PBS Leads With 18 Jackson Wild Media Awards Finalists

The Jackson Wild Media Awards celebrate excellence and innovation in nature, science and conservation storytelling. This year PBS programming comprised18 of the 85 finalists, including all three finalists for Cinematography—Long Form, in addition to two Special Jury Recognitions. All finalists were picked from over 350 films and 600 category entries.   

A distinguished panel of judges from around the globe will select the 2022 Jackson Wild Media Award Winners to be announced during the Grand Teton Awards Gala on Thursday, September 29, 2022 at the Jackson Wild Summit in Burgenland, Austria. 

PBS congratulates all finalists! 

Adaptation “Coral Reefs of Vanuatu”

Content Category: Changing Planet – Short Form

America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston “Death Valley: Life Blooms”

Program Category: On Screen Personality

The Green Planet

Program Category: Limited Series

The Green Planet “Human Worlds”

Content Category: Human Planet – Long Form

The Green Planet “Tropical Worlds”

Craft Category: Cinematography- Long Form Craft Category: Writing

The Green Planet “Water Worlds”

Craft Category: Original Music Score

PBS DIGITAL STUDIOS

The Secret Islands of the Everglades

Content Category: Ecosystem– Short Form

Want to Solve Wildfires and Drought? Leave it to Beavers!

Content Category: Ecosystem – Short Form

Inside the Fight to Save an Ancient Forest and the Secrets it Holds

Content Category: Conservation - Short Form

Deep Look: Barnacles Go To Unbelievable Lengths to Hook Up

Program Category: Micro-Movie

Deep Look: SIlkworms Spin Cocoons That Spell Their Own Doom

Program Category: Micro-Movie

NATURE

My Garden of a Thousand Bees

Content Category: Animal Behavior – Long Form Craft Category: Cinematography- Long Form Special Jury Recognition: Impact Campaign

The Elephant and the Termite

Craft Category: Cinematography- Long Form Craft Category: Writing

Hippo King

Special Jury Recognition: Innovation in Green Production

NOVA

Artic Drift

Content Category: Changing Planet – Long Form

Secrets in the Scat

Craft Category: Writing