Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival
| Location | Jackson Hole, WY |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1991 |
| Awards | Grand Teton Award |
| Website | http://www.jhfestival.org/index.html |
The Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival is a film festival founded in 1991, and based in Jackson Hole, WY. The event has traditionally been held within Grand Teton National Park at the Jackson Lake Lodge.
The Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival is a biennial event concentrating on nature films that draws an audience of about 600 scientists, conservationists and media executives.[1]
In addition to the Wildlife Film Festival, they also host a Symposium for technology and non-broadcast media professionals. The next conference will occur September 5–7, 2012 at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. 2012 marks the first Science Media Awards, a "prestigious competition to showcase the extraordinary films that illustrate the wonders of science and its far-reaching impact on our daily lives."[1]
2011 Festival
The Best of Festival "Grand Teton Award" was awarded to Broken Tail from Crossing the Line Films. Lifetime Achievement awards were presented to Alan Rabinowitz, CEO of Panthera, and Clark Bunting of Discovery Communications. Over 500 films from 50+ different countries were entered in 23 categories.
References
- 1 2 "About Us". Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival.
External links
- http://www.jacksonholewy.com/events/jackson-hole-wildlife-film-festival
- http://www.documentary.org/calendar/jackson-hole-wildlife-film-festival-0
- http://realscreen.com/2011/10/19/report-from-jackson-hole-making-wildlife-work-in-a-reality-world/
- http://realscreen.com/2011/10/11/broken-tail-claims-grand-prize-at-jackson-hole/
- http://www.panthera.org/content/jackson-hole-wildlife-film-festival