Queen of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us? is a profound, alternative look at the global bee crisis from award-winning filmmaker Taggart Siegel. Taking us on a journey through the catastrophic disappearance of bees and the mysterious world of the beehive, this engaging and ultimately uplifting film weaves an unusual and dramatic story of the heartfelt struggles of beekeepers, scientists and philosophers from around the world including Michael Pollan, Gunther Hauk and Vandana Shiva. Together they reveal both the problems and the solutions in renewing a culture in balance with nature. Running time 83 minutes.

Filmmaker Taggart Siegel will be coming in from Portland, Oregon to attend the Sun Valley Center for the Arts’ screening of Queen of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us? and will take questions about the film after the screening. Siegel is a documentary filmmaker who was born in Sun Valley in the Sun Valley Lodge when it served as the hospital for the community.

Taggart Siegel has been directing award-winning documentaries and dramas for 25 years that reflect cultural diversity with absorbing style. From spiritual elders struggling to preserve traditions in alien environments to marginalized youth surviving hostile streets, the subjects of his films present vital perspectives rarely seen in mainstream media. Taggart’s latest film, QUEEN OF THE SUN: What Are The Bees Telling Us?, winner of 11 International Film Festival Awards, takes us on a journey through the catastrophic disappearance of bees. Capturing the mysterious world of the beehive, this engaging and ultimately uplifting film weaves an unusual and dramatic story of the heartfelt struggles of beekeepers, scientists and philosophers from around the world. THE REAL DIRT ON FARMER JOHN won 31 International Film Festival awards and is currently being released theatrically around the world. Siegel’s films bring compelling voices and visions to a global audience. Siegel is the co-founder of Collective Eye, Inc., a non-profit media organization based in San Francisco, California and Portland, Oregon.

Part of The Center’s BIG IDEA project, Bees, April 13–June 22, 2018.