Hollywood Climate Summit and Jackson Wild Name Finalists for First Joint Climate Storytelling Awards Set for Nov. 10 in Los Angeles

The Hollywood Climate Summit and Jackson Wild announced the finalists for their first joint awards ceremony, scheduled for Nov. 10 in Los Angeles, in an event designed to honor climate and expanded-nature storytelling across entertainment formats. The announcement comes as the organizations say the awards drew more than 500 global submissions, reflecting a large international field competing for recognition in categories spanning narrative and non-scripted programming.

According to the organizers, the awards will cover both narrative and reality-driven formats, with selections that include projects from established scripted series and films as well as nonfiction and unscripted programs. The description of the finalists included examples from narrative film and television, citing Train Dreams and Hacks among the works set for recognition, along with unscripted and documentary titles such as This is a Gardening Show and Nuisance Bear.

The companies behind the initiative, the Hollywood Climate Summit and Jackson Wild, described the awards as focused on “expanded nature” and climate storytelling. That framing centers on how media can depict the natural world and climate issues for broad audiences, rather than limiting recognition to purely informational content. The organizers said the judging process yielded finalists representing what they characterized as “the most impactful” and “innovative” entries among the submissions they received.

In addition to naming finalist projects, the organizers also indicated that the Nov. 10 ceremony will serve as a shared platform for both groups for the first time. The joint structure is intended to bring together different parts of the industry’s storytelling pipeline, from narrative scripted productions to reality and documentary programming, under a single awards event.

The finalists were selected from entries submitted globally, with the groups saying they reviewed over 500 submissions before narrowing the field to finalists for the first combined show. While the organizers did not outline in the announcement how many categories will be awarded, the stated scope covers narrative film and television and extends to unscripted and documentary content.

The announced date and location place the ceremony within Los Angeles’ fall awards season window, a period when entertainment industry groups typically announce honorees and coordinate events tied to public-facing release cycles. The organizers did not provide additional scheduling details in the announcement beyond the Nov. 10 event date and the city.

No additional finalist roster details beyond the specific title examples were included in the material describing the announcement, and no independent confirmation from other outlets was referenced in the provided record. The next step for viewers, creators, and industry professionals will be to watch for the full category-by-category finalist and awards information closer to the Nov. 10 ceremony date.