Fri, 12 June
|Narooma Kinema
Nature's Bounty – Mushrooms of the Zambian Miombo - documentary movie
Fungi photographer Stephen Axford & filmmaker Catherine Marciniak's new movie documents a hidden bounty — from the untamed beauty of Zambia's Miombo woodlands to the thrill of photographing rare fungi under the watchful eye of black mambas. Stephen & Catherine will be with us to answer questions.
Time & Location
12 June 2026, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Narooma Kinema, 92 Campbell St, Narooma NSW 2546, Australia
Guests
About the event
What a night, Stephen Axford and Catherine Marciniak (in person) with their new release - the fungi documentary: “Nature's Bounty – Mushrooms of the Zambian Miombo” plus (because this screening is our launch) Michael Priest, President of Fungimap and the Great Aussie Fungi hunt.
New release fungi documentary: “Nature’s Bounty – Mushroom Hunters of the Zambian Miombo: Nature’s Bounty follows a unique collaboration between science and tradition that is transforming fungi into a source of food security, climate resilience, and economic opportunity.
In this visually rich and deeply human documentary, Planet Fungi’s Stephen Axford and Catherine Marciniak team up with local mushroom foragers from the village of Chiundaponde in Zambia’s Miombo woodlands, and South African mycologist Professor Peter Mortimer.
Through stunning visuals and personal stories, the film reveals how wild mushrooms are not just food — they are a lifeline for communities, a key to forest health, and a sustainable path…