Major Environmental and Wildlife Film Festivals and Conferences
The list below of environmental and wildlife film festivals and conferences is not comprehensive by any means. There are scores of other environmental film festivals all over the world, but the events below are among the biggest and most important.
The Center always has a presence at these prestigious, don't-miss events. Center faculty are frequent speakers and often act as judges, panelists, and moderators.
- Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival in Jackson Hole, WY, every other year in September/October: jhfestival.org. September 28-October 2, 2009 See below for details
- Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital, every March: dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org. March 16-28, 2010
- International Wildlife Film Festival in Missoula, MT, every May: wildlifefilms.org. May 8-15, 2010
- Wildscreen in Bristol, UK, every other year (alternates with Jackson) in October: wildscreen.org.uk. October 2010
- American Conservation Film Festival conservationfilm.org November 5-8, 2009
- Realscreen in Washington, D.C., at the end of every January: realscreensummit.com (covers more than the environment and wildlife).
- SilverDocs in Washington, D.C., every June: silverdocs.com (covers more than the environment and wildlife).
JACKSON HOLE WILDLIFE FILM FESTIVAL
Professor Chris Palmer says, “This is a ‘must attend’ film festival for anyone interested in making environmental and wildlife films. It is THE best way to network, find work, meet the key players, and find out what commissioning editors are looking for.” Please go to jhfestival.org for more details.
From the festival website:
We are counting down to the 2009 Wildlife Film Festival and Film Competition, slated for Sept 28 - Oct 2, 2009. The industry conference will culminate in a weekend community celebration with winners screened in downtown Jackson Oct 3-4, 2009. You won't want to miss the 10th Anniversary retrospective covering the last 20 years of natural history filmmaking. Stay tuned for more information on the agenda, keynote speakers and sponsorship opportunities. New 2009 Film Competition Categories will highlight projects designed by content creators, web designers and tech support industries for NGOs, museums and other public institutions.
