Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival

Name

Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival

Legal name

Jackson Wild

Website

https://jhfestival.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wildlife and Nature Film Festival

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAGAA

Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Environmental & Conservation Organizations

SECONDARYTHAJAIAJ

Conservation, Research & Volunteer Experiences

Travel & Hospitality/Tours, Attractions & Experiences/Nature & Wildlife Experiences (National Parks, Wildlife Encounters, Eco-tours)

Keywords

• Wildlife film festival
• Nature documentary awards
• Conservation storytelling events
• Media mentorship programs
• Filmmaker summit programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Jackson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Media Awards Program: Filmmakers submit entries to the Jackson Wild Media Awards program, which includes various entry fees for different submission categories and deadlines (regular and late entry windows).
2. Summit and Event Registrations: The organization hosts annual Summits (Jackson Wild Summit, Hollywood Climate Summit partnership in 2026) that generate revenue through attendee registrations and sponsorships.
3. Sponsorships: Corporate and organizational sponsors support Jackson Wild events, programs, and initiatives. Sponsors include major media companies, conservation organizations, and production companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Jackson Wild operates a global forum that accelerates and elevates nature, science, and climate storytelling through an annual Summit, the Jackson Wild Media Awards (recognized as 'the nature equivalent to the Oscars'), the Media Lab fellowship program, the Jackson Wild Collective virtual community, grant programs, and impact campaign support. The organization provides skill-building workshops, mentorship, networking, and grant funding to filmmakers and conservation storytellers worldwide.

Product overview

Jackson Wild is an inclusive global forum that accelerates and elevates impactful storytelling at the nexus of nature, science, and climate through a portfolio of interconnected programs. The core offerings include the Jackson Wild Summit (annual gathering), Jackson Wild Media Awards (prestigious awards program often called 'the nature equivalent to the Oscars'), and the Jackson Wild Collective (virtual networking platform). Supporting programs include the Media Lab (fellowship/mentorship), Films with Impact (virtual screening series), Jackson Wild x Earth Alliance Impact Pitch (grant funding for documentary impact campaigns), World Wildlife Day Film Showcase (annual competition), and various grants including Curiosity Emerging Filmmaker Grant and My World Film Grant. In 2026, Jackson Wild announced a landmark partnership with Hollywood Climate Summit to expand awards across narrative film, video games, and digital media formats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jackson Wild Summit
• Jackson Wild Media Awards
• Jackson Wild Collective
• Media Lab
• Films with Impact
• Jackson Wild x Earth Alliance Impact Pitch
• World Wildlife Day Film Showcase
• Curiosity Emerging Filmmaker Grant

Quantifiable outcome

• Several Jackson Wild Media Awards finalists and winners shortlisted for 2026 Academy Awards
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

