer Bushman
December 23, 2022 - Nautilus Magazine: It’s a Family Affair
December 28, 2022 - Business Standard: AA Films picks up Warren Pereira's Award Winning Conservation Documentary 'Tiger 24' for Theatrical distribution
December 29, 2022 - New York Times: ‘Wildcat’ Review: Rescue and Rewild

Press Releases

February 3, 2022 - Jackson Wild Board Announces 2022 Leadership
March 4, 2022 - World Wildlife Day Film Showcase Announces Winners for 2022
April 7, 2022 - Jackson Wild Announces 2022 Media Awards Call for Entry
May 10, 2022 - Jackson Wild Goes Global for Annual Summit
May 16, 2022 - Jackson Wild Announces Partnership with American Society of Cinematographers and RED Digital Cinema
July 11, 2022 - Jackson Wild Announces Final Cohort for the Jackson Wild Media Lab To Be Held This Fall in Burgenland, Austria
August 5, 2022 - Jackson Wild Announces 2022 Legacy Awards in Conservation and Media and 2022 Rising Star Award
August 8, 2022 - Jackson Wild Announces Finalists for 2022 Media Awards and Special Jury Recognitions
August 8, 2022 - Jackson Wild Selects Final Jury for 2022 Media Awards
September 30, 2022 - Jackson Wild Announces Winners of 2022 Media Awards and Special Jury

2021

News Articles

February 18, 2021 - India Education Diary: Finalists Announced for 2021 World Wildlife Day Film ShowcaseFinalists Announced for 2021 World Wildlife Day Film Showcase
February 26, 2021 - Variety: New Film & Media Training Center, the International Screen Institute, Launches at EFM
March 3, 2021 - Jackson Hole News & Guide: Jackson Hole film org part of global World Wildlife Day celebrations
March 3, 2021 - CITES: 2021 UN World Wildlife Day Film Showcase Winners announced
March 3, 2021 - UNDP: UN World Wildlife Day highlights role of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities’ livelihoods and knowledge in the conservation of forests species and ecosystems
March 3, 2021 - Green Matters: These World Wildlife Day Initiatives Reiterate the Value of Nature
March 9, 2021 - Y. M. Cinema Magazine: Women’s Cinema: Meet Wildlife Filmmaker Fiona Tande
March 9, 2021 - Mirage News: 2021 UN World Wildlife Day Film Showcase Winners announced
March 15, 2021 - SABC News: South African Netflix documentary ‘My Octopus Teacher’ nominated for Academy Award
August 5, 2021 - Realscreen: Jackson Wild Media Awards finalists unveiled
August 5, 2021 - Dive Photo Guide: Jackson Wild Media Awards Finalist: Maxwel Hohn’s “Tadpoles: The Big Little Migration”
August 25, 2021 - Deeper Blue: ‘Tadpoles’ Documentary Short Film Selected As Jackson Wild Finalist
September 22, 2021 - Jackson Hole News & Guide: Nature media confab goes virtual
September 27, 2021 - Realscreen: WNET Group, Love Nature and Earth Touch team on “Ocean’s Greatest Feast”
October 4, 2021 - British Cinematographer: Jackson Wild Media Awards winners announced
November 16, 2021 - CITES: "Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration" announced as theme of World Wildlife Day 2022
November 17, 2021 - CITES: World Wildlife Day Film Showcase to highlight efforts to conserve endangered species and ecosystems
November 18, 2021 - UNDP: Call for entry open for World Wildlife Day 2022 film showcase
November 26, 2021 - Mongabay: Meet Magali, the conservation warrior rescuing Peru’s rainforest animals: Video

2021 Press Releases

February 16, 2021 - Finalists Announced for the 2021 World Wildlife Day Film Showcase
March 3, 2021 - 2021 UN World Wildlife Day Film Showcase Winners Announced
March 29, 2021 - African Conservation Voices Media Lab Equips African Videographers with Expertise and Access to Grants for Conservation Storytelling
May 20, 2021 - Jackson Wild Celebrates 30th Anniversary With In-Person Summit
May 20, 2021 - Introducing the Jackson Wild Collective, A Global Online Community
May 26, 2021 - Jackson Wild Launches Professional Development Programs for Early Career Filmmakers
June 18, 2021 - Jackson Wild Announces Final Cohort for the 2021 Jackson Wild Media Lab
August 4, 2021 - World’s Top Nature Media Competition Announces Finalists for 2021
September 30, 2021 - World’s Top Nature Media Competition Announces Winners for 2021
September 30, 2021 - Jackson Wild Summit: AWF Sponsors Jackson Wild 'Global Voices' Award; Expands African Videographers Program to Rwanda, Uganda, and Zimbabwe

