SELECTED DOCUMENTARY WORK
From beekeeper
to documentary specialist.
The monk’s giant-hornet work spans Animal Planet, Smithsonian Channel and National Geographic productions.
2026 · NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC / SILVERBACK FILMS
Secrets of the Bees
Hornet consultancy and experience of filming Japanese honeybee defence. The latest chapter in the monk’s long-running documentary work in Japan.
View the feature ↗Watch the official trailer on YouTube ↗ · National Geographic / Silverback Films
2015 · ANIMAL PLANET / HOFF PRODUCTIONS
Killer Hornets from Hell
Before the documentaries, there were the bees. The monk’s experience keeping Japanese honeybees and trying to protect them from hornets helped shape his story in this Animal Planet special, filmed in 2014 and released in 2015.
Read the origin story ↗2016 · SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL
Killer Hornet Swarm
Another chapter in the monk’s giant-hornet documentary work in Japan, following the Animal Planet special.
Put that experience to work.
Planning a giant-hornet film? Send the monk the behaviour, dates and crew requirements. Start the conversation with someone who has already worked in this world.
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