Private Project

SUN HIVE

Title (English): SUN HIVE

About the film:
Johannes Loris can’t remember how a swarm of bees hummed into his mind, but the beekeeper knows the shape of the future, and it’s definitely out of the box. ‘Sun Hive’ showcases the extraordinary farmer’s attempts to design a natural, and intelligent, habitat for the humble-bees, a keystone species in our food chain. The extended farm in the Swabian countryside of southern Germany is a school for anyone interested in sustainable farming at a time when beekeepers around the world are struggling with colony collapses due to the effects of industrialization.

Language: English
Duration: 17.51 Minutes
Country: Germany

  • GIREESH PERUVANA
    Director
  • GIREESH PERUVANA
    Producer
  • Rajeevan Narayanan
    Producer
  • GIREESH PERUVANA
    Camera Persons
  • Rajeevan Narayanan
    Camera Persons
  • GIREESH PERUVANA
    Editor
  • Johannes Loriz
    Key Cast
    "Bee Keeper "
  • Agata Chmielewska
    Key Cast
  • GIREESH PERUVANA
    Script Writer
  • Don Sebastian
    Research
  • Nishad Kumar Peruvana
    Post Production Assistant
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    17 minutes 51 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 1, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    1,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Germany
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Lift-Off Film Festival 2020
    Pinewood Road Pinewood Studios, England SL0 0HN
    United Kingdom
    March 21, 2020
    United Kingdom Premier
    First-Time Filmmaker Sessions
  • 7th Siding Festival of Film
    Creston, British Columbia V0B1G9
    Canada
    September 14, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Vaasa International Wildlife Film Festival 2022
    Vaasa
    Finland
    European Premier
    Official Selection
Director Biography - GIREESH PERUVANA

Gireesh Peruvana is an award-winning indie filmmaker whose works have been featured in international documentary festivals in Canada, Brazil, Russia and India. He has extensive experience in researching and documenting agricultural management and conservation practices which can build bridges to a sustainable future. Growing up in a country where the indigenous people asked for the queen bee’s permission before gathering wild honey, it was natural for him to drift towards a ‘Sun Hive’ built around the bee architecture.

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