Project Detail

Birder

A mixed race woman in a red hat uses binoculars
A mixed race woman in a red hat and brown coat raises arms with eyes closed

Synopsis

A disenfranchised birdwatcher heads into the woods to find solitude from society, but events soon conspire against her. Will she go to extreme lengths to preserve her tranquillity?

Details

Year
2026
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
10 min 24 sec
Format
6K
Director
Emmy Kay
Producer
Jen Bradfield
Editor
Emmy Kay
Screenwriter
Emmy Kay
Director of Photography
Darshan Gajjar
Sound
Waqar Shah
Composer
Adam Lewis
Principal cast
Sherelle Armstrong, Annabel Hammond, Glody Kinkiani

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Supported by BFI NETWORK via Film Hub North and North East Screen

Film Hub North

10 Pilgrim Street,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE1 6QG

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