IWFF 2021

ON BIRDS Short Block

Expired May 16, 2021 5:59 AM
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4 films in package
Tabira
Veterinarian Alfonso Bañeres has treated hundreds of birds of prey and, but among all of them one stands out. Tabira tells the story of a family of veterinarians who adopted a chick that nobody wanted, and of the unexpected arrival of a raptor that ended up becoming both a daughter and a high-flying sister, changing their lives forever.
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Feathers in Flight: The Bird Genoscape Project
Mary Whitfield has spent two decades studying one of North America’s rarest birds: the Southwestern Willow Flycatcher. At her research sites in California, populations have dwindled significantly. Saving these birds is a challenge because they migrate to Latin America in the winter, so Mary has joined the Bird Genoscape Project, bringing together researchers from all over the Americas in an effort to protect the birds that unite the hemisphere.
Land of the Spoon-billed Sandpiper
This first-ever film about the spoon-billed sandpiper explains why this particular bird can be the key to understanding why the numbers of so many species are declining, and demonstrates how scientists in Southeast Asia are working to save the spoon-billed sandpiper from extinction.
Disappearing Penguins
A team of scientists travels to Elephant Island, a remote island off the Antarctic peninsula, to find out how its penguin population is faring. Disappearing Penguins is introduced and narrated by Alison Sudol, actress, singer and Antarctic ambassador for Greenpeace.

Veterinarian Alfonso Bañeres has treated hundreds of birds of prey and, but among all of them one stands out. Tabira tells the story of a family of veterinarians who adopted a chick that nobody wanted, and of the unexpected arrival of a raptor that ended up becoming both a daughter and a high-flying sister, changing their lives forever.


Part of the On Birds Shorts Block along with Feathers in Flight: The Bird Genoscape Project, Land of the Spoon-billed Sandpiper, and Disappearing Penguins.

  • Runtime
    15 minutes
  • Country
    Spain
  • Rating
    12+
  • Note
    Sponsored by Missoula Bone & Joint
  • Director
    Aner Etxebarria Moral
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