Monday, September 23
GREAT APES & THE LAW
Great apes receive varying degrees of legal protection around the world, but are those laws sufficient? Are they applied and enforced correctly? What legal steps can be taken to ensure the highest possible protection for apes? 9am-10:30am (Forum Room) GREAT APES: TECHNOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
Can advances in computer technology, communications, and other cutting-edge innovations provide answers to saving great apes? Some of the latest applications are offered as options. 2pm-3:30pm (Forum Room) GREAT APES: EXTREME CONSERVATION
What will it really take to guarantee the long-term survival of great apes, and is the world ready – financially, logistically, politically, morally – to take those steps? How far are we willing to go? 11am-12:30pm (Forum Room) |
JHWFF OPENING PLENARY: THE CHANGING FACE OF CONSERVATION MEDIA
In a world facing unprecedented global threats, we are at a unique juncture in history. Media is more accessible, immediate and personal than ever before and its impact on attitudes and behavior is profound. Industry visionaries examine what this means in the rapidly changing nat-history & conservation media landscape. 4pm-5:30pm (Forum Room) THE CULTURED APE
(2009 Grand Teton Award Winner) Scorer Associates Primatologist Frans de Waal claims that apes share with humans the most precious jewel in our evolutionary crown: culture. This film explores the remarkable depth of similarity between ourselves and our nearest relatives. 6:30pm-7:30pm (Wrangler Theater) |
GREAT APES SPECIAL SCREENING:
GREEN (Grand Teton Award Winner, 2009) Tawak Pictures, Patrick Rouxel Her name is Green, and she is alone in a world that doesn’t belong to her. She is a female orangutan, victim of deforestation and resource exploitation. This film is an emotional journey with Green’s final days. 12:30pm-1:30pm (Forum Room) GREAT APES SPECIAL SCREEINGS
Urban Gorilla (JHWFF Newcomer Award)) Alison Argo/Argo Films & National Geographic A rare glimpse into the nature of an extraordinary animal and the care gorillas receive within an urban environment. 5:30pm-6:30pm (Wrangler Theater) |
EVENING KEYNOTE EVENT
Michael T. Jones, Chief Technology Advocate, Google
Prepare to be inspired! Google Earth has made an indelible mark on our planet, and Michael T. Jones led the team that conceived and developed it. He’s a radical thinker, with BIG ideas to share!
7:30pm-8:30pm (Forum Room)
Michael T. Jones, Chief Technology Advocate, Google
Prepare to be inspired! Google Earth has made an indelible mark on our planet, and Michael T. Jones led the team that conceived and developed it. He’s a radical thinker, with BIG ideas to share!
7:30pm-8:30pm (Forum Room)
Tuesday, September 24
GREAT APES SUMMIT: FIELD NOTES 1–CRITICAL RESPONSE
Innovative approaches, success stories, challenges and lessons learned from those at the forefront of great ape conservation. On-the-group great apes advocates have 10 minutes to tell the compelling stories they want you to bring to the world. 9am-10am, (Forum Room) LEGENDS OF THE DEEP DECONSTRUCTED
(Finalist: Wildlife Habitat) NHK (Japan Broadcasting Company) Join NHK for this screening followed by a special behind-the-scenes look at the technology and technique behind this breakthrough series. 10:30am-12pm, (Seminar Room) GREAT APES SUMMIT: FIELD NOTES 3–GLOBAL DRIVERS
Innovative approaches, success stories, challenges and lessons learned from those at the forefront of great ape conservation. On-the-group great apes advocates have 10 minutes to tell the compelling stories they want you to bring to the world. 1:30-2:30, (Forum Room) MAKE MORE THAN A MOVIE...START A MOVEMENT!
Media that matters is media that catalyzes action. This session examines how to leverage the power of storytelling into meaningful on-the-ground impact. Prepare to be inspired by people who are doing what sometimes feels impossible: changing the world with their work. 3pm-4pm, (Seminar Room) TITUS: The Gorilla King (JHWFF Finalist, Animal Behavior)
Tigress Productions, NATURE/WNET and BBC - The compelling story of one of the most successful mountain gorillas that has ever lived: a huge silverback named Titus. 5pm-6pm, (Wrangler Theater) |
NAT-HISTORY PROGRAMMING: WHAT’S TRENDING NOW?
