Check the 2017 Wildlife Film Festival trailer packed with some incredible footage from this year's finalists! Winners will be announced at the Grand Teton Awards Gala, Thursday night, September 28th in downtown Jackson Hole.

Winners Announced this Thursday, Sept. 28

Awards Ceremony 6:30-8:30PM MST

We will be living tweeting the winners on our account @JacksonHoleWILD on Thursday night during the ceremony. Email and press release will be sent the morning of September 29. 

see the nominees 

Best Animal Behavior Film Sponsored by World Wildlife Fund

Planet Earth II: Islands BBC Studios Natural History Unit production, co-produced with BBC America, ZDF, Tencent and France Télévisions.

Planet Earth II: Mountains  BBC Studios Natural History Unit production, co-produced with BBC America, ZDF, Tencent and France Télévisions.

Rise of the Warrior Apes KEO Films for Discovery Network International

The Hunt: The Hardest Challenge A Silverback Films production, made in partnership with The Open University, for BBC, co-produced with BBC Worldwide, BBC America, CCTV9 and NDR Naturfilm.

Best Ecosystem Film Sponsored by Animal Planet

Antarctica in the Footsteps of the Emperor PAPRIKA Films, Wild-Touch Production, ARTE France, Andromède Océanologie, CNRS Images

Paris: A Wild Story Boréales, Winds, Terra Mater Factual Studios

Sea of Hope: America's Underwater Treasures True Blue Films for National Geographic Channels

Best Conservation Film Sponsored by HHMI | Tangled Bank Studios

Jaguars: Brazil's Super Cat BBC Studios Natural History Unit, Nat Geo Wild

The Hunt: Living With Predators A Silverback Films production, made in partnership with The Open University, for BBC, co-produced with BBC Worldwide, BBC America, CCTV9 and NDR Naturfilm.

Tribe Versus Pride Terra Mater Factual Studios and Wildlife Films ​

Yasuni Man Pollywog Productions

Best People & Nature Film Sponsored by The Nature Conservancy

Ghost of the Mountains Brian Leith Productions with Disneynature Productions and Chuan Films

Great Human Odyssey NOVA, Clearwater Documentary Inc., CBC, Lawrence Klein Productions LLC for WGBH-Boston

Into the Amazon An Ark Media and John Maggio Productions Film for American Experience, WGBH-Boston

Ranger and Leopard Wildlife Pictures Institute for Jam-e Jam TV Network

Best Changing Planet Film  Sponsored by ​North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

BEARTREK Wildlife Media

Before the Flood National Geographic, RatPac Documentary Films, Insurgent Docs, Diamond Docs

Death By a Thousand Cuts Participant and Documentales Univision present a Tarasios Production in association with Human Pictures

Mosquito Yap Films for Discovery Channel

Best Science in Nature Film Sponsored by Marco Polo Film

David Attenborough's Light on Earth Terra Mater Factual Studios, Ammonite Film Productions, Curiosity Stream, BBC, UKTV, ABC Australia

Rise of the Warrior Apes KEO Films for Discovery Networks International

Sonic Sea Discovery Channel presents a film by the Natural Resources Defense Council and Imaginary Forces in association with the International Fund for Animal Welfare and Diamond Docs

Spy in the Wild: Love John Downer Productions for BBC, PBS and THIRTEEN Productions LLC

Best Impact Film Sponsored by International Fund for Animal Welfare

Chasing Coral A Netflix Documentary, Exposure Labs ​

Huntwatch Produced by IFAW for Discovery

The Ivory Game A Netflix Documentary, Terra Mater Film Studios and Vulcan Productions in association with Malaika Pictures in association with Appian Way

Best Educational Institutional Film Sponsored by Terra Mater Factual Studios

Pavel: I Protect Tigers WWF-UK

Sixteen Legs Bookend Enterprises Pty. Ltd.

The Last Pig Piggy Films, LLC

Toad People Wilderness Committee

Best Limited Series-Long Sponsored by ORF Universum

Ocean Warriors A co-production between Animal Planet, Sundance Productions, Brick City TV and Vulcan Productions

Planet Earth II BBC Studios Natural History Unit production, co-produced with BBC America, ZDF, Tencent and France Télévisions

Savage Kingdom Icon Films, Natural History Film Unit Botswana for Nat Geo Wild

The Hunt A Silverback Films production, made in partnership with The Open University, for BBC, co-produced with BBC Worldwide, BBC America, CCTV9 and NDR Naturfilm

Best Limited Series- Short Sponsored by ARRI

Animated Life Sweet Fern Productions in association with Howard Hughes Medical Institute Biointeractive, and The New York Times Op-Docs

Deep Look KQED, PBS Digital Studios

Lens of Time Spine Films, California Academy of Sciences, bioGraphic

Shelf Life American Museum of Natural History

Best Engaging Youth Film Sponsored by PBS

Meet the Real Wolf Grizzly Creek Films, Rocky Mountain Wolf Project

My Haggan Dream Sisbro Studios, Open Boat Films

Water From the Mountain (Agua de el Yunque) Freshwaters Illustrated

Wild Kratts: Spirit Bear Kratt Brothers Company Ltd., 9 Story Media Group Inc.

Best Host-Presenter Led Sponsored by WNET / Nature

David Attenborough's Great Barrier Reef: Builders Atlantic Productions, BBC, Smithsonian Channel, ABC Australia, eOne

David Attenborough's Light on Earth Terra Mater Factual Studios, Ammonite Film Productions, Curiosity Stream, BBC, UKTV, ABC Australia

Tales by Light: Sacred Nature Untitled Film Works

Wild Ireland, Edge of the World A Crossing the Line Film in association with ORF, PBS, BBC, France TV, NDR and Media.

