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32nd International Wildlife Film Festival
Global Vision:
Innovations & Explorations in Wildlife Media & the Natural World
May 9-16, 2009

JUDGING PROCESS

Be a Preliminary Judge and be part of a unique process for the International Wildlife Film Festival!
Preliminary Judges are volunteers from Western Montana with a background in media, science, or humanities or people from the film community who come together for a two day panel and view each entry in full. Each panel consists of individuals who work together to make decisions on films' honorable mentions, make recommendations for public screening, and on which films proceed to the next level of Final Judging.

Preliminary Judging is our largest volunteer opportunity of the year and is an exciting time to view films from all over the world. There are over a dozen two day panels that volunteers serve on. Judges are fed lunch donated from Missoula's generous local restaurants and thanked with IWFF tickets, discounts on merchandise and tickets to the Sneek Peak Party in March.

Contact Us>> if you want to sign up to be a Preliminary Judge on a two day panel in February & March, 2009. We'll send you a Sign Up Sheet this winter!

2009 Timeline of International Wildlife Films Judging Process
Dates Subject to Change

Film Entry Deadline, January 30 (Late Deadline February 6, 20% Fee)
Preliminary Judging, February- March (Honorable Mentions awarded)
Final Judging, March (Top Awards and Merits awarded)
Sneek Peak Best of Festival Party, March 29
Screening Schedule Released, April 3
International Wildlife Film Festival, May 9-16