A look at the latest programming trends and industry buzz. What’s hot and what’s not? How far are we willing to go to make a story compelling? How much disclosure is enough? When does advocacy become eco-terrorism? When does a character become a caricature? When does “pushing the boundaries” become exploitation? This ongoing conversation continues to be relevant. 9am-10am, (Seminar Room) GREAT APES & CONSERVATION FUNDING
In the world of science & conservation, we’re all “feeding at the same trough” in many ways. In this session, you will have a rare opportunity to hear from donors what they are looking to fund, and the priorities they consider as they make tough decisions between organizations and programs. 12pm-1pm, (Forum Room) THE WEB NEVER SLEEPS: THE ART OF FUNDING 360 DEGREE CONTENT
Cloud-based distribution is an epic opportunity of the digital age. But, who is funding the content in the nontraditional transmedia market? Learn the art of the multiplatform digital deal, from domestic and foreign licensing opportunities to unleashing the power of partnerships, through real world, pioneering case studies that have succeeded. 1:30pm-2:30pm, (Seminar Room) NOW WHAT? THE FUTURE OF GREAT APE CONSERVATION
What will the future bring for great apes, and how can mankind ensure their long-term survival? 4:30pm-5:30pm, (Forum Room) GORILLA MURDERS
(JHWFF Outstanding Achievement Award Winner) National Geographic Television Unraveling the web of corruption and mystery surrounding the murders of six rare mountain gorillas in the Democratic Republic of Congo. |
GREAT APES SUMMIT: FIELD NOTES 2– PUBLIC/PRIVATE ENGAGEMENT
Innovative approaches, success stories, challenges and lessons learned from those at the forefront of great ape conservation. On-the-group great apes advocates have 10 minutes to tell the compelling stories they want you to bring to the world. 10:30am-11:30am, (Forum Room) TRANSFORMAT STORYTELLING: THE HARSH REALITY OF SPLIT SCREEN VIEWING
Today’s audiences are engaging with content in completely different ways. Multi-device/multi-storied delivery is becoming a requirement for strategic programming. Trans-media program creators discuss ways they have successfully integrated the web’s culture of multi-screen engagement into their storytelling strategy. 12pm-1pm, (Seminar Room) APES IN THE MEDIA
Fay Wray escaped King Kong in 1933. 80 years later filmmakers are still creating movies and documentaries about our closest cousins. These films inform and entertain us -- but what price do the apes pay? This session looks at how our big screen image and treatment of great apes has changed. 3pm-4pm, (Forum Room) HD DSLR DECONSTRUCTION
A close look at some of the beautiful imaging and storytelling that is possible using low budget tools! 4:30pm-5:30pm, (Seminar Room) DISNEYNATURE CHIMPANZEE
(JHWFF 2013 Finalist in Sound, Editing and Theatrical) Disneynature’s True Life Adventure introduces Oscar, a young chimpanzee whose playful curiosity and zest for discovery light up the African forest until a twist of fate leaves Oscar to fend for himself with a little help from an unexpected ally. 7pm-9pm, (Forum Room) |
Wednesday, September 25
TITANS OF THE ICE AGE 3D
(Finalist: Theatrical) Giant Screen Films & D3D Cinema You will be transported into the otherworldly frozen landscapes of North America, Europe and Asia, ten thousand years before modern civilization. An ancient world of ice is a harsh and beautiful habitat for saber-toothed cats, giant sloths, and mammoths, the titans both feared and hunted by prehistoric humans. 9am-10am (Forum Room) |
STORY + COLLABORATION + METRICS = FUNDING
You need more than just a winning idea to get a project funded! Learn how to position your project to be competitive at the front end of the pipeline, developing strategic partnerships and measuring what used to be immeasurable: audience impact. 9am-10am (Seminar Room) |
FLIGHT OF THE BUTTERFLIES
(Finalist: Immersive & Theatrical) SK Films Weighing less than a penny, the iconic monarch butterfly makes one of the longest migrations on Earth across a continent, with pinpoint navigational accuracy, to a secluded place it has never been. 12pm-1pm (Forum Room) |
KEYNOTE: A CONVERSATION WITH DR. DAME DAPHNE SHELDRICK
For her life’s work as an author, conservationist and expert in animal husbandry, particularly the raising and reintegrating of orphaned elephants into the wild for over 30 years, Daphne Sheldrick receives the Teton Outstanding Achievement Award in Conservation. From 1955 until 1976 Sheldrick was a co-warden of Tsavo National Park (Kenya) with her late husband, David Sheldrick. During that time she raised and rehabilitated back into the wild, elephants, black rhinos, buffalo, zebras, elands, kudus, impalas, duikers, reedbuck, dikdiks, warthogs, civets, mongeese and birds. Daphne Sheldrick is recognized internationally as probably the world authority on both the African Elephant and the Black Rhinoceros, with a broad knowledge of natural history and the interlocking role of different species within the environment.
