The Python Hunt

Last updated
The Python Hunt
Directed byXander Robin
Produced by
Cinematography
  • David Bolen
  • Matt Clegg
Edited byMax Allman
Music byNick León
Production
companies
Release date
  • March 8, 2025 (2025-03-08)(SXSW)
Running time
91 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Python Hunt is a 2025 American documentary film, directed and produced by Xander Robin. It follows a group of hunters competing in an invasive python removal contest in the Everglades, over the course of ten nights.

Contents

It had its world premiere at the South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on March 8, 2025.

Premise

Every year, the Florida government invites the public to participate in a competitive invasive python removal contest. [2]

Production

Lance Oppenheim approached Xander Robin about making a documentary revolving around the Python Hunt competition. [3] Artists Equity produced and financed the film. [4]

Release

It had its world premiere at the South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on March 8, 2025, where it won the Documentary Feature Competition Special Jury Award. [5] [6] It also screened at the Miami Film Festival on April 9, 2025. [7] [8]

References

  1. ↑ "The Python Hunt". South by Southwest . Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  2. ↑ Bedard, Diane (February 27, 2025). "Local Hunter Toby Benoit to be Featured in "The Python Hunt" Film". Nature Coaster. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  3. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (March 8, 2025). "Artists Equity Unveils Slithery Docu 'The Python Hunt' At SXSW". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  4. ↑ Thompson, Anne (March 14, 2025). "'The Python Hunt': How Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's Artists Equity Helped Turn a Snake-Hunting Contest Into a SXSW Doc Hit". IndieWire . Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  5. ↑ Grobar, Matt (January 22, 2025). "Seth Rogen Comedy Series 'The Studio' To Open SXSW 2025; 'The Accountant 2,' 'Death Of A Unicorn', 'Drop,' 'Happy Face' & More Also To Screen". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  6. ↑ Roberts, Jordan (March 12, 2025). "SXSW 2025 Film & TV Jury and Special Awards Winners Announced". South by Southwest . Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  7. ↑ "The Python Hunt". Miami Film Festival . 2 February 2025. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  8. ↑ Stephan, Katcy (March 6, 2025). "Miami Film Festival Sets Lineup With 'Meet the Barbarians' Opening and 'On Swift Horses' Closing Night Screening". Variety . Retrieved March 15, 2025.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.