Jackson Hole Film Competition All Category Finalists Announced JACKSON, WY.
Jackson Hole Film Competition All Category Finalists Announced JACKSON, WY. The Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival is pleased to announce the final selection of film finalists for its 2009 competition. This year’s Festival competition included over 400 films from more than 25 countries in 750 category entries—a record number of submissions. More than 60 judges from North America, Europe, Asia and Africa participated in the preliminary selections, with craft categories judged by peer juries and children’s groups participating in judging the Best Children’s Program. Considered the highest honor of the “nature and environment” genre, the 2009 award winners will be determined during the media industry conference held in Grand Teton Park at the Jackson Lake Lodge Sept 28-Oct 2, and will be announced at the Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner Thursday, October 1st. Best Animal Behavior Program DISNEYNATURE PRESENTS THE CRIMSON WING: MYSTERY OF THE FLAMINGOS Disneynature, Natural Light Films, Kudos Pictures THE GORILLA KING Tigress Productions, Ltd, Nature/THIRTEEN, BBC WHAT FEMALES WANT AND WHAT MALES WILL DO, Episode 2 Pangolin Pictures, Nature/THIRTEEN Best Wildlife Habitat Program DISNEYNATURE PRESENTS THE CRIMSON WING: MYSTERY OF THE FLAMINGOS Disneynature, Natural Light Films, Kudos Pictures THE FOREST: FIGHT FOR LIGHT nautilusfilm GmbH for Studio Hamburg Documentaries, NDR Naturfilm, Arte, ORF YELLOWSTONE: WINTER BBC Natural History Unit, Animal Planet Best Conservation Program COAL COUNTRY Evening Star Productions, Norman Star Media DIVISION STREET Frogpondia Films GREEN Tawak Pictures http://www.jhfestival.org http://www.jhfestival.org Best People & Nature Program GORILLA MURDERS National Geographic Television LEGEND OF PALE MALE Birdjail Productions SNOW LEOPARD: BEYOND THE MYTH BBC Natural History Unit, Animal Planet THERE’S A RHINO IN MY HOUSE Oxford Scientific Films, Animal Planet Best Limited Series NATURE’S GREAT EVENTS BBC Natural History Unit, Discovery, Wanda Vision THE SECRET LIFE OF ELEPHANTS BBC Natural History Unit, Animal Planet YELLOWSTONE BBC Natural History Unit, Animal Planet Best Children’s Program ARCTIC TALE National Geographic, Paramount Vantage, Visionbox Films FROG, CHEMICAL, WATER, YOU The Smithsonian Women’s Committee, Jennifer Grace, MSU ONCE UPON A TIDE Center for Health and the Global Environment/Harvard Medical School, Sea Studios Foundation, Laika/house, Funjacket Enterprises Best Presenter-led Program CHARLES DARWIN & THE TREE OF LIFE Sir David Attenborough BBC Natural History Unit, Open University THE HUMAN SPARK Alan Alda THIRTEEN, Chedd-Angier-Lewis Productions THE REAL GREMLIN Nick Baker Icon Films, Animal Planet International, Five, ITV Global Entertainment Best Short Program A CORAL GARDENER BBC Natural History Unit RETHINK THE SHARK Save Our Seas Foundation, Saatchi & Saatchi SMALL TALK DIARIES: CHANGELING http://www.jhfestival.org Ammonite, Off the Fence, CBBC, Big Squid New Media Marian Zunz Newcomer Award DIVISION STREET Eric Bendick, Frogpondia Films SWAMP TROOP Robyn Keene-Young and Adrian Bailey, Road Media National Geographic Channel, National Geographic Channels International THE WHITE WOOD Lou Astbury Best Theatrical Program DISNEYNATURE PRESENTS THE CRIMSON WING: MYSTERY OF THE FLAMINGOS Disneynature, Natural Light Films, Kudos Pictures DISNEYNATURE PRESENTS EARTH Disneynature, BBC Worldwide, Greenlight Media and Discovery Channel WILD OPERA Tele Images Studios, Studio Saint Antoine, Inc., Animal Planet International, Marathon International Best Nonbroadcast Program AMUR RIVER BASIN Craig Miller Productions, Inc., World Wildlife Fund FROG, CHEMICAL, WATER, YOU The Smithsonian Women’s Committee, Jennifer Grace, MSU SANTA CRUZ ISLAND: RESTORING BALANCE The Ocean Channel Best 360 Campaign DIRTY SECRETS National Geographic Television, Sea Studios Foundation RETHINK Save Our Seas Foundation SPRINGWATCH BBC Natural History Unit Best Web Presence http://www.bbc.co.uk/bigcat/BIG CAT LIVE BIG CAT LIVE BBC Natural History Unit http://www.alexandracousteau.org EXPEDITION: BLUE PLANET Blue Legacy, International http://www.SAVEOURSEAS.COM Save Our Seas Foundation http://www.jhfestival.org Best Sound DISNEYNATURE PRESENTS EARTH Earth Sound Team, Kate Hopkins, Tim Owen (Sound Editors) Disneynature, BBC Worldwide, Greenlight Media and Discovery Channel SWAMP TROOP Robyn Keene-Young (Sound Recordist and Sound Design), Adrian Bailey (Sound Design), Mark Phillips (Sound Editor and Mixer) Road Media National Geographic