2005 Agenda Overview: Friday, September 23rd 7:30 - 9:00 AM Mural Room Restaurant
Buffet Breakfast
Generously sponsored by NATURE/WNET and Canon U.S.A. 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Festival Office Open 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Sony Video Library Open 9:00 - 10:30 AM Seminar Room
Making A Difference
In the face of so many great challenges, we need to remind ourselves that there have been victories. Here are some success stories that promise great hope, or perhaps, inspire new films. 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Theater
Encore Screenings of Film Competition Winners 9:30 - 11:00 AM Workshop Two
Behind Closed Doors: Demystifying Festival Judging
What were they thinking? Anyone who has entered a film in competition wonders how judges determine which programs rise to the top when others seem to fall through the cracks. Here is an insiderís view from some of this yearís Festival judges. 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Forum Room
Screening and Anatomy
Amazon Abyss
Following an expedition diving deep into the Amazon in search of species new to science, this was a high risk adventure, a hybrid of natural history and observational documentary, that gripped the audience in a primetime series stipped across a week. It showed the highest ratings of any natural history programming in the UK this year, and became the launch pad for a whole Amazon event, including environmental films, magazine features, and competitions on the web. Followed by an Anatomy of the Production with BBC 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Seminar Room
Reports from the Trenches
Story ideas from the people who are making it happen: From bushmeat trade and habitat depletion to the impact of war and the saving of a species, scientists and conservationists discuss their take on critical issues that need immediate attention. 1:00 - 2:30 PM Seminar Room
Future Shock: Tech Talk
A session dedicated to the future. Some of the brightest minds and technological visionaries discuss what they see beyond the horizon. Where we stand, where we seem to be heading, and what is standing in the way. 1:30 - 3:00 PM Forum Room
KEYNOTE EVENT
Marina Silva
Minister of the Environment, Brazil
Of indigenous descent, Minister Silva spent much of her childhood tapping trees for rubber with the rest of her family. She learned to read and write as a teenager, and her world opened. Working closely with Chico Mendes, she helped to revolutionize a generation, and forever changed the way the world considered the Brazilian rainforest and its cultures. Now, one of the most influential women in South America, Minister Silva has an important mission as a staunch defender of human, social and environmental rights. 3:30 - 4:30 PM Forum Room
Special Screening
GRAND TETON AWARD WINNER 3:30 - 5:00 PM Seminar Room
Mission: Planet Earth
Corporate responsibility or public relations opportunity? Insights from some who have taken global citizenship to heart, making a huge impact on a level that counts. 5:00 - 6:30 PM Forum Room
Encore Screenings of Film Competition Winners 6:30 PM
Buses depart from Jackson Lake Lodge to the Luton Ranch 7:00 - 11:00 PM
Western Barbeque
Sponsored by National Geographic
Dinner, Dancing and BonfireóJackson Hole Style 10:00 - 11:30 PM
Buses return to Jackson Lake Lodge Last update: 12/14/06
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