Super Nature

Take a trip through awe-inspiring nature and wildlife from around the world in this immersive documentary shot on Super 8 film.

  • Director

    Ed Sayers

  • UK 2026. 82min

  • Digital

  • Certificate

    PG

  • A BFI release

Bask in glorious images of seals, lions, weedy dragon fish and more, beautifully captured on Super 8, in this poetic love letter to nature. Known for running the popular filmmaking competition Straight 8, Ed Sayers has enjoyed a lifelong passion for Super 8mm film. After being struck by beautiful footage of flamingos captured on the format, he devised a globe-spanning documentary to celebrate the wildlife that surrounds us. Super 8 cameras were despatched to collaborators across 25 countries, which provide an exhilarating journey across land, air and beneath the water’s surface. This seamlessly edited meditation on the natural world, while acknowledging the threat that many species face, is something to marvel at on the big screen.

Kimberley Sheehan, Lead Programmer

Audio description available at all screenings. Descriptive subtitles presented at the following screenings: Sunday 6 September 12:20 NFT3; Monday 7 September 14:30 NFT2; Thursday 10 September 20:50 NFT3; Saturday 12 September 15:10 NFT4; Sunday 13 September 18:30 NFT4; Tuesday 15 September 14:40 NFT4; Wednesday 16 September 18:30 NFT4.

Closed Captions available through WatchWord smart glasses – please see our Closed Captions page for a list of screenings.

The BFI IMAX screening of Super Nature on Friday 4 September 17:30 will include a Q&A with director Ed Sayers. Descriptive subtitles will be presented at this screening and the Q&A will have live captions.

See more screenings of Super Nature at BFI IMAX.