The Unexplained Mystery of Crop Circles is Examined in a Philosopical Light in "What On Earth?"

July 15, 2011 - PRLog -- In “What On Earth?” filmmaker Suzanne Taylor, a crop circle authority on the History Channel’s Ancient Aliens series, engages a fascinating sub-culture of visionary artists, scientists, philosophers, geometers, and farmers who are enthralled by crop circles—intricate designs of unknown origin which have been turning up in crop fields for many years. Taylor has been part of this group for more than two decades, and her film, available 8/9/11, tracks her interactions with its most colorful and knowledgeable
participants, as they go circle chasing, analyze the patterns, and share why they keep coming back for more.  

Every summer, this community of "croppies" comes to Southern England from all over the world to study and document this unexplained phenomenon. “What On Earth?” does not try to convince audiences of paranormal activity behind the crop circles, but demonstrates just how intelligent the source has to be. Philosophical questions about the nature of art, the limits of science, the place of humanity in the universe, and the impact the crop circles could have on our worldview are posed through the lens of a possible extraterrestrial occurrence. There are fascinating conversations in the film about the creative genius behind the formations and how the world ignores the unexplained mystery.

The documentary is described as “spellbinding” and “utterly entertaining” by Jay Levin, “Los Angeles Weekly” founder, and its positive review in “The New York Times,” in talking about the circles, says, “Whether designed by nature or by little green men, they make you want to believe.” “What On Earth?” won the award for Best Feature Documentary at the UFO Congress Film Festival, and the Award For Excellence at the Paranormal Film Festival. Rosie O’Donnell, who will do a show with Taylor this fall on OWN, says, “Everybody should see this movie!”

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