2020

News Articles

January 13, 2020 - ORF TV THEK: "Oscar der Naturfilme" im Burgenland
January 13, 2020 - BVZ.at: "Oscar der Naturfilme" wird im Burgenland vergeben
January 13, 2020 - Burgenland ORF.at: „Oscar der Naturfilme“ im Burgenland
March 2, 2020 - Port Macquarie News: "Koala ambassadors fly Hastings flag on United Nations panel"
March 2, 2020 - MEHR News Agency: "Iran's 'The Extinction Vortex' named finalist for UN World Wildlife Day Film Showcase"
March 3, 2020 - UNDP: World Wildlife Day highlights the importance of 'biodiversity super year'
March 4, 2020 - Jackson Hole News & Guide: Jackson org announces World Wildlife Day Film Showcase winners
March 6, 2020 - Realscreen: Extra: Jackson Wild Science Media Awards head to Europe
March 10, 2020 - IISD: Policy Brief: Nature Waves Flags of Warning on World Wildlife Day
March 17, 2020 - Mongabay.com: How are koalas doing in the aftermath of the Australian fires? Q&A with Cheyne Flanagan
March 17, 2020 - Realscreen: Extra: Santiago Wild Festival postponed; Keshet Int'l sends content abroad
July 28, 2020 - Realscreen: Jackson Wild Summit '20 shifts to a virtual platform
August 11, 2020 - Realscreen: Jackson Wild Festival unveils finalists for awards
August 21, 2020 - Worldscreen: Jackson Wild Sets New Initiative for 2020 Virtual Summit
September 15, 2020 - Mid-day: Wild Call
September 15, 2020 - Mongabay: Mongabay staffer wins prestigious filmmaking fellowship
September 23, 2020 - Jackson Hole News & Guide: Scene Briefs
October 1, 2020 - Realscreen: "My Octopus Teacher" takes Grand Teton Award at Jackson Wild '20
October 2, 2020 - Pulitzer Center: Pulitzer Center-Supported 'Entangled' Film Wins Jackson Wild Media Award
October 3, 2020 - Variety: Channel 4 Shares First Look at Russell T Davies' 'It's a Sin' - Global Bulletin
October 7, 2020 - Jackson Hole News & Guide: Octopi, elephants big winners at film fest
November 23, 2020 - CITES: World Wildlife Day Film Showcase to explore humanity's essential relationship with forests
November 24, 2020 - Devdiscourse: CITES, Jackson Wild, UNDP partner to hold World Wildlife Day 2021 film showcase
December 23, 2020 - Devdiscourse: CITES, Jackson Wild, UNDP partner to hold World Wildlife Day 2021 film showcase
December 30, 2020 - Jackson Hole News & Guide: Jackson org accepting film entries and judges for 2021 World Wildlife Day

Press Releases

2019

News Articles

February 14, 2019 - UNDP: Finalists Announced for World Wildlife Day Film Showcase: Living Oceans
March 1, 2019 - CITES: UN Celebrates Marine Species for World Wildlife Day
March 3, 2019 - Africa Prime News: World Wildlife Day 2019 Film Showcase: U.S Consulate, Canada High Commission To Host Screening In Nigeria
March 4, 2019 - Wildlife-film.com: World Wildlife Day Winners of Living Oceans Showcase Announced
March 13, 2019 - Wildlife-film.com: Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival Goes Annual For Impact: A New Name & Mission
March 14, 2019 - Realscreen: Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival rebrands to Jackson Wild
March 15, 2019 - AP News: Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival rebrands as Jackson Wild
March 15, 2019 - Jackson Hole News & Guide: Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival rebrands as Jackson Wild
March 19, 2019 - Natural History Network: Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival Goes Annual for Impact
March 20, 2019 - Jackson Hole News & Guide: JH Wild redefines brand and mission
March 20, 2019 - Poughkeepsie Journal: Top Picks: Movies, musical, dance, ukulele workshop and more
March 27, 2019 - Jackson Hole News & Guide: Jackson Wild, PBS partner for Earth Day
March 30, 2019 - Wall Street Journal: 'Our Planet' Series Goes Beyond Leopards and Forests
April 3, 2019 - InPark Magazine: Application period now open for Jackson Wild Media Lab
April 5, 2019 - Christian Science Monitor: 'Our Planet' is beautiful. But can it change minds?
April 17, 2019 - Jackson Hole News & Guide: Earth Fest to Celebrate Citizen Science
August 6, 2019 - Realscreen: "Our Planet", "Blue Planet II" among Jackson Wild finalists
August 15, 2019 - Realscreen: Jackson Wild Summit unveils 2019 Summit Scholars
August 22, 2019 - Realscreen: Jackson Wild Summit '19 reveals Legacy Award, Special Jury nominees
August 22, 2019 - Oceanographic Magazine: Finding hope for coral reefs
August 22, 2019 - Documentary Magazine: How Festivals Catalyze the Climate Change Conversation
August 29, 2019 - Oceanographic Magazine: Reconnecting with the deep sea
September 9, 2019 - Mongabay: Into the abyss with deep sea biologist Diva Amon
September 10, 2019 - Mongabay: Mongabay's David Martin to judge the Jackson Wild film awards
September 11, 2019 - Mongabay: New detection devices could record microplastic pollution levels in real time
September 23, 2019 - Live Water Jackson Hole: SHIFT into a Wild Fall and Make a Global Impact in Jackson Hole
September 25, 2019 - Eco-Business: Arctic Awakening: What the North Pole's melting ice means for Asia
September 26, 2019 - Realscreen: "The Biggest Little Farm" takes top prize at Jackson Wild '19
September 27, 2019 - Buckrail: Jackson Wild's 2019 Winners
October 2, 2019 - Jackson Hole News & Guide: Jackson Wild Media Lab creates stories, community
October 2, 2019 - Jackson Hole News & Guide: Jackson Wild scholarships aim to diversify film community
October 2, 2019 - Oceanographic Magazine: Jackson Wild Media Awards announces 2019 Finalists
October 9, 2019 - Jackson Hole News & Guide: Virtual experiences seek to inspire users to protect the natural world
November 26, 2019 - UNDP: Wildlife films to animate the 'biodiversity super year'
November 26, 2019 - CITES: Wildlife films to animate the "biodiversity super year"
November 27, 2019 - Nepali Times: Wildlife film showcase in 2020

