Why Didn't This Body Decompose? / Why Didn't This Body Decompose?
Ivana Bošnjak, Thomas Johnson
Croatia, United States / 2021 / 4' 53''Projections
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 (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. She works as a model maker and animator.
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 (2010) and Imbued Life (2019), with Bonobostudio. The films have been screened at many festivals, and have received several acclaimed awards.
Director
Ivana Bošnjak, Thomas Johnson
Production
TEDEd
Screenplay
Carolyn Marshall
Storyboard
Ivana Bošnjak
Sound
Stephen LaRosa
Music
Stephen LaRosa
Editing
Ivana Bošnjak, Thomas Johnson Volda
Animation
Ivana Bošnjak, Thomas Johnson Volda
categories
CROATIAN FILM COMPETITION 2