Synopsis

It may not appear very lively six feet underground, but a single teaspoon of soil contains more organisms than there are human beings on the planet. From bacteria and algae to fungi and protozoa, soils are home to one quarter of Earth’s biodiversity. And perhaps soil’s most important inhabitants are its microbes. Carolyn Marshall digs into how soil’s invisible helpers support all life on Earth.

Ivana Bošnjak Volda

Ivana Bošnjak Volda (1983) graduated from the Graphics Department of the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb and Animation at the University in Volda, Norway. Her graduation film Crossed Sild, made in collaboration with Lea Vidaković, has been screened and awarded at many international festivals. With her partner Thomas Johnson Volda she made two puppet films, Simulacra (2014) and Imbued Life (2019), produced by Bonobostudio and screened at many international festivals, garnering several awards. Ivana has professionally taken part in different stop-motion projects across Europe and held animation workshops for children and students.

Thomas Johnson Volda

Thomas Johnson Volda (Bath, England, 1984) graduated in Time Based Media from the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, and at the New Media Department of the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb. Thomas has co-directed two stop-animation short films together with his partner Ivana Bošnjak, Simulacra (2014) and Imbued Life (2019), with Bonobostudio. The films have been screened at many festivals, and have received several acclaimed awards. Thomas is a multi-disciplinary artist whose works often connect animation and performance arts. He has staged puppet plays at many international festivals and galleries across Europe.