29 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Hollywood Climate SummitcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 March 2026Landmark partnership to launch expanded awards program recognizing excellence in nature and climate storytelling across all formats. Joint awards ceremony in Los Angeles November 2026, combining Jackson Wild's documentary excellence with Hollywood Climate Summit's entertainment industry reach.
• CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 March 2026Partnership with Secretariat of CITES for tenth annual World Wildlife Day Film Showcase, celebrating films on medicinal and aromatic plants and their role in biodiversity and traditional knowledge.
• UNDP (United Nations Development Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 March 2026Partnership with UNDP for World Wildlife Day Film Showcase as part of annual global World Wildlife Day celebrations, championing storytelling to inspire stewardship and deepen understanding of humanity's relationship with nature.
• Earth AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Annual Impact Pitch partnership offering up to $30,000 in grant funding and strategic support for filmmakers building conservation impact campaigns tied to their films. 2025 grand prize of $30,000 went to Chameleon Corridors; additional $15,000 awards to Iyo Ang Dagat and Qotzuñi.
• ARTE FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational board member organization contributing to Jackson Wild's strategic direction and programming
• Blue Ant Media / Love NaturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational board member organization contributing to Jackson Wild's strategic direction and programming
• Conservation InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational board member organization contributing to Jackson Wild's strategic direction and programming
• HHMI Tangled Bank StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational board member organization contributing to Jackson Wild's strategic direction and programming
• National Geographic ContentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational board member organization contributing to Jackson Wild's strategic direction and programming
• NetflixcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational board member organization contributing to Jackson Wild's strategic direction and programming
• PBScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational board member organization contributing to Jackson Wild's strategic direction and programming
• World Wildlife Fund (WWF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational board member organization contributing to Jackson Wild's strategic direction and programming
• Dian Fossey Gorilla FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational board member organization contributing to Jackson Wild's strategic direction and programming
• National Geographic SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner through National Geographic Explorer program supporting Jackson Wild Media Lab Fellows and filmmakers
• National Geographic Field Ready ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram providing mentorship and guidance from National Geographic professionals and partner production companies for Latin American storytellers including CAUCE collective
• NHK EnterprisescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational board member organization contributing to Jackson Wild's strategic direction and programming
• Nature/WNETcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational board member organization contributing to Jackson Wild's strategic direction and programming
• NEWF (Natural History Filmmakers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational board member organization contributing to Jackson Wild's strategic direction and programming
• Off the Fence ProductionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational board member organization contributing to Jackson Wild's strategic direction and programming
• ORF UniversumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational board member organization contributing to Jackson Wild's strategic direction and programming
• San Diego Zoo Wildlife AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational board member; also partner for Latinx Film Lab program with Jackson Wild
• Terra Mater StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational board member organization contributing to Jackson Wild's strategic direction and programming
• Wildstar FilmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational board member organization contributing to Jackson Wild's strategic direction and programming
• DoclightscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational board member organization contributing to Jackson Wild's strategic direction and programming
• Humane World For AnimalscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational board member organization contributing to Jackson Wild's strategic direction and programming
• Jane Goodall InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational board member organization contributing to Jackson Wild's strategic direction and programming
• Lucky8coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational board member organization contributing to Jackson Wild's strategic direction and programming
• Santiago Wild / Ladera SurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner festival in Chile, supported by Jackson Wild, coordinating Media Lab programs and Summit events for Latin American filmmakers
• Academy of Motion Picture Arts and SciencescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerHost venue for Hollywood Climate Summit annual conference; partnership for climate storytelling initiatives

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mountainfilm (Telluride): Telluride-based nonprofit festival focused on documentary films about environmental, cultural, and adventure themes. Direct competitor for nature/documentary filmmaker mindshare, sponsors, and audience attention.
• Hollywood Climate Summit: Annual convening focused on climate storytelling across the entertainment industry. Now a 2026 strategic partner of Jackson Wild, with overlapping awards, summit programming, and entertainment-industry climate storytelling mandate.
• Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital (DC Environmental Film Festival): Annual environmental documentary festival with curated programming, filmmaker events, and impact screenings. Competes for environmental documentary filmmakers, conservation-themed content, and impact-focused audiences.
• Wildscreen: UK-based nonprofit running the Wildscreen Festival, Wildscreen Panda Awards, and nature storytelling programs. Closest global peer in the nature/wildlife media awards and convening space with similar mission, awards structure, and conservation storytelling focus.
• Wildlife Conservation Film Festival: Festival dedicated to conservation-themed film with awards and impact programming. Overlaps with Jackson Wild in mission, target filmmakers, and conservation documentary audience.
• Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour: Annual mountain/adventure film festival with awards, industry programming, and a global tour model. Highly comparable event-driven nonprofit media organization with awards, workshops, and a year-round content/distribution arm.

Broad incumbents

• DOC NYC: America's largest documentary festival with industry programming and awards. Larger and broader documentary competitor that intersects with Jackson Wild's nature/science documentary audience and filmmaker pipeline.
• Sundance Institute: Nonprofit film organization running the Sundance Film Festival plus year-round labs, fellowships, and grant programs. Much larger scale; structurally similar labs/fellowships/artist-development model that Jackson Wild's Media Lab mirrors.
• International Documentary Association (IDA): Membership-based nonprofit supporting the documentary field through grants, mentorship, awards (IDA Documentary Awards), and advocacy. Comparable nonprofit infrastructure for documentary community support and professional development.

Others

• Points of Light Foundation: Large nonprofit operating convenings, awards, and volunteer/mission-driven programming. Comparable large nonprofit governance and partnership-driven operating model, though mission differs (volunteerism rather than nature storytelling).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/jacksonwildorg

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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