Project Detail

Earth: One Amazing Day

Synopsis

From BBC Earth Films, the studio that brought you 'Earth', comes the long awaited sequel, 'Earth: One Amazing Day', an astonishing journey revealing the awesome power of the natural world. Over the course of one single day, we track the sun from the highest mountains to the remotest islands, from exotic jungles to urban jungles.
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
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

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

UK, China coproduction

Earth Film Productions Limited (UK), SMG Pictures (CN)

Earth Film Productions Limited

BBC Earth Films
BBC 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 Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA

Goldcrest Films International (ROW sales)

1 Lexington Street
London
W1F 9AF

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