“NATURE: SEX, LIES & BUTTERFLIES”
UNLOCKS THE SECRETS OF THESE FLYING BEAUTIES
Narrated by Paul Giamatti
Available on DVD and Blu-ray May 1
Available Now on Digital HD
Arlington, Va. – April 2, 2018 – PBS Distribution announced today it is releasing “NATURE: SEX, LIES & BUTTERFLIES,” on DVD, Blu-ray and Digital HD. Butterflies have been flying around our planet for more than 50 million years, and today around 20,000 different species inhabit the globe. This program, narrated by Paul Giamatti, follows their lives from egg to caterpillar to chrysalis to the emergence of the full-blown, winged creature. Explore their astonishing survival techniques, including 360° vision, deceptive camouflage, chemical weaponry and fantastic flight. Through sophisticated macro-filming, look beyond the butterflies’ bright colors and fragile beauty to follow them on one of the greatest migrations on Earth.
“NATURE: SEX, LIES & BUTTERFLIES” will be available on DVD May 1, 2018. The run time of the program on DVD is approximately 60 minutes on 1 disc. The DVD SRP is $24.99 and the Blu-ray SRP is $29.99. The program will be also available for digital download.
About Nature
Now in its 36th season on PBS, Nature pioneered a television genre that is now widely emulated in the broadcast industry, bringing the natural world to millions of viewers. The series has won more than 700 honors from the television industry, the international wildlife film communities and environmental organizations, including 18 Emmys, three Peabodys, the Christopher Parsons Outstanding Achievement Award given by the Wildscreen Festival and the Grand Teton Award given by the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival.
The Nature website (http://pbs.org/nature) features full episodes, podcasts, filmmaker interviews, educational materials and more. http://www.pbs.org/nature
Support for this Nature program was made possible in part by the Arnhold Family in memory of Clarisse Arnhold, the Halmi Family in memory of Robert Halmi, Sr., Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, the Kate W. Cassidy Foundation, the Lillian Goldman Charitable Trust, the Filomen M. D’Agostino Foundation, Rosalind P. Walter, Sandra Atlas Bass, by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and by the nation’s public television stations.
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NATURE: SEX, LIES & BUTTERFLIES
Street Date: May 1, 2018
Genre: Documentary
Run Time: Approximately 60 minutes on 1 disc
SRP: DVD, $24.99, and Blu-ray, $29.99
Format: DVD, Blu-ray and Digital HD