Channel, National Geographic Channels International WILD OCEAN Mike Roberts (Location Sound Supervisor), Brian Eimer (Supervising Sound Editor), Mike Roberts (Mixer) Giant Screen Films and Yes/No Productions Best Cinematography THE CRAYFISH IN THE JAM JAR Jan Haft, Kay Ziesenhenne, Rolf Steinmann nautilusfilm GmbH, Bayerischer Rundfunk DISNEYNATURE PRESENTS THE CRIMSON WING: MYSTERY OF THE FLAMINGOS Matthew Aeberhard Disneynature, Natural Light Films, Kudos Pictures THE FOREST: REALM OF SHADOWS Jan Haft, Kay Ziesenhenne, Rudolf Diesel, Adrian Langenbach, Robert Morgenstern, Rolf Steinmann nautilusfilm GmbH for Studio Hamburg Documentaries, NDR Naturfilm, Arte, ORF YELLOWSTONE: WINTER John Aitchison, Shane Moore, John Shier, Paul D Stewart Arial Photography: Simon Werry, Peter Davis, Chris Chanda BBC Natural History Unit, Animal Planet Best Editing AMBA, THE RUSSIAN TIGER Matt Meech Mike Birkhead Associates, Animal Planet International CLEVER MONKEYS Mark Fletcher BBC Natural History Unit, Nature/THIRTEEN THE MEERKATS Justin Krish Yaffle Films, BBC Natural History Unit, BBC Films, The Weinstein Company WILD OCEAN Luke Cresswell, Steve McNicholas Giant Screen Films, Yes/No Productions Best Original Score DISNEYNATURE PRESENTS THE CRIMSON WING: MYSTERY OF THE FLAMINGOS The Cinematic Orchestra Disneynature, Natural Light Films, Kudos Pictures http://www.jhfestival.org CLEVER MONKEYS Jennie Muskett BBC Natural History Unit, Nature/THIRTEEN MEERKAT MANOR: THE STORY BEGINS Laurent Ferlet Oxford Scientific Films, Discovery Films Best Writing CLEVER MONKEYS Mark Fletcher BBC Natural History Unit, Nature/THIRTEEN THE LEGEND OF PALE MALE Janet Hess Birdjail Productions THE MEERKATS James Honeyborne Yaffle Films, BBC Natural History Unit, BBC Films, The Weinstein Company Best Special Venue BUGS 3D! Principal Large Format, SK Films FROZEN NASA Television, Goddard Television, The Scientific Visualization Studio OCEAN ODYSSEY Feodor Pitcairn Productions, Ltd. WILD OCEAN Giant Screen Films, Yes/No Productions Best Earth Sciences Program ARE WE ALONE? Optomen Productions, Discovery Channel HOW THE EARTH WAS MADE: ICELAND Pioneer Productions, The History Channel LANDSLIDE DETECTIVES KQED-QUEST O2: THE MOLECULE THAT MADE OUR WORLD ORF Universum / NHU, Burning Gold Productions, AV Dokumenta, BMUKK, BBC Best Use of Web 2.0/New Media http://www.alexandracousteau.org EXPEDITION: BLUE PLANET Blue Legacy, International http://www.SAVEOURSEAS.COM Save Our Seas Foundation http://www.jhfestival.org http://www.kqed.org/quest KQED-Quest http://www.WILDEARTH.TV WildEarth Media Special Consideration THE WOLF THAT CHANGED AMERICA Brian Leith Productions, Nature/THIRTEEN Outstanding Achievement Preliminary judges selected three films to be recognized for a specific outstanding achievement in technology, innovative storytelling, use of CGI or 3-D, in-field challenge or other extraordinary accomplishment. These awards will be presented as part of the Awards Ceremony at the Festival on October 1. DISNEYNATURE PRESENTS EARTH Disneynature, BBC Worldwide, Greenlight Media and Discovery Channel GORILLA MURDERS National Geographic Television WHALE WARS Animal Planet Biannually for the last 18 years, broadcasters, filmmakers, and other industry professionals have joined leading scientists, journalists, and conservationists in Grand Teton National Park for the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival. For one remarkable week, this eclectic group of talented artists gathers from around the world to hone their skills, explore emerging media technologies and market opportunities, network and exchange ideas, and honor notable achievements within the industry. Recognized as premier in its genre, the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival is an unparalleled industry gathering. Over 650 international delegates participate in an exceptional slate of leading-edge equipment presentations, seminars and state-of-the-art screenings. Honoring the finest examples of natural history filmmaking, this year’s event is slated for September 28-October 2 and is followed by a public Festival highlighting winning films and filmmakers October 3-4, in Jackson Hole. The Festival’s international board members include: Animal Planet, Arete Media, BBC Natural History Unit, Disneynature, Discovery Channel, Feodor Pitcairn Productions, Fujinon Inc., Fusionspark Media, National Geographic Television & Film, The Nature Conservancy, NHK Japanese Broadcasting, NHNZ, Ltd., Off the Fence, Panasonic Broadcast, Sierra Club Productions, Sony Electronics, The Turner Foundation, Nature/THIRTEEN, UNIVERSUM/ORF Natural History Unit.
