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SYNOPSIS:
In this magical world, a peculiarly sentient banana plant is threatened by a fast-moving
epidemic. Will a solitary farmer enlist the help he needs in time to save the bananas?

Director's Statement
BANANA TREE, told in a short animated dramatic comedy form, is ultimately a cautionary tale of one plant’s vulnerability to a spreading TR4 Panama disease epidemic. In a remote field, an idealistic farmer contends with the practical questions posed by his only human friend, as he resists the temptation to quit. However, his ties to another companion, a favorite Banana Tree, pull him back again and again.

Panama disease is disastrous - because Cavendish bananas were created long ago to be identical genetically. In a way they are all clones so none are resistant. The variety was easy to grow inexpensively and is one of the most significant global crops. I hope viewers will consider some philosophical questions related to sustaining their food sources and the environment.

I was motivated to make this film from my experiences during an agricultural epidemic in my region. When I was a biology student participating in Intel Science competitions, my mentors were scientists working to stop the spread of a disastrous disease killing orange groves in my region. I observed the financial losses and emotional turmoil faced by farmers and their communities. When I learned of the TR4 Panama disease currently decimating Cavendish bananas, I felt compelled to communicate this serious story in an entertaining, understandable, for-all-ages, format.

Scott Kane, creator of Banana Tree, is a first time filmmaker and a Multi-hyphenate. He
Wrote, Animated, Scored, Directed, Co-Produced,
Edited, and Voiced the role of the sentient Banana Tree.
First Year Graduate Student, MA Comedy Writing
program, Falmouth University
MicroMasters in Writing for Performance and the Entertainment Industries from Cambridge
University in 2022. During his studies, he began
collaborating with Adam Swimmer - the Co-Producer of BANANA TREE.

SYNOPSIS:
In this magical world, a peculiarly sentient banana plant is threatened by a fast-moving
epidemic. Will a solitary farmer enlist the help he needs in time to save the bananas?

Director's Statement
BANANA TREE, told in a short animated dramatic comedy form, is ultimately a cautionary tale of one plant’s vulnerability to a spreading TR4 Panama disease epidemic. In a remote field, an idealistic farmer contends with the practical questions posed by his only human friend, as he resists the temptation to quit. However, his ties to another companion, a favorite Banana Tree, pull him back again and again.

Panama disease is disastrous - because Cavendish bananas were created long ago to be identical genetically. In a way they are all clones so none are resistant. The variety was easy to grow inexpensively and is one of the most significant global crops. I hope viewers will consider some philosophical questions related to sustaining their food sources and the environment.

I was motivated to make this film from my experiences during an agricultural epidemic in my region. When I was a biology student participating in Intel Science competitions, my mentors were scientists working to stop the spread of a disastrous disease killing orange groves in my region. I observed the financial losses and emotional turmoil faced by farmers and their communities. When I learned of the TR4 Panama disease currently decimating Cavendish bananas, I felt compelled to communicate this serious story in an entertaining, understandable, for-all-ages, format.