10:30am-11:30am (Forum Room)
For her life’s work as an author, conservationist and expert in animal husbandry, particularly the raising and reintegrating of orphaned elephants into the wild for over 30 years, Daphne Sheldrick receives the Teton Outstanding Achievement Award in Conservation. From 1955 until 1976 Sheldrick was a co-warden of Tsavo National Park (Kenya) with her late husband, David Sheldrick. During that time she raised and rehabilitated back into the wild, elephants, black rhinos, buffalo, zebras, elands, kudus, impalas, duikers, reedbuck, dikdiks, warthogs, civets, mongeese and birds. Daphne Sheldrick is recognized internationally as probably the world authority on both the African Elephant and the Black Rhinoceros, with a broad knowledge of natural history and the interlocking role of different species within the environment.
10:30am-11:30am (Forum Room)
ROBOTS, RIGS, DRONES & OTHER FUN TOYS: NEW IMAGING TOOLS
From motion sensor cameras that capture detailed telemetric data to global species mapping through GPS-enabled smart phones and satellite imaging, with high-precision rigs, robots and drones taking us into entirely new cinematic realms, there is more to be gained than remarkable images! Prepare to be amazed, then take your own “test drives” in hands-on workshops and demos slated for Wednesday and Thursday! 10:30am-11:30am (Seminar Room) CROWD-SOURCED FUNDING
More and more Indie filmmakers are going viral for funding. Kickstarter or Indiegogo? Choosing a portal is just the beginning! From setting your funding levels and timeline to crafting your video and rewards to keeping the buzz alive, veterans share tips and war stories. 3pm-4pm (Seminar Room) |
URGENT TIMES, URGENT STORIES
We all feel it: the Earth is changing. Everywhere wildlife and habitat are under siege. The crisis is urgent - and so is the filmmaking style we often employ to tell the story. A frank conversation on how we push the story of our changing planet to the limit: for our broadcasters, for our audiences and for ourselves. 12pm-1pm (Seminar Room) 4K AND MORE…THE LARGE SENSOR IMAGING REVOLUTION
Early adapters have already begun producing for tomorrow’s imaging standard! Industry experts predict a broad launch of 4K channels in 2014, and the market for suitable content is already getting attention. A look at the newest 4, 5 and 6K formats in action! With frame rates up to 360 fps, wildlife imaging is reaching a whole new level. 1:30pm-2:30pm (Seminar Room) |
STORYTELLING INNOVATION: A NEW AGE FOR NATURAL HISTORY
Wildlife film has always gone hand in hand with technological advancement, each new innovation bringing new sights and wonders to our screens. It doesn’t stop there though, industry visionaries are using tech to reach new audiences, they’re learning new storytelling languages and creating opportunities to reach targeted groups in ways that would have been unimaginable just one generation ago. Creative use of content is taking nature storytelling into new spaces with interactive live events and immersive cinema experiences reaching more people than ever before, delivering the next evolution of storytelling. 1:30pm-2:30pm (Forum Room) |
PREMIERE SCREENING EVENT DEEPSEA CHALLENGE 3D
3pm-4:30 (Forum Room)
3pm-4:30 (Forum Room)
Thursday, September 26
THE LAST REEF: CITIES BENEATH THE SEA
(Finalist: Immersive 3D/Large Format & Original Score) Giant Screen Filmss, Yes/No Productions & Liquid Pictures An underwater odyssey into the macro world of nudibranchs, mollusks and coral in a key and fragile oceanic ecosystem imperiled by acidification. 9am-10am (Forum Room) I’M READY FOR MY CLOSE-UP, MR. DEMILLE…
Do you have what it takes to be in front of the lens? Established on-camera personalities and give one-on-one feedback to newcomers in this hands-on workshop. 10:30am-11:30am (Antelope 2) |
BUILDING CHARACTER
You heard it before: much of mainstream nat-history media has moved toward strong character-driven programs and personal narrative as a storytelling style. What does that mean for the more traditional approach. Is there room--and an appetite--to accommodate both? 9am-10am (Seminar Room) 3D SHOWCASE: IN THE WORKS
A quick look at some of the exciting 3D projects that are in development and production! 10:30am-11:30am (Forum Room) |
NAT-HISTORY LIVE: COMING FROM A NEST NEAR YOU!
