There’s so much to learn about our pollinator heroes! Check out these bee movies and videos and watch with parents, kids, friends and neighbors!
About: “The Pollinators is a cinematic journey around the United States following
migratory beekeepers and their truckloads of honeybees as they pollinate the flowers
that become the fruits, nuts and vegetables we all eat. We will talk to farmers, scientist,
chefs, economists and academics along the way to give a broad perspective about the
threats to honeybees and what it means to our food security.”
Length: 1h 32m
How to Watch: Visit thepollinators.net to learn how to set up a neighborhood screening
in a theatre near you.
About: “Oscar-nominated director Markus Imhoof (The Boat Is Full) tackles the
vexing issue of why bees, worldwide, are facing extinction. From California to
Switzerland, China and Australia, Imhoof investigates this global phenomenon. Exquisite
macro-photography of the bees in flight and in their hives reveals a fascinating, complex
world in crisis. Narrated by John Hurt.”
Length: 1h 35m
About: “Hatidze lives with her ailing mother in the mountains of Macedonia, making a
living cultivating honey using ancient beekeeping traditions. When an unruly family
moves in next door, what at first seems like a balm for her solitude becomes a source of
tension as they, too, want to practice beekeeping, while disregarding her advice. The
most awarded film [of 2019’s] Sundance Film Festival, winning the World Cinema Grand
Jury Prize, a Special Jury Award for Cinematography, and another Special Jury Award
for Originality. Honeyland is an epic, visually stunning portrait of the delicate balance
between nature and humanity that has something sweet for everyone.”
Length: 1h 27m
How to Watch: Apple TV, Hulu, DVD, and Digital. Also available On Demand.
About: “The movie highlights the challenges bees are facing in this fast modernizing
world. With a special focus on Colony Collapse Disorder, it presents us the economic,
political and ecological implications of the worldwide disappearance of the honey bee.
This documentary follows organic and commercial beekeepers fighting against big
corporations and trying to save their bees.”
Length: 1h
How to Watch: Amazon
About: “Introduced by Martha Kearney, this BBC documentary, full-length available on
YouTube, explores the reasons behind the decline of bee colonies across the globe,
investigating the key contributors to the devastation. This simple documentary is a good
introduction to Colony Collapse Disorder. A 50-minute documentary explaining tracing
the history of commercial beekeepers.”
Length: 58min
About: “In 1950, the United States had a work force numbering 200,000 beekeepers, in
2008, there were less than 1,600! One of the eldest professions in the world faces
extinction. The movie follows the struggles of three American beekeepers as their
colonies are threatened by a mysterious illness. A unique perspective on commercial
beekeeping.”
Length: 1h 6m
How to Watch: Streaming Options Here
About: “The empty hives and mounds of dead worker bees are sounding their red alert,
and this documentary breaks it down for us. If the bees are dying, so are we. If the plants
are contaminated, so is our food. If the colony has collapsed, we are going down with
them. By highlighting the possible causes of the high mortality of our bees, we can see
that other pollinators such as birds and butterflies are also affected. If that doesn’t get to
you, then you, the final consumer should consider that the very same flowers that feed
the bees wind up in your body in the form of fruit, vegetables, and nuts. Watch this
documentary and see how we are going wrong, and also how we can begin to redeem
our dire situation.”
Length: 1h 22m
How to Watch: Buy or Rent on YouTube
About: “This is a 15-minute Ted Talk video that will help you understand how important
bees, not just honey bees, are to our existence. She explains, very simply, how efficient
the honey bee is as a homemaker and caretaker and goes through the ways we can
help this vital creature thrive.”
Length: 15 min
About: “Watch as commercial beekeeper James Cook and filmmaker Trent Waterman
drive a truck filled with over 2.5 million dead bees through South Dakota and Minnesota
to connect with local farmers and hear the stories of those affected by pollinator-killing
chemicals.”
Length: 36min
How to Watch: Watch on YouTube
Length: 1hr 43min
About: “Bee People is not just a documentary. It is an adventure. Join Gregg McMahan,
Colorado's own 'Bee Guru' and Tony 'Bees' Planakis, NYPD's go to beekeeper as they
share extraordinary insight and take viewers on a ride they will never forget. This film is
not just appealing to fans of nature and all things green. There is an incredible
assortment of people and compelling events that make this movie feel like an epic
adventure.”
How to Watch: Amazon
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