HomeAbout UsFilm FestivalsOutreachLibraryRoxy TheaterContact Us
 

International Wildlife Media Center & Film Festival About Us

Our mission is to promote awareness, knowledge and understanding of wildlife, habitat, people and nature through excellence in film, television, and other media.
The International Wildlife Film Festival was established in 1977 in Missoula, Montana.

In 2002, it became The International Wildlife Media Center & Film Festival and two years later, launched the Montana CINE International Film Festival as a complementary event to the annual International Wildlife Film Festival, the first juried wildlife film festival in the world. 

The Tarkio Retreat is a special IWFF initiative whose goal is to forge new partnerships and build creative collaborations in media and conservation

In 2003, the Montana Film Academy was established, serving now as the Montana Media Center where media-oriented youth programs occur.  These include the After-School Kids Club Safari Program, Teen Film Workshops & Summer Adventure & Wildlife Film Camps. 

Today, the International Wildlife Media Center is a year-round organization, home to the International Wildlife Film Festival and Montana CINE International  

Staff

Executive Director/Festival Director
Janet Rose
jr1@wildlifefilms.org

Festival Coordinator
Chris Thueson
chris@wildlifefilms.org


Administrative & Events Coordinator
Becca Hudson
becca@wildlifefilms.org


NOW HIRING!
Assistant Festival Coordinator


 

Rental Staff
Dave Robertson, Max Suda, Adrienne Bertin, Shane Glidewell


Flagship Film Instructors


After-School Instructors
Aly Heare, Others TBA


Board of Directors

  • President: Dr. Janice Givler, OB-GYN, Western Montana Clinic
  • Vice President: Dr. Merdad Kia, Director, International Programs; Associate Provost, Central and Southwest Asian Studies Center at The University of Montana

    Secretary: Dr. James McKay, Radiologist, Chairman, Radiology Dept.,
    St. Patrick Hospital

    Treasurer: Roy O'Connor, Businessman, Rancher

    Monte Turner, KECI-TV, Morning Show Co-Host
  • Dale Bosworth, Retired Chief, USFS
  • Thomas O'Malley, President, Vivendi Entertainment
  • Chris Palmer, Director, American University's Center for Environmental Filmmaking
  • Kathryn Pasternak, Freelance Television & Film Producer
  • Cooper Burchenal, Web Design

Advisory Board

  • Azrina Abdullah, Legal Expert, Wildlife Trade
  • Craig Beardsley, Technology Advisor
  • Scott Douglas, PhD., Entertainment Management, University of Montana
  • John Datsopoulos, International Medical Equipment Sales
  • Mary Engstrom, Education Expert
  • Royce Engstrom, President, The University of Montana
  • Alastair Fothergill, Director "Earth," Executive Producer "Frozen Planet," BBC NHU
  • Tim Martin, Series Editor "Natural World," BBC Natural History Unit
  • Michael Murphy, Associate Professor, Media Arts, University of Montana
  • Rick Rosenthal, Underwater Cinematographer, Filmmaker & Marine Biologist
  • Dr. George Schaller, Vice President, Panthera Foundation
  • Ross Tillman, Legal Advisor, Boone Karlberg
  • Michael Wangen, Retired Banker
  • Dr. Charles Jonkel, Emeritus
 

© 2007 International Wildlife Media Center 718 S. Higgins Missoula, MT 59801
Site design by Small Dog Solutions