Webcams provide unmediated live experiences of the beauty, wonder, and savagery of life on earth. “Slow TV” may be inquiry-based educational filmmaking at its best, inspiring online forums for a dedicated global community. Will the gigantic audiences and stunning metrics seen in Europe play out globally, and if so, what could this mean for your next production? 12:00-1:00 (Seminar Room) |
KEYNOTE: A CONVERSATION WITH BEVERLY & DERECK JOUBERT
1:30-2:30 (Forum Room)
Tim Kelly leads an incisive look into the outstanding impact over three decades that Beverly and Dereck Joubert have celebrated nature and wildlife through film, books, scientific journals, photographs and magazine articles. Receiving this year’s Outstanding Achievement Award in Media, the Jouberts, both National Geographic Explorers-in-Residence based in Botswana, are dedicated to understanding and preserving key species throughout the African continent. They lead the Big Cats Initiative, a campaign to stop dwindling populations and bolster public awareness and are also building a new model for preservation as partners in Great Plains Conservation.
1:30-2:30 (Forum Room)
Tim Kelly leads an incisive look into the outstanding impact over three decades that Beverly and Dereck Joubert have celebrated nature and wildlife through film, books, scientific journals, photographs and magazine articles. Receiving this year’s Outstanding Achievement Award in Media, the Jouberts, both National Geographic Explorers-in-Residence based in Botswana, are dedicated to understanding and preserving key species throughout the African continent. They lead the Big Cats Initiative, a campaign to stop dwindling populations and bolster public awareness and are also building a new model for preservation as partners in Great Plains Conservation.
Friday, September 27
Workshops
Latest Innovations in 3D Imaging & Workflow
Master workshops with Go-Pro’s Craig Davidson and Phil Streather, followed by hands-on in-field and editing sessions will give you practical insight in how to bring great 3D into the stories you tell. Contestants in the Go-Pro 3D Short Film contest must attend to qualify to win. Monday, 9am-11am, (Wapiti 1) Google Earth for Filmmakers
With its distinctive swooping motion and ability to zoom into any location, Google Earth is a top mapping choice for media professionals worldwide. Google Earth features satellite imagery of the entire world, hundreds of 3D cities, archives of historical imagery, and easy-to-use movie-making features—all available for media use, whether you’re working in live TV news to documentaries to websites. In this two-hour workshop, we’ll show you how the media are already using Earth on-air and online. After introducing you to some Google Earth basics, we’ll deep dive into creating Google Earth tours, including how to record flight paths and interact with placemarks and other map features. Finally, we’ll share tips and tricks for rendering and exporting your tours as movies using Google Earth Pro. Personal laptops are encouraged. Download Google Earth for free at http://earth.google.com. Monday, 1pm-2pm & 3pm-4pm, (Antelope 2) Ape App Demo
Introducing The Great Ape App, a tool to the public to have access in real-time to field projects dedicated to studying and protecting them. Learn the exceptional nature of this technology from development to implementation and get a first hand look at how it works! Tuesday, 8am-9am, (Forum Room) |
Refining Your Pitch
Come prepared to present- you will get a critique and tips to help you prepare for a week filled with opportunities to deliver a concise and compelling project pitch. Don’t waste a critical minute in the food line when you let a commissioner cut in front of you! 9am-10am, (Antelope 2) Fujifilm Optical Devices- Fujinon Lenses
