2023

Duration 17 minutes

 

Concept & Director: Marleine van der Werf

Script editor: Eva Wijers

Camera: Benito Strangio, Jean Counet, Jefrim Rothuizen

Geluid: Sam Huisman

Editor:Saskia Kievits

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Animatie: Marike Verbiest

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Sounddesign: Sam Huisman

Muziek: Binkbeats

 

Inititated & Produced by:

Ammodo docs + Basalt film

 

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The Underground astronaut, Short documentary about Toby Kiers

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This documentary is about evolutionary biologist Toby Kiers and her amazing research into the mysterious organism under our feet. Funghi. An organism that keeps our ecosystem alive, but of which we have little idea of how it operates. Evolutionary biologist Toby Kiers and her SPUN team takes us on her epic quest to map the world’s diverse fungi and to understand their behaviour.

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This project is part of the Ammodo docs series about amazing scientists that break frontiers. More info about Toby Kiers and her research. Check out the SPUN website

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National premiere will be during GO Shorts! Filmfestival

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