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Board of Directors President: Roy O'Connor, Businessman, Rancher Vice President: Monte Turner, Owner, Turner Sign Arts Secretary/Treasurer: Dr. Janice Givler, Physician Dale Bosworth, Retired Chief USFS Janet Hess, Producer, Nature WNET Channel 13 New York Dr. Mehrdad Kia, Director, International Programs, University of Montana Thomas O'Malley, President, Vivendi Entertainment - Theatrical Release, Home Entertainment, Digital Delivery and Television Sales Chris Palmer, Director, American University's Center for Environmental Filmmaking Kathryn Pasternak, Freelance Producer
Advisory Board Azrina Abdullah, Legal Expert, Wildlife Trade Craig Beardsley, Technology Advisor Daniel Breton, Filmmaker, Ganglion Films Cooper Burchenal, Partner, saltStudio Advertising & Web Design Scott Douglas, PhD., Entertainment Management, University of Montana John Datsopoulos, International Medical Equipment Sales Mary Engstrom, Associate Director - Extended Learning Services, University of Montana Royce Engstrom, Provost, University of Montana Alastair Fothergill, Director "Earth," Executive Producer "Frozen Planet," BBC NHU Dr. Charles Jonkel, Emeritus Tim Martin, Series Editor "Natural World," BBC Natural History Unit Zara McDonald, Felidae Conservation Michael Murphy, Associate Professor, Media Arts, University of Montana Rick Rosenthal, Director of Film & Video, Marviva Foundation Dr. George Roth, Surgeon Dr. George Schaller, Vice President, Science & Exploration, Wildlife Conservation Society Ross Tillman, Legal Advisor, Boone Karlberg
Staff
	Executive Director/ Festival Director Janet Rose jr1@wildlifefilms.org
	Festival & Production Coordinator Margaret Gainer margaret@wildlifefilms.org
	Assistant Fesitval Coordinator Ashley King ashley@wildlifefilms.org
Facilities, Technical & Instruction Staff Bill Emerson, Ashley King, Mina May, Linda Tracy, Ali Tabibnejad

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 Media Center & Film Festival was established in 1977 in Missoula, Montana. The International Wildlife Film Festival was the first juried wildlife film festival in the world. The Tarkio Retreat is IWFF’s newest initiative which to forge new partnerships and build creative collaborations in media and conservation. Today, the International Wildlife Media Center is a year-round organization, home to the International Wildlife Film Festival and Montana CINE International, the last best film fest.

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