Best Short  Sponsored by Discovery

Big World in a Small Garden Ammonite Films for CuriosityStream

Pangolin Coral & Oak Studios

Shark--A 4-D Experience BBC Earth, BBC Natural History Unit and SimEx-Iwerks Entertainment

Why the Lion Calls  Panthera, Nick Hall Productions, Lion Guardians

Best Micro-Movie Sponsored by Nat Geo WILD

Explore Your Backyard Wilderness Archipelago Films, Arise Media

I Am a Ranger Black Bean Productions, United for Wildlife, Ol Pejeta Conservancy

The Chorus of Colorado Grizzly Creek Films, Rocky Mountain Wolf Project

Best Theatrical Film Sponsored by Sony

From the Ashes Radical Media, Bloomberg Philanthropies for National Geographic

The Ivory Game  A Netflix Documentary, Terra Mater Film Studios and Vulcan Productions in association with Malaika Pictures in association with Appian Way

Wild Africa 3D BBC Earth Productions, Reliance Entertainment, IM Global, Evergreen Studios

Best Student & Emerging Film Sponsored by Disneynature

Between Two Lichens Andy Johnson, Talia Yuki Moore, Chris A. Johns and Kate Furby

The Healing Lizard Fernanda Prudencio, University of the West of England

Wild Expectations Equilibrio films LLC, Nedo Producciones Ltda.

Best Interactive Sponsored by RED Digital Cinemas

David Attenborough's Great Barrier Reef: An Interactive Journey Atlantic Productions

Deforestation in the Amazon Council on Foreign Relations, Shapeshifter, Inc.

Oculus Cat Flight BBC Earth Productions

Best 360° Storytelling Sponsored by USC Cinematic Arts

360° Climbing Giants Black Dot Films VR for National Geographic

Carnivorous Glow Worms Black Dot Films VR for  National Geographic in association with Dryft Digital

David Attenborough's Great Barrier Reef Dive VR Alchemy VR, Atlantic Productions

Shelf Life: Fossil Hunting in the Gobi American Museum of Natural History

Valen's Reef Here Be Dragons and Finch for Conservation International

Best Visualization Sponsored by Fujinon Lenses ​

Brothers of the Wind Terra Mater Film Studios Oscar Duran and Otmar Penker, Cinematography

Planet Earth II: Cities BBC Studios Natural History Unit production, co-produced with BBC America, ZDF, Tencent and France Télévisions

Wild Tales from the Village BBC Studios Natural History Unit, France Télévisions and BBC worldwide Jonathan Jones, Cinematography

Best Editing Sponsored by Off the Fence

The Hunt: Hide and Seek A Silverback Films production, made in partnership with The Open University, for BBC, co-produced with BBC Worldwide, BBC America, CCTV9 and NDR Naturfilm Nigel Buck, Editor​

The Ivory Game A Netflix Documentary, Terra Mater Film Studios and Vulcan Productions in association with Malaika Pictures in association with Appian Way Verena Schoenauer, Editor

Wild Tales from the Village BBC Studios Natural History Unit, France Télévisions and BBC worldwide James Taggart, Editor

Best Original Music Score Sponsored by Vulcan

Amazon Adventure SK Films, Picture Projects, Aventuras Produções Antonio Pinto, Composer

​Planet Earth II: Grasslands BBC Studios Natural History Unit production, co-produced with BBC America, ZDF, Tencent and France Télévisions Jacob Shea and Jasha Klebe, Composers Main Title: Hans Zimmer Original Music: Jacob Shea and Jasha Klebe (for Bleeding Fingers Music)

Planet Earth II: Mountains BBC Studios Natural History Unit production, co-produced with BBC America, ZDF, Tencent and France Télévisions Main Title: Hans Zimmer Original Music: Jacob Shea and Jasha Klebe (for Bleeding Fingers Music)

Highlands - Scotland's Wild Heart: Spring - Season of Extremes Maramedia ltd for BBC Scotland and ITV Studios Global Entertainment. Simon Ashdown and Donald Shaw, Composers

Best Writing Sponsored by NHK

Paris: A Wild Story Boréales, Winds, Terra Mater Factual Studios Frédéric Fougea and Guillaume Poyet, Writers

Rats Discovery presents RATS produced by Warrior Poets, Dakota Films Ltd., Submarine Entertainment Morgan Spurlock and Jeremy Chilnick, Writers

Soul of the Elephant Wildlife Films, Thirteen Productions LLC,Terra Mater Factual Studios Dereck Joubert, Writer

The Ivory Game A Netflix Documentary, Terra Mater Film Studios and Vulcan Productions in association with Malaika Pictures in association with Appian Way Richard Ladkani and Kief Davidson, Writers

Best Audioscape Sposored by Dolby   Amazon Adventure SK Films, Picture Projects, Aventuras Produções   ​Born in China Disneynature, Brian Leith Productions, Chuan Films   Highlands - Scotland's Wild Heart: Summer - The Greatest Race Maramedia LTD for BBC Scotland and ITV studios global entertainment   Planet Earth II: Jungles BBC Studios Natural History Unit production, co-produced with BBC America, ZDF, Tencent and France Télévisions.

Special Jury

Bird of Prey Cornell Lab of Ornithology

One Hundred Days of Solitude Wanda Films in coproduction with TVE

Tale of a Lake MRP Matila Röhr Productions

The Last Animals Atlas Films, Foxtail Entertainment, Artemis Rising Foundation, British Film Company, Diamond Docs

To Skin a Cat ​Scholars & Gentlemen, Panthera, Earth Touch, andBeyond, Durban Film Office, National Film & Video Foundation, Peace Parks Foundation

Grand Teton Award  Sponsored by Panasonic