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8.11.22: Realscreen

“My Garden of a Thousand Bees,” “Green Planet” lead Wildscreen awards noms

Wildscreen has unveiled the nominees for the 40th edition of the Wildscreen Panda Awards, which honor the best in natural world storytelling from around the world. Leading the nominees with five nods is the feature documentary My Garden of a Thousand Bees (pictured), in which filmmaker Martin Dohrn chronicles the growth and development of the bees in his garden during the early COVID-19 lockdown. Produced by Passion Planet, the film is nominated in the Behaviour, Editing, Producer/Director, Scripted Narrative and Sound categories.

6.3.22: The City Life

Conservation Successes Featured at the 2022 Smithsonian Folklife Festival

A highlight of “Earth Optimism × Folklife” is the outdoor screening of the one-hour documentary film, My Garden of a Thousand Bees. Taking refuge from the pandemic, acclaimed wildlife filmmaker Martin Dohrn sets out to record the incredible variety of wild bees in his small urban garden. The film is a production of Passion Planet, the WNET Group and HHMI Tangled Bank Studios in association with Ammonite Films. The screening is presented by HHMI Tangled Bank Studios, a mission-driven production company dedicated to crafting compelling, immersive films about science and scientists.

5.3.22: iNaturalist Blog

Inspiring Local Libraries to Protect Native Pollinators

In May and June, the challenges in Seek by iNaturalist celebrate a new film, My Garden of a Thousand Bees, thanks to support from HHMI Tangled Bank Studios, a mission-driven film studio dedicated to sharing powerful stories about science and scientists.

3.22.22: Discover Magazine

Inspire Your Community to Protect Local Pollinators

This summer, the #PlantWildflowers campaign is working with leading science education and conservation organizations, PBS stations and libraries across the country to host planting events, BioBlitz activities, film screenings and more. You can get involved from wherever you are.

11.19.21: RealScreen

“Nature” EP Fred Kaufman on 40 years of being a “voice for the natural world”

“The first film of our season was called My Garden of a Thousand Bees, and it came out of COVID,” he explains. “Wildlife macro photographer, Martin Dorn, who lives in Bristol, England, has extraordinary lenses and rigs where he shoots insects. And because he couldn’t go out and he couldn’t travel, he decided, ‘I want to shoot the bees in my garden. I’ve always been interested in them and now I have the time to actually spend to film them.’”

10.21.21: RealScreen

Congress ’21 unveils nominees for Buzzies Awards

The World Congress of Science and Factual Producers (WCSFP) announced the nominations for the Buzzies, the group’s awards celebrating the best in science and factual storytelling, on Thursday (Oct. 21). The Buzzies recognize science, history and natural history projects in short- and long-form programs and multi-platform work, as well as for innovation and impact.

10.20.21: TreeHugger

Filmmaker Discovers Unique Bee Personalities in His Garden

When the pandemic lockdown started in 2020, wildlife filmmaker Martin Dohrn found something interesting to do right in his own backyard.

10.20.21: FrontRowCenter

My Garden of a Thousand Bees Makes Buzzworthy Debut on PBS Nature

Thanks to Martin Dohrn and his determination to shine a light on bees’ complex lives and importance to our ultimate well-being, I guarantee that after watching Nature: My Garden of a Thousand Bees, you’ll never take them for granted again.

10.20.21: HHMI Tangled Bank Studios

Celebrating the launch of the MY GARDEN OF A THOUSAND BEES Film, Nature and HHMI Tangled Bank Studios Join World Wildlife Fund and Air Wick®’s One Square Foot Initiative to Raise Awareness About the Importance of Pollinators, Wildflowers and Healthy Ecosystems

HHMI Tangled Bank Studios, Nature and select PBS stations will host planting and screening events with libraries and community gardens across the country through summer 2022 to encourage the creation of pollinator habitat and distribute activity guides and educational materials.

10.19.21: Los Angeles Times

What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘The Goldbergs’ on ABC; ‘CSI: Vegas’; ‘Four Hours at the Capitol’

During the COVID-19 lockdown, British wildlife cameraman Martin Dohrn filmed many diverse species of bees in his urban garden for the new episode “My Garden of a Thousand Bees.” 8 p.m.

10.15.21: Parade

14 Things to Watch Next Week: Hip Hop Queens, Teens with a Deep Secret & a Bunch of Bees

Kicking off the 40th season of the acclaimed documentary series, this film follows wildlife filmmaker Martin Dohrn as he sets out to record all the bees in his tiny urban garden in Bristol, England, filming them with one-of-a-kind lenses he forged at his kitchen table (8 p.m., PBS).

10.14.21: Bee Culture

PBS, MY GARDEN OF A THOUSAND BEES

Taking refuge from the coronavirus pandemic, wildlife filmmaker Martin Dohrn set out to record all the bees he could find in his tiny urban garden in Bristol, England, filming them with one-of-a kind lenses he forged on his kitchen table. Eventually, he gets so close to the bees, he can identify individuals just by looking at them.

10.14.21: On TV Today

'Nature' - Bee documentary opens 40th season on PBS

In “My Garden of a Thousand Bees,” premiering Wednesday, Oct 20 (check local listings), as the first installment of the series’ 40th season, wildlife photographer Martin Dohrn uses lockdown to his advantage as he turns his camera on the bees in the backyard of his urban Bristol, England, home.

9.20.21: NATURE on PBS

Discover the Unique Personalities of Bees in Nature’s Season 40 Premiere, My Garden of a Thousand Bees, Wednesday, October 20 at 8/7c on PBS 

Wildlife filmmaker Martin Dohrn documents his buzzworthy discoveries during the COVID-19 lockdown.