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 welcomes nominations for both people and film 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 film projects.
Questions? Email scarlett@jacksonwild.org
New in 2021, Jackson Wild's Special Jury Recognition welcomes nominations for both people and film 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 film projects.
Questions? Email scarlett@jacksonwild.org
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. Nominations should be made by someone personally familiar with the nominee and their work and impact.
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. Nominations should be made by someone personally familiar with the nominee and their work and impact.
Legacy Award
Media
Jackson Wild’s Legacy Award in Media recognizes visionaries who have demonstrated excellence and innovation in delivering world class content. Nominees can be innovative filmmakers, producers, or thought leaders who have embraced using the power of media to shine a spotlight on species and the environment to protect our planet. Their work should demonstrate a career dedicated to content surrounding conservation and environmental impact. Nominations should be made by someone personally familiar with the nominee and their work and impact.
Science & Conservation
Jackson Wild’s Legacy Award in Science & Conservation recognizes either an individual, group or an organization that has 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. Nominations should be made by someone personally familiar with the nominee and their work and impact.
Media
Jackson Wild’s Legacy Award in Media recognizes visionaries who have demonstrated excellence and innovation in delivering world class content. Nominees can be innovative filmmakers, producers, or thought leaders who have embraced using the power of media to shine a spotlight on species and the environment to protect our planet. Their work should demonstrate a career dedicated to content surrounding conservation and environmental impact. Nominations should be made by someone personally familiar with the nominee and their work and impact.
Science & Conservation
Jackson Wild’s Legacy Award in Science & Conservation recognizes either an individual, group or an organization that has 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. Nominations should be made by someone personally familiar with the nominee and their work and impact.
Impact Campaign
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. Campaigns may self nominate, or be nominated by others for this special recognition.
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. Campaigns may self nominate, or be nominated by others for this special recognition.
Grand Prismatic
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. Individuals can self-nominate, or be made by someone personally familiar with the nominee and their work and impact.
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. Individuals can self-nominate, or be made by someone personally familiar with the nominee and their work and impact.
Global Voices
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. Films in all languages will be accepted - foreign language entries must have English subtitles. Films can be self-nominated by the filmmaker, or by any individual.
Films must have been completed after June 1, 2019. A film is not eligible to enter if it has been a finalist in the Jackson Wild Media Awards in the past.
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. Films in all languages will be accepted - foreign language entries must have English subtitles. Films can be self-nominated by the filmmaker, or by any individual.
Films must have been completed after June 1, 2019. A film is not eligible to enter if it has been a finalist in the Jackson Wild Media Awards in the past.
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. Content can be self-nominated, or by any individual.
Content must have been completed after June 1, 2018.
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. Content can be self-nominated, or by any individual.
Content must have been completed after June 1, 2018.
