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Join us for lunch and a “sneak peek” at a selection of exciting new cat films and projects that are “in the pipeline” and coming soon! Presenters will give an overview of their projects and films, telling compelling stories, and screening footage from their time in the field, both behind and in front of the camera.
Join us as we come together for a moment of reflection and wrap up to Cat Summit Day - a time to acknowledge the conversations, review accomplishments to date and the work to come, and reaffirm our commitment to protecting the wild cat populations around the world and the landscapes they inhabit.
Special Presentation by Ravikant Singh - Binomial Solutions - Wildlife Tech Challenge Winner
98 minutes
Our eagle’s story begins in the nest. The first-born chick pushes his weaker brother to a certain death on the forest floor. But fate intervenes and the chick is found by Lukas - a boy who suffers at the hands of a father who has withdrawn since the loss of his wife. Naming the chick Abel, Lukas cares for the creature in secret, finding a love and companionship denied to him at home. But when the day comes to release Abel back into the wild, will Lukas find his own release into a new life?
45 minutes
Tales By Light follows extraordinary photographers and their quest to change perceptions through their art. These extraordinary artists know that the right image can speak volumes and have the power to make a difference to the fate of the precious ecosystems and wildlife of our natural world.
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Finalist, Best Conservation
This premiere screening event will be followed by Q & A with Beverly Joubert, Dereck Joubert, Walter Koehler and Daniel Ole Sambo
The National Geographic Society pushes the boundaries of exploration to further understanding of our planet and empower the global community to generate solutions for a healthier and more sustainable future, awarding grants for conservation, education, research, storytelling, and technology.Chief Scientist and Senior Vice President of Grants at the National Geographic Society, Jonathan Baillie, leads a session on how to apply for a National Geographic grant.
75 minutes
SAFTA-award-winning film about a man aiming to halt the alarming decline in southern Africa’s leopard populations due to a widespread skin trade. Traditionally only Zulu royals have been allowed to wear leopard skins, however the Shembe Church, a four million strong religious group, has adopted the skins into their ceremonial outfit. The demand for leopard skins is now unsustainable, law enforcement is helpless to police this trade and so Panthera’s Tristan Dickerson travels from the heart of the African bush to the centre of Shembe and Zulu culture and beyond to China, seeking a solution benefitting all parties.
Seasoned industry veterans join emerging filmmakers and conservation advocates for frank roundtable conversation and a chance to strategize this week of networking and engagement! If you have signed on to be a mentor or mentee, this will be your official meet-up. If you have NOT signed up or been assigned your table, contact rachel@jhfestival.org.
Supported in part by the National Science FoundationA screening of Born in China Presented by Disneynature, Finalist in Best Conservation
Followed by Reimagining the Co-Pro
The opportunity for co-productions to flourish is better than ever, but their impact and value can go far beyond a distribution model. Harnessing their full potential can lead to reaching new and diverse audiences. However, to do so successfully requires creative teams to get uncomfortable. Infusing projects with outside talent and differing perspectives has risk, but the risk of not doing so today is far greater.
Please join Brian Leith and Paul Baribault following the screening of Born in China, as they discuss the changing landscape of co-productions today.
4 minutes
Explore your Backyard Wilderness is a micro-movie about the great web of life that surrounds and sustains us, but which we have forgotten how to see. Set in and around a typical home and neighborhood pond, it is a poignant snapshot revealing the miracles that unfold right under our noses each year in backyards across America – whether we see them or not. Explore your Backyard Wilderness reconnects people to nature by allowing them to experience the world through animal eyes and at nature’s pace, inspiring a new sense of wonder and commitment to understanding the world outside their back door.
Love Nature International, a joint venture between Blue Ant Media and Smithsonian Networks, offers the world’s largest library of 4K wildlife and nature content.
Love nature's products include international program sales, 4/UHD linear channels, a VOD library available globally and a 4K SVOD service which is available in 60+countries on multiple platforms.in 2015 Love Nature, Smithsonian Earth and Plimsoll Productions partnered to launch a 2 year natural history project, Camp Zambia. And just this year expanded that partnership to include season 2, Camp Zambia and 3 new series out of Sri Lanka.Love Nature continues to work with the best in Wild Life productions and have on going relationships with Blink, Taglicht, Derek and Beverley Joubert, NHNZ, Wild Bear And Off The Fence to name a few.
