The organization is primarily known for the annual Jackson Wild Summit, an international conference for professionals in the natural history filmmaking and media industry, as well as the Jackson Wild Media Awards recognizing excellence in natural history filmmaking.
The Jackson Wild Summit is held annually in September and consists of panel discussions, film screenings, workshops, and networking opportunities.
The Jackson Wild Media Awards are an annual film competition recognizing excellence in nature, science and conservation filmmaking.
In 2021, Jackson Wild introduced Special Jury Recognitions, a peer-nominated honor separate from the Media Awards recognizing and celebrating impactful individuals and innovative content in the industry.
[2] Jackson Wild leads a number of professional development and training opportunities for early-career and emerging filmmakers.