Our Wild World

Executive Director since 2002 of the internationally renowned Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival Lisa Samford left a career in journalism to become an award winning documentary filmmaker, specializing in difficult and remote expedition projects. Working primarily for Discovery, PBS, National Geographic, and network television she has filmed across five continents on a diverse collection of projects exploring topics ranging from violent crime, espionage and ethnographic scientific exploration to intimate portraits of world leaders. She also leads the Jackson Hole Science Symposium, the Jackson Hole Conservation Summit and launched TEDx Jackson Hole. The Jackson Film Fest is an unparalleled industry gathering that happens every other year with more than 650 international delegates participating in an exceptional slate symposia and screenings from the cutting edge of wildlife conservation film making.