FOLLOW THE RAIN on NETFLIX!
Exciting News Alert! ❤️📺🍄🟫💻🍄🟫📱❤️
We're thrilled to announce that as of today, 1 September, FOLLOW THE RAIN is available exclusively on Netflix in Australia and New Zealand! 🎉 Whether you’re lounging on the couch, commuting, or just looking for an excuse to binge some fungi goodness—press play on any device you can get your hands on.
Let's make FOLLOW THE RAIN the next big thing and get fungi trending.
Watch it, rewatch it, give it a double thumbs-up👍👍
and please spread the word.🍄🟫📺✨🙏
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Find out more about FOLLOW THE RAIN
SEE FOLLOW THE RAIN IN EUROPE IN OCTOBER
We’re over the moon that FOLLOW THE RAIN has been selected for TWO prestigious film festivals! 🌍🎥
It screens in October at the INNSBRUCK NATURE FILM FESTIVAL in Austria and the EKOFILM INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL in the Czech Republic.
In Austria, FOLLOW THE RAIN is the OPENING NIGHT FILM on October 9 at the INNSBRUCK NATURE FILM FESTIVAL! You can also catch additional screenings on the closing day, October 13, and a special screening is lined up for schools. Details at Innsbruck Nature Festival. 🎟️
Meanwhile, over in the Czech Republic, we’re thrilled to be part of the 50th EKOFILM INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL from October 1 to 6. This festival is a true pioneer, being the first in Europe to focus on environmental and cultural heritage. If you’re in the area, don’t miss the chance to see our film! Grab your tickets at EKOFILM Festival. 🌱
It's an incredible honour to be featured in these events, and we’re beyond grateful for the opportunity to share the magic of fungi with the world.
If you are an international streamer or broadcaster interested in screening Follow the Rain, please get in touch with Natalie Lawley at Escapade Media.
Q&A TOUR IN TASMANIA
We’re bringing FOLLOW THE RAIN to Tasmania, a part of Australia that has showered us with much MUSHLOVE! 🍄🌧️ This is your chance to experience the magic on the big screen and dive into a Q&A session with Stephen Axford and Catherine Marciniak.
Got burning questions about fungi, Stephen’s mesmerizing time-lapses, or the fascinating world of fungi filmmaking? We’re ready to answer them all and share the mind-bending fungal science in the film. 🌿
Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity to join us! While the Hobart screening is already sold out, there are still tickets up for grabs in Queenstown, Launceston, and Stanley. Get yours before they’re gone! 🎟️
19/09/2024 6.00 PM - STANLEY TASMANIA - Stanley Town Hall with Q&A with Stephen Axford and Catherine Marciniak - tickets here or ring Circular Head Council 6452 4803. Sales at the door welcomed, but it might sell out, so please book to make sure you can get in.
22/09/2024 3.30 PM - QUEENSTOWN TASMANIA - The Paragon Theatre with Q&A with Stephen Axford and Catherine Marciniak - tickets here
26/09/2024 6:00 PM - HOBART TASMANIA - State Cinema – with renowned Tasmanian mycologist Genevieve Gates joining filmmakers Catherine Marciniak and Stephen Axford in the Q&A – SOLD OUT
27/09/2024 7:00 PM - LAUNCESTON TASMANIA – Star Theatre with Q&A with Stephen Axford and Catherine Marciniak - tickets here
Thanks to our Tasmania tour sponsors: Bellendena Small Grants, Wilderness Society, The Anchorage and The Paragon Theatre Queenstown.
In our next newsletter, Stephen will share how he captures the minute details of tiny flesh-eating fungi he finds on the underside of leaves.
A fungus of the Gibellula genus inhabits a five-millimetre-long spider, pinning it to the underside of a leaf with gossamer-like threads while it slowly digests its prey.
SUPPORT FUNGAL RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION
If you would like to support more research into, and conservation of, this fascinating, important, but understudied area of science, there are three organisations that we partner with, who work tirelessly in these areas.
AUSTRALIA - Big Scrub Conservancy Foundation
INTERNATIONAL - Fungi Foundation
Every little bit helps.
You can also find us on Instagram and YouTube - @Planet_Fungi.
Hope you enjoy this month’s updates! Happy fungi hunting! 🍄