Kārlis Bergs
The Threshold is a short film about the largest managed pollination event in the world. About two thirds of the United State’s bees are imported to California’s Central Valley every year to pollinate the endless fields of almond orchards. At the heart of the film is a 74 year old bee broker, Joe Traynor, who has worked all his life cultivating bees and managing beekeepers. The film portrays the current catastrophic state of bees and Joe's last pollination season as the Central Valley’s most prolific bee broker.
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Director: Kārlis Bergs
Editors: Andrew Siedenburg & Kārlis Bergs
Camera: Kārlis Bergs
Sound: Andrew Siedenburg
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With:
Joe Traynor
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Peri Traynor
Jose Luis Godinez
Carlos Ramirez
Veronica Magana
Mayra Magana
Gustavo Chavez
Ruben Castañeda
Short Riga National Competition / Riga IFF 2020