Planet Soil

Documentary Feature | English | Mark Verkerk

Planet Soil unveils the vital, yet often overlooked, world beneath our feet. With more living creatures in a teaspoon of soil than there are people on Earth, this ecosystem is essential for supporting all life on our planet. This film was screened in collaboration with All Things Environment Film Festival.

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About the Filmmaker

 For more than 25 years Mark Verkerk has been involved in all aspects of film and television production - from camerawork, to editing and directing. But one thing has remained constant - a passion for documentary in all its forms. Graduating from the London International Film School in 1978, Mark began work as a film editor at the ABC in Sydney, going on to be director/editor for a number of independent television projects. Since 1990, Mark has been Creative Director at EMS FILMS, The Netherlands, writing, directing and overseeing a range of award winning programming for international broadcasters. The New Wilderness (2014) theatrical film (750.000 cinemagoers in Holland and Flanders) is Mark's biggest success to date. Buddha’s Lost (2006) Children was his first theatrical feature-length documentary