Related Films

A Bird in the Hand

2024 • USA • 27 min • Christy Frank and Alex Goetz

Filmmaker in Attendance, Family Friendly, Making Waves Recipient, Michigan Premiere, Staff Pick

With the goal of banding 100,000 birds, this film follows Tom and Paula Bartlett on their quest throughout northwest Ohio, and the impact they have not only on bird research, but those they meet along the way. 

Restoring Northern Michigan's Rivers

2025 • USA • 3 min • Jason Whalen/Fauna Creative

Filmmaker in Attendance, Family Friendly, Michigan Premiere, World Premiere, Representative in Attendance

From Rugg Pond Dam on the Rapid River in Kalkaska County to the Crystal River in Leelanau County, this film follows the Conservation Resource Alliance’s River Care program and the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians as they restore Northern Michigan’s rivers—reconnecting waters, renewing habitats, and honoring cultural ties.

Saving The Night Caller | Uncovering Echoes In The Dark

2025 • Canada • 21 min • Gregg McLachlan

Filmmaker in Attendance, Family Friendly, Michigan Premiere

A hauntingly beautiful conservation documentary that follows wildlife researchers from Birds Canada and the University of Waterloo deep into the forests of southwestern Ontario, Canada to uncover the mysterious world of the Eastern Whip-poor-will — a nocturnal bird whose call once echoed across the night, and is now slowly falling silent.