"Cost of Freedom," Vanessa Schulz's film about the wolf introduction program in Idaho that Western Watersheds Project screened outdoors for the first time during the Greenfire III Revival, received a Special Jury Award at the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival.

The festival was attended this year by more than 600 registered delegates from around the world. "Cost of Freedom" was a finalist in the People and Animals Category and as such was included in the program.

"This is a breakthrough, and the encouragement it gives me is invaluable to the work that needs to be done," said Schulz, who lives in Ketchum, Idaho.

One week before the festival, Mountain Film on Tour brought "Cost of Freedom" to the Teton Theatre in Jackson Hole as part of a three-day festival to benefit the Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance. The film was shown to a capacity crowd of 300 locals and tourists.

In September, "Cost of Freedom" toured in Oregon. Public screenings and discussions were held in Ashland, Portland, Eugene, Cottage Grove and Bend.

Wolves are dispersing into Oregon, and many of them are turning up dead. Educating local communities and inspiring them to voice their opinions about the re-emergence of wolves was an aim of the tour.

For those interested in helping wolves, please visit the 21st Paradigm website at www.21paradigm.com.