Currawong | a poetic short film and nature documentary

🎞️ BRIEF SYNOPSIS
Currawong is a short, observational documentary. It captures an intimate portrait of the daily lives of a pair of Pied Currawongs, that are challenged to raise a family through a difficult breeding season.

Changing Face International Film Festival 2022 - Honourable Mention
Sydney Lift-Off Film Festival 2022 - Official Selection (Judge Selection)

🦜 BACKGROUND
Currawong was shot entirely from my backyard in Sydney, over a 5-month period, when COVID-19 restrictions coincided with the breeding season for this family. The film observes the daily habits of a pair of Pied Currawongs that nested in my backyard and the nestlings that made their leap of faith to leave their nest.

I created this film with the hope that it stirs a curiosity, raising awareness and appreciation for the important biodiversity that exists in our very own backyards. I was in awe of the daily challenges experienced by this family of Pied Currawongs during extreme weather events and felt privileged by the opportunity to capture and share their story in this backyard adventure.

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🔎 If you found this film interesting, you may also enjoy:
Observing birds and wildlife in your own backyard, street or local park
Creating a "Birding Life List", by counting how many unique species of birds you discover and can identify in your life time, a great activity for everyone (eBird app)
Identifying bird calls and songs in your local area (Merlin app)
Creating a more natural habitat in your backyard to encourage greater biodiversity
Making your own field notes about changes to an area such as your backyard and what changes you observe as the season changes throughout the year

An independent film by John Kha with special thanks to Elizabeth Doan.

Contact: [email protected]
Runtime: 17 minutes 13 seconds
Country of Origin: Australia

ABOUT THE PIED CURRAWONG
"Large, black, crow-sized bird with large black bill and yellow eyes. In flight, white rump (most subspecies), undertail, tail tip, and primary bases distinctive. Gray Currawong lacks white rump and has narrow pale trailing edge to wing. Smaller Australian Magpie extensively white in upperparts. Common in woodlands and parks, foraging singly, in pairs, or groups from ground level to treetops. Variably fluting song that may sound a bit like “curr-a-wong." (eBird)

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My short film, Currawong is now on Youtube! 'A short, observational documentary, capturing an intimate portrait of the daily lives of a pair of Pied Currawongs, that are challenged to raise a family through a difficult breeding season' | Learn more at https://currawongfilm.com