Tarantula

A species that has been roaming the planet for over 350 million years, the tarantula is the biggest, hairiest and scariest spider on the planet with venomous fangs to rival many snakes. This documentary gets up close and personal, shedding new light on the hairy tales of these extraordinary creatures, as we follow world renowned spider expert Dr. Robert Raven.

This hour long special ventures out to a secret breeding farm, shows the milking of venom for medical purposes, the growth of the pet trade and visits Cambodia where tarantulas are sold as a delicacy and used for medicinal purposes related to back pain or insomnia.

Beautifully filmed with every single intricate detail of the spider’s existence captured from beginning to end, this fast-paced, fun and educational documentary leaves no stone unturned and is recommended to kill or cure any phobias you may have.

Year of Production:
2004

Duration:
1 x 52 minutes

Broadcast & Production Partners:
CBC Canada, WDR Germany & ARTE

Orange Smarty

Brighton Media Centre
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Brighton, BN1 1AL
UK

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All footage & excerpt inquiries:
Kaufmann Productions

Best of Festival SCRIPT
Best of Festival SCIENTIFIC CONTENT
Merit Award for GRAPHICS & ANIMATION
Merit Award for EDITING
Merit Award for PHOTOGRAPHY
Merit Award for SCIENTIFIC CONTENT
Merit Award for EDUCATIONAL VALUE
IWFF - International Wildlife Film Festival
USA, April 2005

Gold Award
Best Nature & Wildlife Film
World Media Festival
Germany, May 2005

Best Documentary Science, Technology & the Environment
ATOM Awards
Australia, October 2005

Gold Award Best Wildlife & Nature Film
ACS (Australian Cinematographers Society) State Awards
Australia, November 2005

Best International Science Programme - Finalist
43rd International Festival TECHFILM
Czech Republic, November 2005

Bronze World Medal Nature & Wildlife
New York Festivals
USA, January 2006

Best Nature Documentary - Finalist
FRAPNA: 20th International Nature & Environment Film Festival
France, April 2006

Golden Tripod Best Wildlife & Nature Film
ACS (Australian Cinematographers Society) National Awards
Australia, May 2006

Gold Camera Award
Best Documentary 30-60 minutes
US International Film & Video Festival
USA, June 2006

Best Science Documentary - Finalist
IMAGE & SCIENCE Festival
France, October 2006

Best Investigative Science Documentary
24th Biennial International Scientific Film Festival
Spain, November 2006

Special Jury Award
Nature & Environmental Documentary
NATURALE – 20th International Nature Film Festival
Germany, April 2007