A collection of short films made by graduate students from the MFA in Science and Natural History Filmmaking program which is part of the School of Film and Photography at Montana State University. The MFA film program guides students from a variety of backgrounds, from film to environmental science to physics, as they learn the history and theory of documentary film while also mastering the range of production skills needed to become innovative filmmakers. Their work shows a wide range of interests from wildlife film, conservation film, historical documentary and personal filmmaking. This collection features short documentary projects that were produced in the students’ first and second year.
Since its inception as a commercial interest in the 19th century, a growing debate has formed around the collection, research, and sale of significant vertebrate fossils specimens on the world stage. TERRA DRACONIS documents the long-standing divide between academic, commercial, private, and legal interests involved in the ownership of dinosaur fossils and explores the many opinions regarding collection of vertebrate fossils in the modern age – for posterity or prosperity.
- Year2023
- Runtime22 minutes
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereWorld Premiere
- DirectorBraeden Meyer
A collection of short films made by graduate students from the MFA in Science and Natural History Filmmaking program which is part of the School of Film and Photography at Montana State University. The MFA film program guides students from a variety of backgrounds, from film to environmental science to physics, as they learn the history and theory of documentary film while also mastering the range of production skills needed to become innovative filmmakers. Their work shows a wide range of interests from wildlife film, conservation film, historical documentary and personal filmmaking. This collection features short documentary projects that were produced in the students’ first and second year.
Since its inception as a commercial interest in the 19th century, a growing debate has formed around the collection, research, and sale of significant vertebrate fossils specimens on the world stage. TERRA DRACONIS documents the long-standing divide between academic, commercial, private, and legal interests involved in the ownership of dinosaur fossils and explores the many opinions regarding collection of vertebrate fossils in the modern age – for posterity or prosperity.
- Year2023
- Runtime22 minutes
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereWorld Premiere
- DirectorBraeden Meyer
