Film Record: Pond Life

Identifier:

• 3496 (Source: North West Film Archive )

Date produced: 1934

Filmmaker(s):

George H. Higginson

Country of Production:

United Kingdom

Languages:

English

Duration:

00:13:22

Length:

320 ft

Format:

16mm

Colour:

B&W

Sound Notes:

Silent

Awards/Recognition:

Bronze Plaque at Budapest Film Festival, 1934.

Description:

"In the pond, many things are stirring - freshwater earthworms, and tiny aquatic creatures known as infusoria and daphnia. This remarkable amateur scientific documentary investigates microbes in a drop of pond water as seen through a microscope. The film was made by using a binocular eyepiece developed specifically for the purpose, and won many awards." (BFI Player)

Resources:

BFI Player
NWFA Online Database

Subjects:

• Animals
•      Fishes
• Nature
•      Water

Genre:

• Documentary
• Nature

Form:

• Short

Tags:

Repository:

North West Film Archive

Video Link:

• bfi.org.uk

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