Bugs! is a live-action nature drama filmed in awe-inspiring, totally immersive 3D. Shot on location in Borneo and in a purpose-built studio in Oxford, England, Bugs! explores the dramatic and savage lives of an Old World praying mantis and a beautiful butterfly, known by their Latin names, Hierodula and Papilio. This 40-minute feature combines incredible footage with cutting-edge IMAX technology to deliver a fantastically entertaining and enlightening experience about the little guys in life.
Length: 25:00 and 40:00
Film Details
- Year Released: 2003
- Date Released: March 2003
- Alternate Titles:
- Status: In Distribution
- 3D: Yes
- Run Time: 20-30, 31-50
- Formats: 8/70, 15/70, DCI-compliant Digital, Fulldome
- Distributor:
SK Films Inc.
- Produced By: Principal Large Format, Image Quest 3-D, the UK Film and TV Production Company
- Executive Producer: Jonathan Barker, Peter Fudakowski, Simon Relph
- Producer: Phil Streather, Alexandra Ferguson
- Director: Mike Slee
- Associate Producer:
- Writer: Abby Aron, Mike Slee
- Cinematography: Sean Phillips, Peter Parks
- Sound Editor:
- Visual Effects:
- Music/Score: John Lunn
- Editor: Peter Beston
- Narrator: Judi Dench
- Other Credits:
- Sponsors: Terminix
Genre
- Biology
- Documentary
- Nature
Website
skfilms.ca/our-films/bugs-a-rainforest-adventure/
Awards
- IMAX Hall of Fame Inductee 2018
- Special Venue Award, Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival, October 2009. Awarded to the digital 3D, 25-minute version of the film.
- Best Cinematography, Giant Screen Theater Association (GSTA), 2003
- Best Marketing Campaign by a Distributor, Giant Screen Theater Association (GSTA), 2003
- Special Achievement in Film to Peter Parks for micro- and macro-photography, Giant Screen Theater Association (GSTA), 2003
- Best Feature, Large Format Cinema Association (LFCA), 2003
- Best Film for Learning, Giant Screen Theater Association (GSTA), 2004
- Best Large Format Film, Wildscreen International Wildlife and Environmental Film Festival, 2004
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