Insects are a pest? Think again. This visually stunning science documentary shows how these tiny geniuses can help us solve some of science and engineering’s biggest problems – from building lighter and stronger structures to growing transplant tissue and killing multidrug-resistant bacteria.
AWARDS
Best Science Pitch – Sunnyside La Rochelle, Prize of the Ministry of Economy – Ekotopfilm Bratislava, Student Jury Award – Academia Film Olomouc, German Nature and Sustainability Award and Award of the Youth Jury – Naturvision Ludwigsburg, Award of the Faculty of Engineering – Life Science Film Festival Prague, Winner Central-European Films – Ekofilm Brno, Eco Film Award – Science Film Festival Bangkok, Future Award – Eco Film Tour Potsdam
FESTIVALS
GreenScreen, World of Knowledge St. Petersburg, Ekotopfilm Prague, Wildlife Film Festival Rotterdam, Green Fest Belgrade, Green Montenegro International Film Fest, Caid Athens, European Science TV Festival Lisbon
BROADCASTERS
NDR/ARTE, WDR, Planète France, SVT, RTBF, SRC Canada, Deutsche Welle, SRF, Al Jazeera International, Planete Poland, RSI
COMMISSIONING EDITOR
Claudia Cellarius
DIRECTOR
Björn Platz
EDITOR
Ramon Urselmann
CAMERA
Christian Eichenauer
Bernhard Wagner
Olivier Guerin
SOUND
Alexander Czart
Timo Selengia
Lucas Mouzas
ORIGINAL MUSIC
Lars Löhn
Felix Raffel
GRAPHICS
Michael Lübben
Nils Andersen
SOUND MIX AND SOUND DESIGN
Roman Vehlken
Paul Timmich
COLOUR CORRECT
Andreas Piecha
ARCHIVE
Victoria & Albert Museum
PCO AG
Shutterstock
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
THANKS TO
Margot Stehr
DURATION
52 mins
YEAR
2017