Hobnobben Film Festival: VIRTUAL

Nature's Place

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6 films in package
Between Earth & Sky
Renowned ecologist Nalini Nadkarni pioneered climbing techniques to study "what grows back” after an ecological disturbance in the rainforest canopy. After surviving a life-threatening fall from a tree, she must turn her research question onto herself in order to understand the effects of disturbance and recovery throughout her life.
Sandcastle - The Secret Life Of Potter Wasps
Join a courageous potter wasp on an enthralling journey! Witness this fascinating insect's tenacity and perseverance as it navigates its dangerous realm teeming with challenges and predators.
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The Splint
A robotic truck driver, on a dirt road, is replacing old wooden power poles with new concrete ones when he hits two birds.
Shorebirds
Alex Prieditis has made it his life's purpose to protect his beloved shorebirds. By vehemently challenging the norms of wildlife photography, Alex brings attention to the beauty of shorebirds and raises concerns about the fatal disease that nobody is talking about.
FÁR
A bird hits a window of a cafe and disrupts its customers. A woman faces a decision on whether to ignore nature or to react.
Playing Possum
Many people have negative connotations whenever they think of an opossum. This documentary short showcases why opossums are the most misunderstood marsupial.

Nature forms the backbone of our economy, society, and our very survival. Explore one woman’s deep connection with forests and trees, the terrifying lives of wasps, how someone's relationships with birds can reflect their place in the world, and learn more about one of the most misunderstood, and surprisingly adorable, marsupials.

For her entire professional life, renowned ecologist Nalini Nadkarni pioneered climbing techniques to study "what grows back” after an ecological disturbance in the rainforest canopy. Now, after surviving a life-threatening fall from a tree, she must turn her research question onto herself in order to understand the effects of disturbance and recovery throughout her life.

  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    25 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Genre
    Documentary, Drama, Disturbance and Recovery, Nature, Science
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  • Director
    Andrew Nadkarni
  • Producer
    Katie Schiller, Swetha Regunathan, Andrew Nadkarni
  • Filmmaker
    Executive Producer: Su Kim, Caitlin Mae Burke; Editor: Peter Zachwieja
  • Cast
    Nalini Nadkarni
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