When Fungi Found Us

Cultivating An Audience for Biodiversity Conservation.

Filmmaker–photographer duo Stephen Axford and Catherine Marciniak invite audiences into a remarkable two-decade journey through the hidden world of fungi.

From Australia’s rainforests to the cloud forests of the Himalayas, their films, photography, and time-lapse reveal fungi as nature’s great networkers—recycling life, nurturing forests, and quietly shaping the planet.

Featuring highlights from their award-winning documentary Follow the Rain, appearances in blue-chip series such as Planet Earth II, stories from their new book Planet Fungi: A Photographer’s Foray, and live insights from their portable time-lapse field studio, this session blends art, science, and storytelling.

It’s a candid look at how curiosity becomes craft, how imagery and storytelling can build connection—and how, in the end, it was fungi that found them.

Contact the host of When Fungi Found Us - Stephen Axford and Catherine Marciniak, Planet Fungi