QUEEN OF THE SUN: WHAT ARE THE BEES TELLING US?
Queen of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us? is a profound, alternative look at the bee crisis. Taking us on a journey through the catastrophic disappearance of bees and the mysterious world of the beehive, this alarming and ultimately uplifting film weaves together an unusual and dramatic story of the heart-felt struggles of beekeepers, scientists and philosophers from around the world.
2010, USA / New Zealand / France / Germany / Switzerland / Italy / UK / Australia, 82 min.
Prod. / Edit.: Jon Betz
Prod. / Dir. / Dir. of Phot.: Taggart Siegel
Anim.: Noah Dorsey, Alyssa Timon, Chris Rodgers
Music: Jami Sieber Sound: Ryan Mauk
Taggart Siegel An independent filmmaker since the mid-1980’s, Taggart Siegel is best known as the director of the 2006 grass-roots hit The Real Dirt on Farmer John. This critically acclaimed feature documentary, won 31 international film festivals awards. Siegel is also known for his award-winning films The Split Horn: Life of a Hmong Shaman in America, Between Two Worlds and Blue Collar & Buddha. He is the co-founder of Collective Eye, Inc., a non-profit media production and distribution organization.
Filmography (selected) Blue Collar & Buddha (1986), Wild Blue Moon (1992), Shadow of the Pepper Tree (1995), Split Horn: Life of a Hmong Shaman in America (2001), The Real Dirt on Farmer John (2005), Queen of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us? (2010).