Event

Queen of the Sun w/ Filmmakers Q & A plus local beekeepers demonstrations

*Opening Night Filmmaker Q & A plus local
Beekeepers demonstration on Sat. March 5
Advance tickets available for Sat. March 5 at 6:30 only
Dir: Taggart Siegel / 2010 / US / 83 min / Presented on digital format
In recent years, colony collapse disorder, a phenomenon in which worker bees abruptly disappear, has affected more than 5 million hives (each with 50,000-60,000 bees) worldwide. Given that bees pollinate 40% of the food humans eat, their vanishing signals huge repercussions for the planet. Traveling throughout the U.S. and to England, Germany, Switzerland, Australia, and New Zealand, director Taggart Siegel (The Real Dirt on Farmer John) assembles a large cast of biodynamic beekeepers, scientists, and authors, who explore some of the reasons for colony collapse and suggest ways it might be remedied, including things the average person can do to improve the situation. Alissa Simon of Variety calls this film, "creative exploration of the global honeybee crisis replete with remarkable nature cinematography, some eccentric characters and yet another powerful argument for organic, sustainable agriculture in balance with nature".