New Lenses, Old Lenses, for New Cameras....What should I know? Successful story-telling images begin with the Lens. It is important to choose a lens that can be efficiently used to produce the quality level images you need. Chuck Lee, Technology Manager with Fujinon Lenses will discuss lens mounts, image size requirements, lens control solutions, and lens mount adapters. To be discussed: Specific shooting requirements, and budget realities when it comes to lenses. Zooms vs Primes? Final delivery to big screen, institution, TV, or internet? Lens mounts, all manufactures...HD (B4 mount), C-mount, 3-D rigs, DSLR, PL mount, and others. Lens choices (and sometimes the lack of) for a production that is committed to a specific camera. Realities and trade-offs: Lens size, weight, T speed, convenience, accessories. Should I rent or purchase? Monday, 1:30pm-2:30pm, (Buffalo 1/2) Google Earth for NGOs
In this session, you’ll learn about Google’s mapping solutions and grants program, and how nonprofits and public benefit organizations are taking advantage of these tools to help tell their stories and change the world. We’ve helped many organizations—the Jane Goodall Institute, World Wildlife Fund, Save the Elephants, and more—use the power of Google Maps to help fulfill their missions. Come learn how you can too! Personal laptops are encouraged. Learn more about Google Earth Outreach and Grant Opportunities at earth.google.com/outreach. 9am-11am, (Antelope 2) |
The Super 35mm Overview
This course will detail the advanced technology integrated into Sony’s Large Sensor and 4K cameras. A comprehensive overview of the features capabilities of the cameras and the supporting ecosystems for post processing with be explained. High Frame Rate HD and 4K from several different cameras will be presented on a 4K display. Monday, 11am-12:30pm, (Buffalo 1/2) Who We Are: The Humane Society of the US
Since its official launch in 2007, The Humane Society of the United States’ Chimps Deserve Better Campaign has led the effort to end the use of chimpanzees in harmful research and secure their retirement to appropriate sanctuaries. Several recent campaign victories, including the announcement that the National Institutes of Health plans to retire approximately 90% of the 360 chimpanzees it owns, point towards a time when chimpanzees will no longer be confined in laboratories and used for invasive experiments. The media, especially visual media and film, has played a significant role in the success of the campaign by giving the public a glimpse into a world they would not otherwise be able to see. Join us to learn about our advocacy work as well as the role that film and media have played in helping to bring about significant change for our closest relatives in the animal kingdom. Monday, 3:30-4, (Buffalo 1/ 2) |
Exhibitor Demos
Brain Farm Digital Cinema:
CineTruck w/ Cineflex systems) (Parking Lot behind Activities Desk Outdoors) Brain Farm’s CineTruck is a fully customized Ford F250 rigged for use of our Cineflex systems creating an invaluable tool to capture moving footage. The camera operator uses the Cineflex control deck and built in Panasonic LCD monitor in the passenger-side front seat to direct the shot. This specialty vehicle is crucial to capturing amazing wildlife footage from near or far distances with countless other applications. With the Fujinon HA 42 x 9.7 HDTV lens the Cinema Truck can capture fully stable images from the longest distances even on the bumpiest of roads. Using the Fujion HA 14 x 4.5 wide lends for ultra close follow cams. The CineTruck becomes an “endless dolly” that gives us our unique, stabilized shots in full HD resolution. The vehicle will be open for attendees to explore and ask questions. A Cineflex operator will be at this demo to showcase how the passenger side monitor and Cineflex control deck functions. U/W Optics: Science & Style
Come and see the world’s first true 4K underwater footage and a glimpse of the first 8K underwater images - and find out how to create them. Australian film-maker Pawel Achtel, whose revolutionary underwater housings won the top award for innovation at this year’s NAB in Las Vegas, talks about underwater optics and the differences from shooting on land. He discusses the different housings available today, and the effect of flat and dome ports on image capture, especially in 3D, as well as discussing the various options for shooting in 3D underwater. Thursday, 1:30pm-2:30pm, (Antelope 1) |
