The Pollinators (Free Virtual Cinema + Live Q&A)

July 10-24 | Not Rated | 93 min | Directed by Peter Nelson

A cinematic journey around the United States, following migratory beekeepers and their truckloads of honey bees as they pollinate the flowers that become the fruits, nuts, and vegetables we all eat. The many challenges the beekeepers and their bees face en route reveal flaws to our simplified, chemically dependent agriculture system. The filmmakers talk to farmers, scientists, chefs and academics along the way to give a broad perspective about the threats to honey bees, what it means to our food security and how we can improve it.

LIVE Q&A Wednesday, July 22 at 6:00 pm with Professor Amy Sibul, Conservation Biologist & Faculty at U of U School of Biological Sciences; Doug Fryer, local beekeeper and honey purveyor; more panelists TBA. Registration for the discussion is required, but also free.

To Watch THE POLLINATORS on Kanopy, you will need to:
1. Activate your Kanopy account. FREE with Park City or Summit County Library card: kanopy.com/signup

2. Decide how you will watch
– If you’re watching from your computer, follow:
— Park City Library
— Summit County Library

– If you’re watching on Apple tv, Roku, Amazon Fire Stick or other mobile device, search for and download the Kanopy app.

3. Register through parkcityfilm.org for the Q&A on July 22 – also free!