documentary

The Worm Hunters

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Special Jury Award
Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival (2011)
Special Jury Prize
Scinema Film Festival (2011)
Special Jury Prize
Green Screen Film festival (2012)
Josef Velek Grand Prix Award
IUTYT Film Festival, Czech Republic (2011)
Official Selection
Wildscreen Festival, UK (2012)
Grand Prix Award
International Science Film Festival World of Knowledge, St Petersberg (2012)
Official Selection
Dungog Film Festival (2011)

The Worm Hunters follows 5 of the world’s emminent worm scientists from the Nicaraguan rainforests via the savanna’s of South Africa to Romania, Brazil, Estonia and beyond as they study and hunt for rare and unusual worm specimens. What is the relationship between earthworms and global soil fertility? What catastrophe awaits if the diminished earthworm numbers continue to slide? What can the earthworm tell us about earth’s geographic evolution? Will Emma find her mysterious blue worm? Will George find his father’s fabled 10 metre giant worm?

With a music brief that was ‘Global James Bond spy drama’ you don’t want to miss this one.

Year:
2011
Director:
Randall Wood
Producer:
Larry Zetlin, Chris Carroll
Editor:
Scott Walton
Prod Company:
Gulliver Media
Broadcaster:
ZDF, ARTE

"Wood makes this story quite compelling, presenting the information in a user-friendly manner that will be easily understood by those unfamiliar with the related ecological science. Recommended."

P. Hall
The Vido Librarian - March 11, 2013