Earth: One Amazing Day
Synopsis
Astounding breakthroughs in filmmaking technology bring you up close and personal with a cast of unforgettable characters; a baby zebra desperate to cross a swollen river, a penguin who heroically undertakes a death-defying daily commute to feed his family, a family of sperm whales who like to snooze vertically and a sloth on the hunt for love.
Told with humour, intimacy, emotion and a jaw-dropping sense of cinematic splendor, 'Earth: One Amazing Day' is the enchanting big screen family friendly adventure that spectacularly highlights how every day is filled with more unseen dramas and wonders than you can possibly imagine— until now!
Details
- Year
- 2017
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 95 mins
- Format
- 4k Dolby Vision and Atmos
- Director
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Peter Webber, Richard Dale, Lixin Fan
- Producer
- Stephen McDonogh
- Executive Producer
- Neil Nightingale
- Editor
- Andi Campbell-Waite
- Screenwriter
- Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Richard Dale, Geling Yan
- Composer
- Alex Heffes
- Principal cast
- Narrator (English language version): Robert Redford; Narrator (Mandarin language version): Jackie Chan
- Sound Editor
- Kate Hopkins, Tim Owens
- Supervising Producer
- Myles Connolly
- Co-Executive Producer
- Sijie Chen, Martyn Freeman, Mark Reynolds, Jianjun Wang
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
UK, China coproduction
Earth Film Productions Limited (UK), SMG Pictures (CN)
Earth Film Productions Limited
BBC Earth FilmsBBC Worldwide
Stephen McDonogh
Television Centre, 101 Wood Lane
London
W12 1FA
www.earthoneamazingday.com
www.facebook.com/EarthOneAmazingDay/
Sales Company
BBC Worldwide (UK, Eire, Germany, Hong Kong, PRC, Taiwan, South Korea, North America)
1 Television Centre101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA
Goldcrest Films International (ROW sales)
1 Lexington StreetLondon
W1F 9AF
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