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The Caretakers

“The Caretakers” is a journey into the weird, wonderful and truly astonishing lives of the small yet mighty creatures who keep the world turning – beetles. They have been successful for millions of years, but they’re in serious trouble; what does the future hold for these incredibly important animals, and for us if they disappear?

  • Tom Hanner
    Director
  • Tom Hanner
    Producer
  • Giorgia Zarantonello
    Editor
  • Moritz Wanger
    Composer
  • Ruanth Chrisley Thyssen
    Sound Designer
  • Harry J.N. Parsons
    Dubbing Mixer
  • Dominika Latusek
    ADR Mixer
  • Francis Qureshi
    Colourist/Online
  • Ben Cresswell
    Animation
  • Diego Prando
    Graphics
  • Jake Davison
    Additional Camera
  • Kate Wallace
    Additional Camera
  • Sam Pearson
    VFX Compositor
  • Jake Calcutt
    VFX Producer
  • Samuel Morris
    Music Recording Engineer
  • Adam Miller
    Music Mixer
  • James Widden
    Musicians
  • John Dickson
    Musicians
  • Eleanor Parry-Dickson
    Musicians
  • Alison Holford
    Musicians
  • Samuel Rapley
    Musicians
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Student
  • Genres:
    Natural History, Wildlife, Documentary
  • Runtime:
    21 minutes 25 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 29, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    6,000 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    1920x1080 HD, Sony/Nikon
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
Director Biography - Tom Hanner

Tom is an award-winning British photographer, filmmaker and Naturalist. From a young age, Tom has been infatuated with the natural world, leading him to study a Masters degree in Marine Biology at the University of Southampton. With an MA in directing & Producing Science and Natural History from the National Film & Television School, Tom is a highly motivated and creatively driven wildlife filmmaker with 9 years diving and 4 years filming experience working for National Geographic and the BBC Natural History Unit.

His first short film, JICHO, won the ‘Best Documentary’ award at
the Studio 7 Independent Film Festival 2020.

www.tomhanner.com

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