HOUSTON, TX— Backyard Wilderness, a new 3D documentary opening at the Houston Museum of Natural Science Feb. 16th, arms explorers of all ages with the tools and inspiration to discover the wonders of nature at their fingertips. Created by Emmy Award-winning and Oscar® nominated filmmakers Andrew Young and Susan Todd, the film surprises and entertains viewers with the unexpected delights of nature that are in our own neighborhoods and communities.
Spanning a seasonal year around a suburban home, the film displays a stunning array of unique wildlife imagery and behavior – all captured by cameras mounted inside dens and nests, and moving along forest floors and pond bottoms. The film reveals the animal inhabitants in rare and breathtaking detail. We follow Katie, a young girl, and her family who are absorbed by an array of electronic devices and, at first, oblivious to the natural world just outside their home. Katie gradually discovers the intricate secrets that nature has hidden so close to her front door and we experience the joy she finds in her interactions with this newly uncovered world. Backyard Wilderness reminds us that Wi-Fi is not the only connection that matters and that sometimes in ordinary places, you can uncover extraordinary things that can transform you forever – you just need to step outside.
“The Giant Screen is the perfect medium to engage families of all ages and showcase the beauty of Backyard Wilderness – especially with Andrew Young’s outstanding cinematography and a compelling story of the transformation and discovery,” said SK Films CEO, Wendy MacKeigan. “Our hope is for the audiences to become immersed in the splendor that the movie captures in this large format film.”
For tickets and more information on Backyard Wilderness, visit www.hmns.org or call (713) 639-4629.
The Houston Museum of Natural Science—one of the nation’s most heavily attended museums—is a centerpiece of the Houston Museum District. With four floors of permanent exhibit halls, and the Wortham IMAX® Theatre, Cockrell Butterfly Center, Burke Baker Planetarium and George Observatory and as host to world-class and ever-changing touring exhibitions, the Museum has something to delight every age group. With such diverse and extraordinary offerings, a trip to the Houston Museum of Natural Science, located at One Hermann Circle Drive in the heart of the Museum District, is always an adventure.
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