The Jackson Wild Summit Fellowship 2022 is now accepting applications. The Jackson Wild Summit Fellowship is a comprehensive program that provides storytellers with a series of skill-building seminars, networking events, pitching opportunities, and mentorship to help them advance their projects in development. A visual media component must be included in all projects in production (e.g., short and long-form films, animation, VR/AR/360° video, a web series, a film impact campaign, and so on). Environmental justice, climate change, conservation, human-wildlife conflict, traditional ecological knowledge, and other themes are all possible topics for projects. Applicants will be requested to state their objectives clearly. The stage of development of a fellow’s project can be early, middle, or late.

Organized by: Jackson Wild
Application Deadline: July 1, 2022
Result Notification: July 29, 2022
Fellowship Duration: 4 months (8 days in person and the rest Virtual)
Jackson Wild Summit: 8 days in Austria (Sat, September 24 – Sun, October 1, 2022)

This four-month program will accept ten to fifteen in-person fellows, who will begin their journey virtually with workshops, gatherings, and mentorship, and will conclude with an exciting lineup of exclusive skill-building and networking opportunities at the 31st annual Jackson Wild Summit in Burgenland, Austria.

Benefits of Jackson Wild Summit Fellowship:

Fellows will enjoy the following benefits:

• A complimentary ticket to the Jackson Wild Summit in 2022.
• Covered housing throughout the fellowship summit (Sat, September 24 – Sun, October 1).
• A monetary stipend to cover travel expenses.

Fellows will also benefit from the following:

• All fellows will be matched with individual mentors
• Two virtual workshops before the Summit
• Two in-person workshops at the Summit
• One virtual networking event before the Summit
• A social hour for fellows and mentor/board members on Sunday night
• A gathering for all fellows on Tuesday evening
• Fellows will have a one-of-a-kind opportunity to sign up for consulting slots to obtain specific advice on ongoing projects.
• Individual support with fellows’ specific career goals and projects
• Early sign-up for speed pitching

Eligibility Criteria:

• Applicants must have at least two years of experience working in the industry:
• Open to all storytellers from across the world • Applicants must be working on at least one project.
• The following are examples of ideal candidates:
• Creators with a focus on visual media whose backgrounds are outside of nature-centered topics but who are looking to “genre hop” into the wildlife filmmaking industry:
• Emerging to mid-career wildlife, science, and natural history storytellers who are interested in growing their network and gaining a deeper understanding of the industry as a whole
• Photographers specializing in natural history and animals who are interested in branching out into video

Required Documents:

• A one-page resume/CV
• Any other supporting item(s) that you feel will strengthen your application

How to apply for Jackson Wild Summit Fellowship?

Eligible candidates can apply through the online application form linked below.

On July 1, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. EDT, applications will close. The Summit Fellowship will run from September 24 to October 1, 2022, and applicants will be notified by July 29, 2022.

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For further details about Jackson Wild Summit Fellowship, please visit Jackson Wild’s website.

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