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Niobe Thompson, 2017. Niobe Thompson is a Canadian anthropologist and documentary film maker. The founder of Handful of Films, he produces and hosts one-off and series documentaries in partnership with CBC's science-and-nature program The Nature of Things.
Anthropologist Niobe Thompson made the jump from university research to full-time filmmaking a decade ago, and quickly established a reputation for taking his audiences on wild adventures to remote locations, while making a laboratory of his body and mind.
After a decade at the helm of Clearwater Documentary, anthropologist and filmmaker Niobe Thompson founded Handful of Films in 2018. Recent Films. Handful of Films is a Canadian production company devoted to creating unique, entertaining and timeless films.
Breakthroughs in genetics, climate research and archeology are redrawing our knowledge of human origins at breathtaking speed. Dr. Niobe Thompson takes the audience inside groundbreaking scientific research to reveal dimensions of the human journey we once thought impossible.
Niobe Thomspon is a Canadian filmmaker and anthropologist. Niobe founded Handful of Films which brings to life fascinating and little-known moments in our human journey, from our evolutionary origins to the complexity of our present, in documentary and dramatic form.
Nov 1, 2012 · Why He’s Top 40: Anthropologist turned Gemini-winning filmmaker, Thompson brings science to life through the art of storytelling. Key To Success: “I become personally involved in the stories we tell. We call it hosting, but, really, it is genuinely my journey.” For Niobe Thompson, filmmaking is a sometimes excruciating journey ...
Aug 2, 2016 · Anthropologist Niobe Thompson embarks on a voyage of scientific discovery, using the latest in DNA analysis techniques to unlock the secrets behind humanity's earliest appearance in the...
