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This screening session showcases our 2023 Best Feature Film, "Flyways" by Australian filmmaker Randall Wood and our 2023 Best Short/Mid-Length Film, "Hell and Highwater" by Canadian filmmaker Jeremy Williams.
Come and enjoy this year's best and see for yourself why these are our 2023 award-winning films.
Flyways: the untold journey of migratory shorebirds
(Best Feature Film)
Director: Randall Wood
AUSTRALIA | 2023 | 85 MIN
With the world’s migratory shorebirds and their epic Flyways under threat, scientists, in search of answers, race to map their journeys.
“Growing up near Moreton Bay Queensland, I was introduced early to the beauty of shorebirds by my grandmother, a bird lover who lived on the shoreline of Redland Bay. An avid bird watcher and poet, she taught me to love these vulnerable creatures. The wayfarers of the area, the 34 species of local shorebirds in Moreton Bay are amongst the most exquisite species on the planet. They are also the amongst the most threatened. I felt a deep calling to make Flyways.
As a filmmaker focusing on issues of ecology and science, I’ve realised one of the greatest threats to our existence lays in the precipitous global loss of biodiversity we all face. Shorebirds are amongst the most threatened species on the planet – with some species such as Spoon-billed Sandpipers just a tiny beat away from extinction. Flyways uses the best science to address the harsh reality of this extinction crisis. Most importantly we tell stories of the positive action we can take to stem the tide – on a local and global level. Shorebirds, the wayfarers, are truly the most exquisite species on the planet. On their epic journey, shorebirds tell us so much about ourselves, our world, and our quest for a better future.” Randall Wood
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Hell and Highwater
(Best Short Film)
Director: Jeremy Williams
CANADA | 2023 | 23 MIN
In 2021, several communities in BC experienced both Hell and Highwater. This short film gives context to Indigenous communities struggling with trauma in all its forms and calls out colonialism for its ongoing challenges.
“Hell and Highwater sheds light on the ongoing colonialism that affects indigenous communities, Nations, and people. Climate change exacerbates the already challenging situations in remote communities. Serious questions are raised and the voices in the film call for systems change.”
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About the Directors
Randall Wood
Randall Wood is a multi-award-winning documentary film maker, accomplished concert pianist, scriptwriter and cinematographer with a unique eye for technology and storytelling.
His awards include an AFI for best Documentary Sound, an AWGIE for Best Australian Documentary, Special Jury Prizes at numerous film festivals including Sydney International Film Festival and Slamdance International, a Film Critics Circle award for Best Short Documentary, an ACS award for best Cinematography, an ATOM for best Vocational training program, and was a finalist in the 2012 AACTA Awards for best feature documentary.
His works include series and films for various networks including: ABC, Fox Movie Channel, SBS Television, Japan TV. Among his pieces are the highlights ‘Restoration Australia’, ‘To be or not to be’ ‘Hello Birdy’ starring William McInnes, ‘Traditional knowledge and Climate Science’ a 3 part series for the United Nations, ‘Worm Hunters’ for National Geographic, and ‘Curse of the Gothic Symphony’
Jeremy Williams
Jeremy Williams has been producing grass roots documentary films for 23 years. His work mainly focuses on community empowerment and amplifying voices and visions for a better world. He works extensively with indigenous nations and communities across Canada to help amplify their voices and vision for social justice and environmental conservation and restoration. You'll find his work online under the banner of River Voices Productions.