Finalists 2009
The Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival is pleased to announce the selection of Finalists for its 2009 Film Competition. Judges from around the world representing the Festival's Board of Directors viewed 425 films from 25 countries entered into some 750 categories, for a record number of submissions.
Considered the highest honor of the "nature and environment" film genre, the 2009
Winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner Thursday, October 1st. Peer-judged craft categories including Cinematography, Editing, Original Score, Special Venue, Sound & Writing will be announced July 20th. Special thanks to the preliminary and peer judges who worked hard to bring us these results.
Best Animal Behavior Program
CRIMSON WING
Natural Lights Films, Kudos Pictures Productions, Disneynature
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
CRIMSON WING
Natural Lights Films, Kudos Pictures Productions, Disneynature
THE FOREST: FIGHT FOR LIGHT
Nautilus Film, Studio Hamburg GmbH 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
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
Ammonite, Off the Fence, CBBC, Big Squid New Media
Marian Zunz Newcomer Award
DIVISION STREET
Eric Bendick, Frogpondia Films
SWAMP TROOP
Adrian Bailey, Road Media
National Geographic Channel, National Geographic Channels International
THE WHITE WOOD
Lou Astbury
Best Theatrical Program
CRIMSON WING
Natural Lights Films, Kudos Pictures Productions, Disneynature
EARTH
BBC Natural History Unit, Disneynature, BBC Worldwide, Greenlight Media, B8
Media, Discovery Channel
WILD OPERA
Images Studio, 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 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 360 Campaign
DIRTY SECRETS
National Geographic Television, Sea Studios Foundation
RETHINK THE SHARK
Save Our Seas Foundation
SPRINGWATCH
BBC Natural History Unit
Best Web Presence
www.bbc.co.uk/bigcat/BIG CAT LIVE
BIG CAT LIVE
BBC Natural History Unit
www.alexandracousteau.com
EXPEDITION: BLUE PLANET
Blue Legacy, International
www.SAVEOURSEAS.COM
Save Our Seas Foundation
Best Use of Web 2.0/New Media
www.alexandracousteau.com
EXPEDITION: BLUE PLANET
Blue Legacy, International
www.SAVEOURSEAS.COM
Save Our Seas Foundation
www.kqed.org/quest
KQED-Quest
www.WILDEARTH.TV
WildEarth Media, Hancock Wildlife Foundation, The Institute for Wildlife Studies
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.
EARTH
BBC Natural History Unit, Disneynature, BBC Worldwide, Greenlight Media, B8
Media, Discovery Channel
GORILLA MURDERS
National Geographic Television
WHALE WARS
Animal Planet
Again, peer-judged craft categories including Cinematography, Editing, Original Score, Special Venue, Sound & Writing will be announced July 20th.
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