Cane Toads: An Unnatural History

Cane Toads An Unnatural History 1988 is a 47minute documentary film about the introduction of Cane Toads to Australia. Cane Toads were introduced to Australia with the aim of controlling a sugar cane pest, the cane beetle, but they overmultiplied and became a serious problem in the Australian ecosystem. It is often humorous, and is used in high schools and colleges as a complement to curricula in biology, ecology, environmental science, anthropology, geography, and communication.citation needed It was filmed in Cairns and Gordonvale in Queensland.

One of the films aesthetic and storytelling innovations was to try and tell much of the story from the cane toads point of view. This was achieved by a number of extremely low angle shots. Lewis goal was to give a voice to the toads who were at the center of so much controversy, and create some sympathy for this animal that was so widely reviled.The film was funded by Film Australia. It was shown in theatres and currently still ranks high in Australian box office records for documentaries. The film was also released on DVD or VHS in Australia, the USA, and the UK IMDb, 2011a. Excerpts of the film are also available online as teaching aids. Based on Internet comments, the film is still shown in middle school, high school, and college classrooms and is well received. Production Company Film Australia. Distributors First Run Features 1999 USA VHS First Run Features 2001 USA DVD Umbrella Entertainment 2003 Australia DVD Unique Films UK VHS IMDb, 2011a.citation needed ........

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