An Ecology of Mind (2010)
A portrait of Gregory Bateson, celebrated anthropologist, philosopher, author, naturalist, and systems theorist. His story is lovingly told by his youngest daughter, Nora, with footage from Gregory's own films shot in the 1930s with his wife Margaret Mead in Bali and New Guinea, along with photographs, filmed lectures, and interviews.
Director: Nora Bateson
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Gregory Bateson as Self |
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Nora Bateson as Self |
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William Irwin Thompson as Self |
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Fritjof Capra as Self |
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Terrence Deacon as Self |
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Ralph Abraham as Self |
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Milton Berger as Self |
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Louis Bateson as Self |
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Mary Catherine Bateson as Self |
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Stewart Brand as Self |
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Tim Keanini as Self |
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Margaret Mead as Self (archive footage) |
| Directing | Nora Bateson | Director |
| Crew | Nora Bateson | Script |
| Crew | Nora Bateson | Cinematography |
| Crew | Sarah McCleod | Cinematography |
| Sound | Rick Kilbourn | Sound Engineer |
| Visual Effects | David Sieburg | Animation |
| Crew | David Sieburg | Cinematography |
| Crew | Eric Thiermann | Cinematography |
| Sound | Anders Steele | Sound Engineer |
| Visual Effects | Mitch Temkin | Animation |
| Crew | Gregory Bateson | Cinematography |
| Production | Nora Bateson | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Donald Eldridge | Online Editor |
| Production | Matt Borer | Associate Producer |
| Visual Effects | Carl Prescott | Animation |