The Festival
For more than twenty years, 650+ media professionals have gathered in the shadows of the Tetons to celebrate excellence, exchange ideas and be inspired by the landscape and each other. An unparalleled industry gathering of 700 broadcast and media stakeholders, writers, leading scientists and conservationists.
Sept. 25 - 29, 2017
Jackson Lake Lodge,
Grand Teton National Park
Passes on sale Spring 2017
Film Competition: A nature film equivalent to the Oscars™ honoring an estimated 80 films from over 1,000 category entries.
Categories announced: Early 2017
Call for entry opens: March 1
Call for entry closes: June 1
Extended deadline: June 15
Finalists announced: August 1
Winners announced: September 28
See: And the JHWFF 2017 Winners are...

The Conservation Summit
Wild cats are among the most beautiful, graceful, and revered animals found on the planet. But their future is uncertain. For three intense days, thought leaders will convene with conservationists, scientists and policy makers with a single goal: to work together to move the needle on conserving the world's wild cats and the habitats they range.
Sept. 24 - 26, 2017
Jackson Lake Lodge,
Grand Teton National Park
Passes on sale Spring 2017

In alternating years, JHWFF hosts a Symposium targeting 300+ technology and non-broadcast media professionals. The next SMASH will be held from September 25-27, 2018 at WGBH, Boston, aiming to boost science literacy in the global public by convening top scientists and science media pros.
Join Jackson Hole WILD and WGBH in Boston, September 25-27, 2018,for the Science Media Awards & Summit in the Hub (SMASH), where more than 300 science media stakeholders will gather to celebrate exceptional media, cutting-edge discoveries and explore new ways of communicating the wonders of science to a global audience in a rapidly-changing media landscape.
22nd Sept 2016: Jackson Hole Science Media Awards Announces 2016 Winners
See: Jackson Hole Science Media Awards Announces 2016 Winners See: JHWFF 2017 Finalists Announced!
Beyond its industry & professional focus, JHWFF is equally committed to creating multidisciplinary education and community enrichment opportunities through exciting year-round programs that integrate photography and digital media with art, science and nature. |