Panasonic System Communications Company
(Sunset Terrace) Come check out Panasonic’s new PX5000 P2 camera, 2/3” B4 for lens choice with 1080p 60 / AVC-Ultra CODEC for superb quality, new imagers / Log gamma for 14 stops. Take look and give them feedback! They will also have the 20” 4K Windows 8 tablet, perfect for DSLR pre/ review in the field! Everything You Want to Know:
Canon Cinema EOS Systems Much has been made of the advent of 4k resolution camera systems, but is it for you? Come learn the pluses and minuses of 4k, as well as learn about all the new Cinema EOS system products from the experts of Canon. Thursday, 10:30am-11:30am, (Buffalo 1/2) 4K Digital Motion Picture Center Seminar
Sony’s The Digital Motion Picture Center on the Culver City Lot offers weekly hands-on training on Sony’s full range of Super 35mm cameras: especially the groundbreaking F65 and the new F5/F55 CineAlta™4K cameras. We are pleased to present a “mobile” version of the DMPC the JHWFF. We will share with Filmmakers shooting 4K pictures, processing images through a 4K workflows and screen images shot during the week on a 4K monitor. Thursday, 1pm-3pm, (Buffalo 1/2) 3D Tools & Techniques
Learn the basics of makes good and bad 3D in this informative overview. You will walk away from this in-depth intensive with a complete understanding of the physics and geometry behind the art & magic of 3D imaging! Thursday, 12pm-1pm, (Antelope 1) |
Panasonic System Communications Company
A Tale of Two (Very Different) Cameras.... Many will be familiar with the original Panasonic VariCam, a remarkable and innovative camera for its time, 2001. Technology and time moves on however, production today requires higher frame rates, higher resolutions, newer and faster workflows. At this year's NAB, Panasonic announced a new VariCam, the VariCam3. This VariCam promises the natural history production community a compact 2/3" based shoulder mount EFP camera, and variable frame rates up to 120 fps at full 1080p, a first! Based upon AVC-Ultra, it offers recording options for all applications, Being 2/3" based, it also accommodates the enormous variety of 2/3" B4 optics used for production where large servoed zooms, and a wide depth of field are required for tough shooting situations. In Amsterdam last week, Panasonic proudly announced the VariCam 4k, a S35mm 4k single imager companion to the 2/3" VariCam 3, VariCam 4k will be capable of 4k, 2k, or HD resolutions, and superb image quality, Together these two new VariCams will offer powerful creative possibilities to users worldwide, both carefully optimized for differing tasks. An overview of both cameras will be given during the presentation, and audience feedback would be welcomed. A companion 1080p 60 PX5000 P2 camera will be available all week for "test-drives" Thursday, 9am-10am, (Antelope 2) |
Networking Events
Monday, September 23
BBC Opening Reception (Sponsored by BBC Earth)
When the opening plenary concludes, the fun begins! Join our host, BBC Earth, for this year’s opening reception with introductory remarks from Neil Nightingale and Wendy Darke! Enjoy a Teton sunset, and toast to the best Festival yet, with an open bar and delicious appetizers.
5:30pm, Forum Room, Trappers Room & Sunset Terrace
Then, prepare to be inspired. Google Earth has made an indelible mark on our planet, and Michael T. Jones led the team that conceived and developed it. He’s a radical thinker, with BIG ideas to share!
Tuesday, September 24
Discovery Channel Sunset Happy Hour (Sponsored by Discovery Channel)
Join us for a networking Happy Hour sponsored by Discovery, celebrating the success of the recently launched “North America” series on Animal Planet. Additionally, Preliminary Judges are invited to a special meet and greet in the Blue Heron Lounge and compare notes from the 2013 Judging experience!
