Spine Films

One of my favorite Lens of Time episodes, "Secrets of Schooling," is an official selection at the International Wildlife Film Festival! This was a fun one to produce in Germany with John Behrens (camera) and Josh Rosen (EP).

Collective behavior is embodied in swarms of insects, flocks of birds, herds of antelope, and schools of fish. Such coordinated movement requires the rapid transfer of information among individuals, but understanding exactly how this information spreads through the group has long eluded scientists. Now, Iain Couzin and his colleagues at the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology at the University of Konstanz, Germany are using new observation techniques and technologies to reveal the mysterious mechanics of collective behavior.
Link: https://youtu.be/Y-5ffl5_7AI

Festival Brings Wildlife Films From 36 Countries To Missoula The International Wildlife Film Festival has announced the lineup for its 42nd annual festival happening in Missoula this April. “It’s the longest standing

In the Heart of the Corn Belt, an Uphill Battle for Clean Water Runoff from farms and feedlots has badly polluted Iowa’s waterways, more than half of which do not meet federal quality standards. Now, an unlikely coalition is calling for stricter controls to clean up the drinking water sources for millions of the state’s residents.