Image and music are intertwined in this third collaboration between director Godfrey Reggio and composer Philip Glass. The film was produced to celebrate the World Wildlife Fund's Biological Diversity Campaign. The film combines images of...
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Directed by
| Godfrey Reggio | ||
Written by
| Silvano Cavatorta | ... | (concept) & |
| Francis Kuipers | ... | (concept) & |
| Luca Mortara | ... | (concept) & |
| Gianfilippo Pedote | ... | (concept) & |
| Godfrey Reggio | ... | (concept) |
| Godfrey Reggio | ... | (scenario) |
| Neil Bockman | ... | (co-dramaturgist) & |
| Philip Glass | ... | (co-dramaturgist) & |
| Ray Hemenez | ... | (co-dramaturgist) & |
| Miroslav Janek | ... | (co-dramaturgist) & |
| Francis Kuipers | ... | (co-dramaturgist) & |
| Godfrey Reggio | ... | (co-dramaturgist) |
Produced by
| Steve Goldin | ... | associate producer: USA |
| Rory Johnston | ... | associate producer: USA |
| Gianfilippo Pedote | ... | executive producer: Studio Equatore, Italy |
| Enrico Tagliaferri | ... | associate producer: Italy |
| Lawrence Taub | ... | producer: Institute for Regional Education, USA |
Music by
| Philip Glass | ||
Cinematography by
| Graham Berry | ||
Editing by
| Miroslav Janek | ||
Editorial Department
| Walter Chappell | ... | editorial consultant |
| Ray Chung | ... | laboratory consultant |
| Carl Fortunato | ... | project coordinator |
| Mark Ginsberg | ... | color timer |
| Robin Greenberg | ... | second assistant editor |
| Ira Manhoff | ... | second assistant editor |
| Tom San Martin | ... | negative cutter |
| Arnold Shuster | ... | negative cutter |
| Jan Unger | ... | assistant editor |
| Joseph Violente | ... | dailies advisor |
| Thomas Zimny | ... | second assistant editor |
Production Management
| Robin Greenberg | ... | production manager |
Sound Department
| Paul Coburn | ... | audio technician |
| Dante Desole | ... | assistant sound engineer |
| Laura Fried | ... | recording engineer |
| Bradford L. Hohle | ... | dolby consultant (as Bradford Hohle) |
| William Lutz | ... | assistant sound engineer |
| Ian McGrath | ... | assistant sound engineer |
| Andy Tejral | ... | audio technician / sound recordist |
| Mel Zelniker | ... | re-recording mixer |
Visual Effects by
| Bob Buckles | ... | optical layout |
| Joseph V. Iannuzzi | ... | optical camera |
| Eugene Mamut | ... | optical camera |
| Janos Pilenyi | ... | optical effects supervisor |
| Rocky Tortorella | ... | optical engineer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Scot Broadus | ... | grip |
| Joseph Claus | ... | first assistant camera |
| Edward A. Gutentag | ... | first assistant camera (as Ed Gutentag) |
| Kurt Lennig | ... | gaffer |
| Karen Williams | ... | first assistant camera |
| Alan Wolfe | ... | first assistant camera |
Location Management
| Steve Goldin | ... | location coordinator |
Music Department
| Francis Kuipers | ... | music coordinator |
| Kurt Munkacsi | ... | music producer / soundtrack producer |
| Michael Riesman | ... | conductor |
| Oderso Rubini | ... | music consultant: Italy |
Additional Crew
| Sharon Ainsberg | ... | administrator |
| Grace Atkins | ... | stock footage: Moana Productions/The Film Crew |
| Paul Atkins | ... | stock footage: Moana Productions/The Film Crew |
| Rhonda Avidon | ... | assistant to the producers |
| Kristina Balaam | ... | stock footage: BBC, Natural History Unit |
| Janice Benton | ... | animal trainer |
| Neil Bockman | ... | stock researcher |
| William Broberg | ... | production assistant |
| Walter Chappell | ... | dramaturgical consultant |
| Giuliano Corti | ... | literary researcher |
| Rosi Crane | ... | stock footage: BBC, Natural History Unit |
| Ann Cypher | ... | additional animals supplier |
| Michael deGruy | ... | stock footage: Moana Productions/The Film Crew |
| Henri Ehrlich | ... | consultant |
| Karen Goldie-Morrison | ... | stock footage: Oxford Scientific Films, Ltd. |
| Robin Greenberg | ... | assistant to the director |
| Howard Hall | ... | stock footage: Howard Hall Productions |
| John Hancock | ... | stock footage: BBC, Natural History Unit |
| Richard Hardy | ... | stock footage: Ocean Images |
| Ivan Hattingh | ... | principal stock consultant |
| Ray Hemenez | ... | stock researcher |
| Robin Lehman | ... | stock footage: Ocean Images |
| Jeffrey Lew | ... | additional animals supplier / dramaturgical consultant |
| Nicole Lewin | ... | dramaturgical consultant |
| Harvey Licht | ... | computer services |
| Greg Lille | ... | animal trainer |
| Rick Lomba | ... | stock footage |
| Michael McCallum | ... | stock footage: Heron Cove |
| Brian McMillan | ... | animal consultant / head animal trainer |
| Sean Morris | ... | stock footage: Oxford Scientific Films, Ltd. |
| Jane Mulleneux | ... | stock footage: Oxford Scientific Films, Ltd. |
| Sharon O'Brien | ... | stock footage: Peace River Films |
| Carol O'Callaghan | ... | stock footage: Partridge Films |
| Lynn Pittell | ... | stock footage: The Image Bank - Film |
| Michael Rosenberg | ... | stock footage: Partridge Films |
| Jennifer Schick | ... | stock footage: The Image Bank - Film |
| Mark Shelley | ... | consultant: Sea Studios |
| Adriana Tomassetti | ... | assistant to the producers |
| Brooke Tuthill | ... | assistant to the producers |
| Mark Waters | ... | animal trainer |
| Nancy E. Withrow | ... | animal trainer (as Nancy Withrow) |
Thanks
| Harold Orenstein | ... | thanks |
| Stu Silfen | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Studio Equatore
- Bulgari
- Institute for Regional Education (in collaboration with)
Distributors
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (1994) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Tara Releasing (1993) (United States) (theatrical)
- Miramar (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Bulgari (this film was made possible by)
- LO & M Sintonia (project conception)
- LO & M Sintonia (project coordination)
- MacGillivray Freeman Films (stock footage: Ocean Images)
- R/Greenberg Associates (optical effects)
- R/Greenberg Associates (titles)
Storyline
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Image and music are intertwined in this third collaboration between director Godfrey Reggio and composer Philip Glass. The film was produced to celebrate the World Wildlife Fund's Biological Diversity Campaign. The film combines images of nature with pulsing rhythms in a Microcosmos (1997) meets Koyaanisqatsi (1983) spectacle.
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Edited into Naqoyqatsi (2002). See more » |