5:30pm, Forum Room, Trappers Room & Sunset Terrace
Wednesday, September 25
Newcomers Breakfast (Sponsored by The Nature Conservancy)
Seasoned industry veterans join emerging filmmakers for frank roundtable conversations at a special Mentors & Newcomers Breakfast with opening remarks from Dr. Giulio Boccaletti , sponsored by The Nature Conservancy.
7:30-8:45am, Forum Room
VIP Reception (Sponsored by Tangled Bank Studios) - INVITE ONLY
A special thank you to our Board Members and major sponsors who helped make this year's Festival possible.
5:30-7pm, Teton Fresh in Teton Village
Let the WILD In with National Geographic WILD and National Geographic Television!
Be ready to dance, eat, drink the specialty cocktail of the evening and party like a local with music by an all-time favorite—The Snake River Band!
4:30pm, Buses begin leaving to Teton Village
7:00-10:00, Mangy Moose Saloon in Teton Village
Thursday, September 26
Terra Mater Sponsored Breakfast
All delegates are invited to spread out, take breakfast outside, inside, have a meeting, make a friend! Additionally, JHWFF Board of Directors will convene for their annual meeting in the Blue Heron Lounge and Finalists will be presented with their certificates in the Forum Room.
7:00-8:30, Forum Room, Trappers Room & Mural Room
Teton Awards Gala
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 emcees Chris Weber and Neil Harraway at the beautiful Center for the Arts in Jackson Hole for an evening of celebration, drinks, eating and dancing!
4:30pm, Buses begin leaving Jackson Lake Lodge
5:30pm, Cocktails
6:15pm, Theater doors open
6:30pm, Awards Ceremony
8:00pm, Dinner, Music & Gala Celebration
10:00pm, Buses begin returning to Lodge
BBC Opening Reception (Sponsored by BBC Earth)
When the opening plenary concludes, the fun begins! Join our host, BBC Earth, for this year’s opening reception with introductory remarks from Neil Nightingale and Wendy Darke! Enjoy a Teton sunset, and toast to the best Festival yet, with an open bar and delicious appetizers.
5:30pm, Forum Room, Trappers Room & Sunset Terrace
Then, prepare to be inspired. Google Earth has made an indelible mark on our planet, and Michael T. Jones led the team that conceived and developed it. He’s a radical thinker, with BIG ideas to share!
Tuesday, September 24
Discovery Channel Sunset Happy Hour (Sponsored by Discovery Channel)
Join us for a networking Happy Hour sponsored by Discovery, celebrating the success of the recently launched “North America” series on Animal Planet. Additionally, Preliminary Judges are invited to a special meet and greet in the Blue Heron Lounge and compare notes from the 2013 Judging experience!
5:30pm, Forum Room, Trappers Room & Sunset Terrace
Wednesday, September 25
Newcomers Breakfast (Sponsored by The Nature Conservancy)
Seasoned industry veterans join emerging filmmakers for frank roundtable conversations at a special Mentors & Newcomers Breakfast with opening remarks from Dr. Giulio Boccaletti , sponsored by The Nature Conservancy.
7:30-8:45am, Forum Room
VIP Reception (Sponsored by Tangled Bank Studios) - INVITE ONLY
A special thank you to our Board Members and major sponsors who helped make this year's Festival possible.
5:30-7pm, Teton Fresh in Teton Village
Let the WILD In with National Geographic WILD and National Geographic Television!
Be ready to dance, eat, drink the specialty cocktail of the evening and party like a local with music by an all-time favorite—The Snake River Band!
4:30pm, Buses begin leaving to Teton Village
7:00-10:00, Mangy Moose Saloon in Teton Village
Thursday, September 26
Terra Mater Sponsored Breakfast
All delegates are invited to spread out, take breakfast outside, inside, have a meeting, make a friend! Additionally, JHWFF Board of Directors will convene for their annual meeting in the Blue Heron Lounge and Finalists will be presented with their certificates in the Forum Room.
7:00-8:30, Forum Room, Trappers Room & Mural Room
Teton Awards Gala
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 emcees Chris Weber and Neil Harraway at the beautiful Center for the Arts in Jackson Hole for an evening of celebration, drinks, eating and dancing!
