In ‘The Python Hunt,’ a Real Competition as Riveting as Fiction

The Florida Python Challenge brings out a fascinating cast of characters, all captured by the director Xander Robin’s camera.

One python hunter dominates March competition for removing snakes

One python hunter, Anthony Flanagan, had a busy March eliminating the invasive snakes. He was rewarded by the South Florida Water Management District.
Yahoo Malaysia

Florida man wins 'python elimination' contest with 11 captures

The distinctive contest not only encapsulates the spirit of South Florida, but it also makes an important difference for the ...
Sun Sentinel

As pythons thrive by the thousands, here’s how snake hunts factor into the battle

Hunters have caught nearly 1,000 pythons in the many years Florida has offered its signature Python Challenge, where competitors from around the world search for these destructive snakes roaming ...
IndieWire

‘The Python Hunt’: How Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Artists Equity Helped Turn a Snake-Hunting Contest Into a SXSW Doc Hit

SXSW: The Artists Equity hot sales title won a special documentary Jury Prize.
Reuters

Florida python hunting contest draws hundreds

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - A python hunting competition starting on Saturday is drawing hundreds of amateurs armed with clubs, machetes and guns to the Florida Everglades, where captured Burmese ...
standardmedia.co.ke

Florida holds python hunt contest

The US state of Florida is set to begin a competitive Burmese python hunt, in an attempt to rid the Everglades wetlands of the invasive species. The month-long contest, called the Python Challenge, ...