Film

Buzz Kill

2020 · 16m · Documentary

There are over 4,000 species of native bees in North America, many of which are in decline due to factors such as urbanization and habitat destruction. Their plight is overshadowed by the invasive but agriculturally significant honeybees. “Save the Bee” campaigns have grown in popularity, but they focus on domesticated honeybees, while the native bees, so critical to our ecosystems are lacking conservation attention. This film explores the tension between efforts to save native bees and their habitat and our dependence on the invasive honeybees.

• Brooke McDonoughDirector

Release date

April 22, 2020

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

16m

Budget

$100

Genres

Documentary