The Dragons of Galapagos is a 1998 wildlife documentary film created by David Parer and Elizabeth Parer-Cook. It looks at the life on the Galapagos Islands.[1] The couple spend two years living in a tent on the island of Fernandina to record the animals, with Parer working the camera and Parer-Cook recording the sound.[2][3] It was produced by the BBC, National Geographic and the ABC and was narrated by David Attenborough.[4]
| The Dragons of Galapagos | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | David Parer and Elizabeth Parer-Cook |
| Written by | David Attenborough and Nicolas Noxon |
| Produced by | David Parer |
| Starring | David Attenborough and Nicolas Noxon |
| Cinematography | David Parer |
| Edited by | Paul Cantwell and Beth Spiegel |
| Music by | Martin Friedel |
Running time | 55 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Awards
edit- 1998 Australian Film Institute Awards
- Best Documentary - David Parer and Elizabeth Parer-Cook - won[5]
- Best Achievement in Cinematography in a Non-Feature Film - David Parer - won[5]
References
edit- ^ Warneke, Ross (3 August 1998), "Auntie's northern view", The Age
- ^ Mitchell, Lisa (4 June 1998), "In the realm of the dragon", The Age
- ^ Gripper, Ali (25 October 1999), "Wild things", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Hooks, Barbara (7 June 1998), "The highlight", The Age
- ^ a b Lowing, Rob (4 November 1998), "Hugo trounces boys head-on", The Sun Herald