4:30pm, Buses begin leaving Jackson Lake Lodge
5:30pm, Cocktails
6:15pm, Theater doors open
6:30pm, Awards Ceremony
8:00pm, Dinner, Music & Gala Celebration
10:00pm, Buses begin returning to Lodge
Commissioners & Speed Pitching
30 MINUTES WITH COMMISSIONERS
Tuesday, September 24th
ANTELOPE 2
12:00 - 12:30 Vyv Simpson, NHU Africa
12:30 - 1:00 Laurent Flahault, Commissioning Editor, France Televisions
1:00 - 1:30 Carl Hall, Managing Director, SkyVision
1:30 - 2:00 Bonnie Benjamin-Phariss, Vulcan Productions
2:00 - 2:30 Kim Shillinglaw, BBC, Natural History & Science
2:30 - 3:00 Allison Lieber, Google
3:00 - 3:30 Fred Kaufman, NATURE/WNET
3:30 - 4:00 Tetsunori Kikuchi, Shiro Kagawa & Yuko Ito, NHK
4:30 - 5:00 Chris Cole & Roger Webb, BBC Natural World
5:00 - 5:30 Janine Baker, nWave Pictures Distribution
30 MINUTES WITH COMMISSIONERS
Wednesday, September 25th
ANTELOPE 2
9:00 - 9:30 Janet Han Vissering, Nat Geo WILD
9:30 - 10:00 Andrew Solomon, ORF (Austrian Broadcasting)
10:00 -10:30 Tom Synnatschke, Exec Producer & Britta Kiesewetter, Exec Producer, NDR Naturfilm
10:30 - 11:00 Mike Kelley, Content & Business Affairs & Bill Gardner, PBS
11:00 - 11:30 Henrik Ekman, SVT (Swedish Television)
11:30 - 12:00 Charles Poe, Smithsonian Networks
1:30 - 2:00 Caroline Underwood & Sue Dando, CBC
2:00 - 2:30 Brooke Runnette, National Geographic Television
2:30 - 3:00 Ellen Windemuth, Off the Fence Productions
3:00 - 3:30 Walter Koehler, Terra Mater Factual Studios
3:30 - 4:00 John Cavanaugh, Discovery & Kurt Tondorf, Animal Planet
Tuesday, September 24th
ANTELOPE 2
12:00 - 12:30 Vyv Simpson, NHU Africa
12:30 - 1:00 Laurent Flahault, Commissioning Editor, France Televisions
1:00 - 1:30 Carl Hall, Managing Director, SkyVision
1:30 - 2:00 Bonnie Benjamin-Phariss, Vulcan Productions
2:00 - 2:30 Kim Shillinglaw, BBC, Natural History & Science
2:30 - 3:00 Allison Lieber, Google
3:00 - 3:30 Fred Kaufman, NATURE/WNET
3:30 - 4:00 Tetsunori Kikuchi, Shiro Kagawa & Yuko Ito, NHK
4:30 - 5:00 Chris Cole & Roger Webb, BBC Natural World
5:00 - 5:30 Janine Baker, nWave Pictures Distribution
30 MINUTES WITH COMMISSIONERS
Wednesday, September 25th
ANTELOPE 2
9:00 - 9:30 Janet Han Vissering, Nat Geo WILD
9:30 - 10:00 Andrew Solomon, ORF (Austrian Broadcasting)
10:00 -10:30 Tom Synnatschke, Exec Producer & Britta Kiesewetter, Exec Producer, NDR Naturfilm
10:30 - 11:00 Mike Kelley, Content & Business Affairs & Bill Gardner, PBS
11:00 - 11:30 Henrik Ekman, SVT (Swedish Television)
11:30 - 12:00 Charles Poe, Smithsonian Networks
1:30 - 2:00 Caroline Underwood & Sue Dando, CBC
2:00 - 2:30 Brooke Runnette, National Geographic Television
2:30 - 3:00 Ellen Windemuth, Off the Fence Productions
3:00 - 3:30 Walter Koehler, Terra Mater Factual Studios
3:30 - 4:00 John Cavanaugh, Discovery & Kurt Tondorf, Animal Planet