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NOVA; Making of a Natural History Film, The

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Series

NOVA

Program

Making of a Natural History Film, The

Program Number

101

Series Description

Premiered March 1974 NOVA is a general-interest documentary series that addresses a single science issue each week. Billed as "science adventures for curious grown-ups" when it first aired in March, 1974, NOVA continues to offer an informative and entertaining approach to a challenging subject. 1996 marked NOVA's 23rd season, which makes it the longest-running science program on national television. It is also one of television's most acclaimed series, having won every major television award, most of them many times over. Series release date: 3/3/1974

Program Description

NOVA premieres on public television with a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a nature film. Oxford Scientific Films Unit shows how it tackles such problems as filming a wood-wasp laying its egg inside trees, the hatching of a chick and the courtship rituals of the stickleback. [1st season premiere.] To celebrate its 10th broadcast season, NOVA repeated this first NOVA program ever aired, a fascinating and delightful program about how wildlife films are made.

Duration

00:06:00

Asset Type

Broadcast program

Media Type

Video

Genres

Documentary

Topics

Science

Citation

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