WILD FEST

Jackson Hole WILD presents
WILD FEST
Sept 29 – Oct 1

A film festival focused on the issues that matter, stories that need telling, and groundbreaking science. WILD Fest will be a unique & exciting opportunity to attend premier film screening, take part in hands-on experiments, and personally interact with some of the world’s leading conservationists and filmmakers – it’s all happening right in your backyard at The Center.

Visit jhwild.org for a full lineup.

All films and events are FREE and open to the public!

Friday, September 29
4PM

Film Screening: Chasing Coral

93 minutes, followed by Q&A with Chasing Coral producer Larissa Rhodes

Coral reefs around the world are vanishing at an unprecedented rate. A team of divers, photographers and scientists set out on a thrilling ocean adventure to discover why and to reveal the underwater mystery to the world.

7PM

Film Screening: Spy in the Wild

58 minutes, followed by Q&A with filmmakers and spy creatures!

To discover just how like us animals really are, animatronic spy creatures infiltrate the animal world to explore their complex emotions. Spy pup is immersed in wild dog life to explore their maternal love and Spy Chick discovers the extraordinary devotion of hornbills as a mother is imprisoned for the sake of her brood.

Saturday, September 30
2PM

Film Screening: Ranger and Leopard

53 minutes

Halvani, a hard-working ranger, hears about the presence of a Persian Leopard in an area under his protection in Isfahan, a city in central Iran. Nobody has spotted any Persian Leopard there for about forty years, but Halvani suspects that they may still be there.

4PM

Film Screening: Ghost of the Mountains

78 minutes, followed by Q&A with the filmmakers

Go behind the scenes of one of finding and filming the rarely seen snow leopards. At more than 15,000 feet, China’s Qinghai Plateau is perfect for snow leopards. However, for the humans who film there, the air is painfully thin, the weather is brutal, the terrain is tricky and their spotted subjects are nearly impossible to locate”much less capture on film.

7PM

Behind the Scenes with Planet Earth II

Clips from the series, followed by conversation and Q&A with the filmmakers.

Experience the world from the viewpoint of animals themselves. From spellbinding wildlife spectacle to intimate encounters, Planet Earth II takes you closer than ever before.

Sunday, October 1
11AM-4PM

Wild Science

Join us as we celebrate the wonders of everyday science with over 30 interactive, hands-on science booths and workshops!

4PM

Paris: A Wild Story

90 minutes

Paris: A Wild Story relates the destinies of animals that stroll through town in search of food, love and adventures while humans go about their daily lives. There exists a wild and unsung Paris that we do not suspect. Let’s take a walk on the city’s wild side, and set off in search of its secret tales.

7PM

Film Screening: Grand Teton Award Winner

Film to be announced after Grand Teton Awards Ceremony!

A record-breaking 583 films were entered in the 2017 Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival competition, but only one will walk away with the honor of “best of festival.” Finalist judges will announce the Grand Teton Award winner on Thursday, Sept. 28, and we look forward to screening it free to the Jackson Hole public just a few days later. FREE at Center for the Arts.