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Jackson Wild: A Celebration of Natural-World Storytelling
August 28th, 2026

Natural-history filmmaking brings audiences into environments, ecosystems, and moments they might never otherwise experience. Behind every story is a team of filmmakers and cinematographers working to capture the detail, behavior, and beauty of the natural world as it unfolds.

Jackson Wild recognizes the creativity and craft behind these productions, celebrating the filmmakers who continue to push the art of natural-world storytelling forward.

We’re proud to see RED cameras used across so many of these productions and to support the teams whose work has been recognized among this year’s Jackson Wild Media Award nominees.

Explore the #ShotonRED nominees by category:

Animal Behavior

  • A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough
  • Secrets of the Bees: The Hive
  • Tiger Island

Ecosystem

  • Riddle in the Wind: Feathers of Change
  • The Kimberley: Australia’s Wild West: River of Life

Conservation

  • Heart of a Lion
  • Shark Whisperer

Limited Series

  • Animal Oddballs
  • Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age
  • Secrets of the Bees
  • Wild Side of the Moon

Onscreen Personality

  • How to Live on Earth
  • Pole to Pole with Will Smith: The South Pole
  • A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough

Narration

  • Animal Oddballs: Terrible Kids
  • Our Oceans: Indian Ocean

Cinematography

  • A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough
  • Secrets of the Bees: The Hive
  • Muskox: Survival in The Artic
  • Animal Oddballs: Daringly Different

Editing

  • Pole to Pole with Will Smith: The South Pole

Music

  • Secrets of the Bees: The Pollinators

Sound

  • Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age: The BIg Freeze
  • The Dinosaurs: Conquest
  • Secrets of The Bees: The Pollinators

Honorable Mention

  • Orangutan

Global Stories - Short Form

  • Wild Hope: Rhino Ops

Digital Short

  • For Deer Life