Editor

The Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival is pleased to announce selection of the craft categories finalists. These films were screened by juries of more than 40 peer judges from Africa, Europe and Asia, as well as North America. Considered the highest honor of the “nature and environment” genre, the 2009 award winners will be selected 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.

PEER-JUDGED CATEGORY FINALISTS
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
CLEVER MONKEYS
Jennie Muskett
BBC Natural History Unit, Nature/THIRTEEN
MEERKAT MANOR: THE STORY BEGINS
Laurent Ferlet
Oxford Scientific Films, Discovery Films
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 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
www.alexandracousteau.org
EXPEDITION: BLUE PLANET
Blue Legacy, International

www.SAVEOURSEAS.COM
Save Our Seas Foundation

www.kqed.org/quest
KQED-Quest

www.WILDEARTH.TV
WildEarth Media
Best Web Presence
www.bbc.co.uk/bigcat/BIG CAT LIVE
BIG CAT LIVE
BBC Natural History Unit

www.alexandracousteau.org
EXPEDITION: BLUE PLANET
Blue Legacy, International
www.SAVEOURSEAS.COM
Save Our Seas Foundation
Special Consideration
THE WOLF THAT CHANGED AMERICA
Brian Leith Productions, Nature/THIRTEEN

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.