Movies and TvShows featuring "food-chain" theme.

In 'The Killer Shrews,' a group of people find themselves trapped on a remote island during a sea storm. As they struggle to survive, they discover that the island is overrun by flesh-eating killer shrews, the result of a mad scientist's experiment gone wrong. With limited food supplies and the constant threat of the shrews attacking them, they must find a way to escape the island before they become the shrews' next meal.

Jimmy Doherty sets out to discover if the world's farmers will be able to feed us in the future

An epic run of nature documentaries charting the behaviour of large groups of animals and their predators.

Mockingbird Lane is a dark comedy TV pilot that follows the lives of a dysfunctional monster family living in an old mansion. The family consists of characters like Dracula, a vegetarian vampire, and a boy scout who struggles with puberty and a heart transplant. The pilot explores themes of parenting, transformation, and the challenges of fitting in.

The documentary 'Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food' is a powerful call to action, urging officials with the power to make a difference to address the danger caused by foodborne pathogens. Every year, these pathogens claim the lives of thousands of people in the U.S. This eye-opening film sheds light on the need for stronger measures to ensure food safety and protect public health.

In the small town of Duluth, Minnesota, a former pop star returns home to find a disturbing outbreak of deformed frogs. As she investigates further, she uncovers a link between the deformed wildlife and an inoperable tumor affecting the animals. With the help of a local scientist, they delve into the mysterious and deadly genetic mutations caused by a pesticide in the area. The investigation takes a dark turn as they uncover a shocking truth about the food chain and the dangers of the pesticide. Along the way, the former pop star must confront personal demons, including her disfigurement caused by a tragic accident, and navigate the complexities of the small town where secrets run deep. As the mystery unravels, they must find a way to stop the spread of the mutations and save the town from a terrifying fate.

The Little Polar Bear is about a young polar bear who becomes friends with a seal and together they go on an adventure in Antarctica. They encounter various obstacles and meet other characters like a cartoon walrus and a talking animal. The story explores themes of friendship, the food chain, and the challenges of living in a cold, icy environment.

PRIMAVERA is a three dimensional film featuring puppets that work in the so called telescope system which tries with the help of stylised images to visually depict the great variety existing in nature, the food chain and variations in the reproduction of different living organisms. The entire film is seen through the eyes of a butterfly larva.

A wounded moose escapes its hunters, later dying deep in the forest and becoming... a communal feast. As the seasons go by, mammals, birds and insects invite themselves to the banquet - multiplying ensuing games, rituals and conflicts. In exploring and occasionally foiling nature's wildlife codes, our story becomes a simple yet poignant reflection on death, on its natural place in this world and, by extension, on its deeper meaning and purpose - important lessons to explore at this time when the glorious paradises offered by religions tend to feel less and less credible.

Toxic Puzzle is a documentary that explores the presence of toxic substances in our environment and their impact on human health. The film follows scientists as they investigate the links between toxic chemicals and various diseases, including ALS and Alzheimer's. Through interviews and research, the documentary sheds light on the urgent need for medical research and solutions to mitigate the effects of toxic substances.

The strange and wonderful world that lies beneath our feet, under leaf, log and rock, peopled by millions of weird and fascinating creatures. Released theatrically alongside Alice In Wonderland.

One long chase: worm chases apple; bird chases worm; cat chases bird; dog chases cat; dogcatcher chases dog; dogcatcher's wife chases dogcatcher; mouse chases dogcatcher's wife. With occasional interruptions by a skunk.

Uses animation and live action photography to describe good food chains, almost all depending ultimately on green plants, and relates these food chains to the larger concepts of the oxygen-carbon dioxide and the nitrogen cycles, and to the unending pattern of life, growth, and decay which is known as the food cycle.

This is a documentary about the fragile and complex marine ecosystem in the Bay of Fundy. The film traces relationships within the food chain - from tiny plankton to birds and seals and finally to whales and humans. The film is a plea for careful management of our ocean resource and was first telecast as part of CBC's Nature of Things series.

On the coast of the Arctic Ocean of Chukotka live people cut off from the world. Their life revolves around hunting walruses and whales and protecting villages from bears coming from the tundra. This turns the film into a reflection on death. Marine animals become the food of people, animal leftovers are used to feed arctic foxes on a fur farm, human cemeteries become prey for bears. It seems that all the inhabitants of these places are involved in the cycle of food and death. The film departs from the usual rhythmic structure of cinema, being built on the principle of a shamanic ritual, a meaning-forming event for northern peoples.

'The Lost Salmon' chronicles the plight and potential recovery of the iconic Spring-run Chinook Salmon of the Pacific Northwest. Faced with extinction in many river systems of the West, a new genetic discovery could aid in their recovery. Once teeming in the millions and a sacrament for the oldest civilizations in the Americas, time is running out for this genetically distinct wild salmon.

Three invertebrates - a water flea, a green hydra, and a planarian flatworm - engage in a food-chain fight after the hydra tries to eat the flea.

If it weren't for a series of cataclysmic events, a comet impact being first on the list, our planet could well still be the domain of dinosaurs. Following Pr Rodolfo Coria, a world-renowned Argentinian paleontologist, we visit sites of major discoveries he has contributed to in Patagonia and travel back in time to see these amazing beasts come to life in 3D...