61 minutes
Everywhere on Earth songs of life can be heard. This is even more apparent deep down in the darkness of the sea, where whales and other marine life depend on sound to mate, find food, migrate, raise their young and defend against predators. Yet, their symphony of life is being disrupted by the industrialized noise that has become commonplace in our oceans today—with tragic and deadly costs. Created in partnership with NRDC and IFAW, SONIC SEA travels beneath the ocean’s surface to uncover the damaging consequences of increased ocean noise pollution and what can be done to stop it.
Behind the Scenes with the makers of Planet Earth II and Spy in the Wild
Technological innovation has taken character-driven storytelling to a whole new level, bringing audiences directly into the story from the creature’s point of view. From Nestcams to animatronix cameras, drones and motion-activated imaging, this session is a behind-the-scenes look at two of this year’s innovative finalists.
90 minutes
A frozen continent stretching across 13 million km2, Antarctica had until now seemed sheltered from the dangers of climate disruption. Protected by an international treaty it has been spared the effects of hunting and fishing. But signs in ice's cyclical patterns and its biodiversity have become worrying. Connected to the planet's global ecosystem via atmospheric circulation and ocean currents, this white haven is suffering the effects of human activities. To document and explain what is unfolding in Antarctica, photographer, diver, and marine biologist Laurent Ballesta and photographer of extreme environments Vincent Munier will be blending their artistic perspectives of a rapidly changing continent. Antarctica, In the Footsteps of the Emperor is an ode to the biodiversity and protection of the white continent.
51 minutes
The spectacular and magical light produced by glowworms, fireflies and luminous plankton is known as bioluminescence - light made by living creatures. But those quite familiar glows and flashes are just a tiny, easily observed fragment of a previously unexplored, mysterious realm. Sir David Attenborough will be our guide, as we venture into a world he describes as "utterly unlike our own". He and a team of the world’s leading scientists take us on a quest into the fascinating realm of living light.
Savage Kingdom: Uprising, Episode One
The second installment of Nat Geo WILD’s hit global event miniseries event, Savage Kingdom, returns to remote Africa where mighty factions of lions, leopards, wild dogs, and hyenas battle it out to become rulers of the realm. Savage Kingdom: Uprising continues as sons plot to overthrow fathers, clans seek revenge on their enemies and new arrivals enter the Savage Kingdom to stake their claim. There. Will. Be. Blood.
A representative from RED will be on-hand.
Participating organizations include:
ARTE, BBC Natural World, Curiosity Stream, Nat Geo Digital Platforms, Nat Geo WILD, Nature/WNET, NHK, NOVA, Off the Fence, ORF/Universum, PBS International, Science Entertainment Exchange, Smithsonian Networks, Vulcan Productions.
IMPORTANT: Slots are 12 minutes, which includes 2 minutes for transition. Pitches will last 10 minutes, and will be timed.
Participating organizations include:
ARTE, BBC Natural World, Curiosity Stream, Nat Geo Digital Platforms, Nat Geo WILD, Nature/WNET, NHK, NOVA, Off the Fence, ORF/Universum, PBS International, Science Entertainment Exchange, Smithsonian Networks, Vulcan Productions.
IMPORTANT: Slots are 12 minutes, which includes 2 minutes for transition. Pitches will last 10 minutes, and will be timed.
Chasing Coral (a Netflix documentary, Exposure Labs)
Huntwatch (IFAW for Discovery)
Ivory Games (a Netflix documentary, Terra Mater Film Studios, Vulcan Productions in association with Malaika Pictures in association with Appian Way).
53 minutes, followed by Q&A with filmmakers
"Halvani", a hard-working ranger hears about the presence of a Persian Leopard in area under his protection in Isfahan (a city in central Iran). But nobody has spotted any Persian Leopard there for about forty years. "Halvani" suspects that there traces of Persian Leopard. But he faces lots of problems.
Get ready for a night to remember as we recognize the films and filmmakers selected by this year’s jury as this year’s award winners! Join us at the beautiful Center for the Arts in Jackson Hole for an evening of celebration, drinks, eating and dancing to the music of Jackson Hole Six!
4:30, Buses begin leaving Jackson Lake Lodge
5:30, Cocktail Reception
6:00, Theatre doors open
6:30, Awards Presentation
8:00, Dinner, Music & Gala Celebration
9:30, Buses begin returning to Jackson Lake Lodge
11:00, Last bus leaves for the Lodge. Really.
Enjoy a 10-mile raft trip on the scenic Snake River which offers a close-up look at the unique habitat of the area as well as spectacular views of the Grand Tetons. Experienced river guides will share the human and natural history of the valley while you enjoy the views and catch a glimpse of wildlife along the way.