Flora, Fauna, Funga

Sam Sheline (Director, Producer), Vanessa Serrao (Executive Producer), Kaitlin Yarnall (Executive Producer), Chris Dye (Director of Production), Sarah Joseph (Director of Impact), Maíra Ferranti Corrêa (Production Manager), Juan María Raggio (Director of Photography), Simon Thibaud (Cinematographer), Mateo Barrenengoa (Cinematographer), Rachel Dwiggins (Editor), Nirupa Rao (Illustrator) | 2024 | 997 min.

2025 Official Selection

This short film follows mycologist Giuliana Furci’s search for new mushrooms in far southern Chile. She’s joined by biologist and author Merlin Sheldrake and mycologist Toby Kiers. Together, the three scientists illuminate how—through nutrient cycling and the essential relationships they form with plants—fungi underpin every ecosystem on Earth, and outline a strategy for greater fungal inclusion in conservation policy.