Press Releases

2018

News Articles

Feb. 11, 2018 - Night of the Wild Cat (Teton Valley News)
Feb. 12, 2018 - IBCFF Finalists Announced (Natural History Network)
Feb. 12, 2018 - Finalists Named in Big Cats Film Festival (Jackson Hole Media)
Feb. 12, 2018 - Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival Adds Board Members (Buckrail)
Feb. 13, 2018 - Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival names leadership team (Realscreen)
Feb. 14, 2018 - Unique Local-International Partnership Takes Center Stage in World Wildlife Day (Jackson Hole Media)
Feb. 19, 2018 - Films celebrate big cats on World Wildlife Day (Mongabay)
Feb. 27, 2018 - Night of the Wild Cat (Trib.com)
Feb. 28, 2018 - Music and Theater and film (oh,my!) - Wonder Wednesday (Buckrail/Center of Wonder)
Feb. 28, 2018 - Eco Watch (JH News & Guide)
Feb. 28, 2018 - Big cat film fest this Friday as part of World Wildlife Day (Buckrail)
March 1, 2018 - Night of the Wild Cat (KHOL Radio)
March 1, 2018 - Cat Conservation Focus of WILD event (JH News & Guide)
March 2, 2018 - Winners of the International Big Cats Film Festival 2018 (Natural History Network)
March 2, 2018 - US Department of State Hosts World Wildlife Day Event to Highlight Threats to Big Cats (CNBC Africa)
March 2, 2018 - UN Wildlife Agencies announce winners of Big Cats Film Festival (Xinhua)
March 6, 2018 - Big Cat Film Festival Award for Snow Leopard Trust Documentary (Snow Leopard Trust)
March 6, 2018 - To conserve big cats, World Wildlife Day talks communities & crime (IISD Reporting Services)
March 8, 2018 - Winners of the International Big Cats Film Festival (filmfestivals.com)
April 5, 2018 - Youth Activist Roars for Big Cats (Stowe Reporter)
April 8, 2018 - Dilum’s documentary ‘Great Elephant Gathering’ awarded in Japan (The Sunday Times -Sri Lanka)
April 9, 2018 - Indian Film Bags Top Honours at Big Cats Film Fest (The Statesman: India)
April 11, 2018 - New Ad Builds on 'Stay Wild' campaign (JH News & Guide)
May 17, 2018 - Wonder Wednesday (Daily Wonder/Buckrail)
May 17, 2018 - Out West Fest Debuts Film Component (JH News & Guide)
May 17, 2018 - Out West Fest goes Multimedia (Planet JH)
May 17, 2018 - Out West Fest: 7 Films, 2 Bands (Buckrail)
June 21, 2018 - TEDx to Return in October (Hole Scroll)
August 31, 2018 - TEDxJH Speakers Tackle Metamorphosis (JH News & Guide)
Sept. 5, 2018 - The Wyoming Humanities Grant Committee recently awarded its 2018 Major Grant winners, including familiar players in Jackson: Jackson Hole Wild, Riot Act Inc. and Womentum (JH News&Guide Arts Briefs)
Sept. 5, 2018 - Nine to speak at TEDxJacksonHole (JH News & Guide)
Sept. 6, 2018 - Lodging Tax Board Launches Sustainability Campaign (JH News & Guide)
Sept. 13, 2018 - Wild Fest films lined up (JH Media)
Sept. 13, 2018 - The 9 Best Fall Festivals in Wyoming (WILD Fest) (American Towns Media)
Sept. 17, 2018 - SMASH ’18: Lisa Samford maps out this year’s event (Realscreen)
Sept. 21, 2018 - Internationally Recognized Slam Poet Scheduled for Jackson (WILD Fest & Ted) (JHRadio/JH Media)
Sept. 24, 2018 - We can improve things if we appreciate what we've got (JHWFF award-winner mention) (Independent.ie)
Sept. 28, 2018 - “Laws of the Lizard” wins at Science Media Awards (Realscreen)
Sept. 29, 2018 - Edible Insects and Space Night for 2018 WILD Fest (Jackson Hole Media)
Oct. 3, 2018 - Wild Fest uses science and storytelling to connect to nature: Two days of events aim for hands-on exploration and engaged learning (JH News & Guide)
Oct. 4, 2018 - Edible Insects and Space Night on the Menu for 2018 WILD Fest (Buckrail)
Oct. 5, 2018 - Wyoming This Weekend, Oct. 5-7 (Native America premiere, WILD Fest) (Gilette News Record)
Oct. 7, 2018 - Photo Gallery: Jackson Hole WILD Festival (JH News & Guide)
Oct. 10, 2018 - Future scientists get into chemistry, physics and beyond: Wyoming’s only science festival inspires future physicists (JH News & Guide)
Oct. 10, 2018 - TEDx challenges people to change: Poet, filmmakers, retiree and photographer were among those to speak on theme of metamorphosis (JH News & Guide)
Oct. 31, 2018 - Get wild at Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival: ERC to host films at Sun Valley Opera House (Idaho Mountain Express)
Nov. 19, 2018 - World Wildlife Day 2019 focusing on marine species for the first time (UN Development Programme)
Nov. 20, 2018 - Jackson Hole WILD calls for ocean-inspired films (JH News & Guide)

