About Jackson Wild
A forum for innovation
Since 1991, we have amplified impactful storytelling.
Previously known as the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival, we have become Jackson Wild, expanding our reach and impact around the globe.
Jackson Wild accelerates and elevates impactful storytelling at the nexus of nature, science and climate through innovative and collaborative gatherings, skill-building initiatives, mentorship programs and career development. Jackson Wild is an inclusive global forum, inspiring our community, celebrating excellence in storytelling that illuminates our connection to the natural world and collective responsibility to the wild.
A Global Community
motivated by deep reverence and urgent concern for the natural world, with a shared belief that through collaboration and commitment, we can address the critical and collective challenges humanity is facing in the coming decades.
Jackson Wild creates impact through three pillars of engagement:
A Catalyst for Leadership and Mentorship
where industry professionals gather to challenge and inspire each other while nurturing the next generation of storytellers with opportunities to push the boundaries of how we understand our relationship with nature.
A Forum for Innovation
where diverse and passionate storytellers come together to share bold new ideas that push the frontiers of storytelling about nature, science and conservation.
Our Vision
We inhabit a place of transcendent beauty, in a world facing unprecedented global environmental threats. We believe in the power of ideas and the power of media to inspire wonder and catalyze change through personal action. Storytelling through film 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.
Our Mission
Jackson Wild is a catalyst for our industry, recognizing excellence in storytelling, celebrating innovative ideas and creating connections for deeper impact to restore and protect our planet. Our global community of passionate storytellers, thought leaders and change agents elevates diverse stories that illuminate our collective and urgent responsibility to the wild.
With roots in Jackson Hole, WY
With roots in Jackson, Wyoming, Jackson Wild is imbued with a reverence for the natural world that has been a hallmark of this land since its earliest inhabitants: the Shoshone-Bannock, Northern Arapaho and Cheyenne tribes.
To thrive in a place like Jackson requires focus and determination.
More than anything, it requires understanding your purpose and being willing to act on it.
Jackson Hole lies at the edge of one of the largest and most diverse ecosystems in North America: Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. For generations, artists and storytellers have been drawn to these hallowed places, inspired by the wildness of their sublime natural landscapes.