Backyard Wilderness 3D (Grades 3, 4, and 5)
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED.
USA. 2018. 45 min. Andrew Young/Susan Todd. SK Films. English. NR.
May 1, 2024 (Only) FREE Special Student Screening and Filmmaker Q&A for Students in Grades 3, 4, and 5.
Presented in 3D
Backyard Wilderness is a jaw-dropping 3D IMAX film about the inspiring world of nature that exists all around us. It has received over a dozen international awards and inspired audiences at over 70 venues worldwide. The film follows the story of Katie, a screen-obsessed 11-year-old as she discovers the real wonders that await just beyond the glow of her iPad, revealing the secret lives of plants and animals in ways never before seen. Using an engaging story and innovative cinematography, the film introduces us to foundational concepts such as ecosystems, the food chain, and the interconnectedness of all living things. After the screening, the filmmakers will take questions from the audience and share a few secrets on how the unique and stunning imagery was captured.
Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Time: 9:30 AM—11:00 AM
Location: JBFC Theater, 364 Manville Rd., Pleasantville, NY 10570
Grade Level: 3rd, 4th, and 5th
Note: Buses must arrive at the JBFC Theater by 9:15 AM. The JBFC will cover the cost of up to TWO buses for under-resourced schools. Bus availability is on a first-come, first-served basis. This event will be photographed. Prior to the event, educators will be asked to return photo releases for all students attending.
Additional Activities
Backyard Wilderness Educational Materials
BioBlitz Activity – A Bioblitz is a unique game of biological exploration in which teams compete to identify all of the life-forms they can find on school property. If you would like to discover the amazing web of life around you with an outdoor BioBlitz on school grounds (1 hr), or would like more information, please reach out to education@burnsfilmcenter.org.
The Filmmakers
Andrew Young, Director/Director of Photography/Writer
Andrew Young is an Academy Award nominated, Emmy Award winning Director/Producer/Director of Photography. Drawn to stories where the lives of humans intersect with the nature, Young has recently completed Wings Over Water, a 3D Giant Screen/IMAX® film, currently screening in museums and science centers around the world. His previous 3D Giant Screen/IMAX® film, Backyard Wilderness, was produced by Archipelago Films and Arise Media, a non-profit he co-founded to create groundbreaking media about the most urgent social and environmental challenges of our time. Young’s world class cinematography is shot primarily in 4K and 8K digital where he uses probe lenses, inventive motion-control rigs, time-lapse, and high-speed frame rates to capture wildlife and landscape in never-before-seen ways. At Archipelago Films, he has directed and filmed both documentaries and fiction work, such as Children of Fate, Americanos, The Last Royals, Deadly Messengers, and Madagascar: A World Apart with HBO, Cinemax, National Geographic, the BBC, and PBS. With a Master’s Degree from Yale University in Physical Anthropology, he has extensive experience in science and animal behavior.
Susan Todd, Director/Producer/Writer
Susan is an Academy Award nominated, Emmy Award winning Director/Producer. As co-founder of New York based production company Archipelago Films, Todd has directed, produced and written television and theatrical films that explore cutting-edge stories about nature and people’s lives, with the highest production value. Todd has recently completed Wings Over Water, a 3D Giant Screen/IMAX® film, currently screening in museums and science centers around the world. Her previous 3D Giant Screen/IMAX® film, Backyard Wilderness, was produced by Archipelago Films and Arise Media, a non-profit she co-founded to create groundbreaking media about the most urgent social and environmental challenges of our time. At Archipelago Films, she has directed, produced and recorded sound for both documentaries and fiction work, such as Children of Fate, Americanos, The Last Royals, Lives in Hazard and Madagascar: A World Apart, broadcast on HBO, Cinemax, National Geographic, NBC, and PBS. Todd has worked previously as a producer at PBS WNET, holds a Masters in Journalism from Columbia University and studied filmmaking at Harvard University.
