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.
Roger Ebert

The Python Hunt

An armade of amateur snake hunters descend on the Florida Everglades to kill pythons for money. What could possibly go wrong?

'The Python Hunt' trailer: Snake hunting documentary

Exclusive: The 2025 SXSW hit comes to theaters in May courtesy of Oscilloscope Laboratories.
IndieWire

‘The Python Hunt’ Review: This Insane Look at an All-Night Snake-Hunting Contest Might Be the Next ‘Tiger King’

SXSW: Snake hunters from around the world descend upon the Everglades to cull the invasive Burmese python population in a contest that plays out like a Florida-fied "Cannonball Run." You can’t have a ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘The Python Hunt’ Review: One Invasive Species Pursues Another in a Quirky Doc About Snake-Chasing Florida Tourists

Xander Robin's SXSW-premiering documentary is like a real-life version of Peacock's 'Killing It,' which makes more sense if you've seen Peacock's 'Killing It.' By Daniel Fienberg Chief Television ...
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Between ‘Swamp People: Serpent Invasion’ and ‘The Python Hunt,’ the Fight for the Everglades Is Getting Ugly

Feel free to connect with him or check out his work. He's everywhere — Upwork, YouTube, Spotify, SoundCloud, Collider, LinkedIn, Instagram. While History Channel's Swamp People: Serpent Invasion drops ...

How far north are Burmese pythons found? What Floridians should know

Burmese pythons are spreading across south Florida but will we start to see them slither up north? What to know ...