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 Volda

Ivana Bošnjak Volda (1983) graduated from the Graphics Department of the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb and Animation at the University in Volda, Norway. She graduated with her film Crossed Sild, made in collaboration. Ivana has co-directed three puppet films Simulacra (2014), Imbued Life (2019) and Remember How I Used to Ride a White Horse (2022). with her partner Thomas Johnson Volda. The films have been screened and awarded at many international festivals. Ivana has been professionally involved in various stop motion projects across Europe and leads animation workshops for children and students.

Thomas Johnson Volda

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 three stop-animation short films with his partner Ivana Bošnjak Volda: Simulacra (2010) and Imbued Life (2019), Remember How I Used to Ride a White Horse (2022). The films have been screened at many festivals, and have received several acclaimed awards. He is a multidisciplinary artist, often combining animation and performance art in his work. Thomas has created puppet performances at numerous international festivals and galleries across Europe.