Press Releases

2017

News Articles

6.16 Zenka-visiting artist/Augmented Reality teaching at Arapaho Elementary (Wyoming Public Media)
7.26 ‘Toxic Puzzle’ research happens in Jackson (JH News & Guide)
7.26 Toxic Puzzle: Hunt for the Hidden Killer (Jackson Hole Community Radio)
8.2 Rescue dogs get new lives saving wildlife (JH News & Guide)
8.2 Chamber Mixer Business Brief (JH News & Guide)
8.8 “Planet Earth II,” “Ivory Game” vie for Jackson Hole awards (Realscreen)
8.16 TEDx turns to the sky for talks (JH News & Guide)
9.24 Stories about big cats to hit screens in World Wildlife Day 2018: UN agency (Xinhua)
9.25 The plight of predators: Q&A with the director of ‘The Hunt: Living with Predators’ (Mongabay)
9.25 Wildlife Film Fest Starts Today (JH News & Guide)
9.25 Filmmakers Flock To Tetons For "Oscars" Of Wildlife Film (Wyoming Public Media)
9.25 2017 WILD Fest film screenings (Trib.com)
9.27 Capturing the Wild at Wild Fest (JH News & Guide)
9.27 Ghost of the Mountains (Jackson Hole Community Radio)
9.28 Samuel Guiton’s “Spiral” wins Nat Geo WILD’s RED Challenge (Realscreen)
9.28 Wildfest (Jackson Hole Community Radio)
9.28 “Ivory Game,” “Sonic Sea” win at Jackson Hole ’17 (Realscreen)
9.28 Jackson Hole ’17: Giving VR a reality check (Realscreen)
9.29 Jackson Hole ’17: Tackling diversity in wildlife filmmaking (Realscreen)
9.30 Center goes wild for weekend (JH News & Guide)
10.1 Ivory wins big at Wildlife Film Festival (JH News & Guide)
10.4 Festival seeks to inspire public to action (JH News & Guide)
10.4 Bringing the sea to students (JH News & Guide)
10.4 Spy creatures sneak into Center (JH News & Guide)
10.10 CITES Announces WWD Big Cats Theme Amid Flurry of Snow Leopard Conservation Commitments (IISD)
10.11 JH Wild wows with science (JH News & Guide)

10.25 Crossing the Line's 'Wild Ireland' Enjoying international success (IFTN)
11.20 WRHC expands its Northern Arapaho Experience Cultural Room (County 10)

Press Releases