Bird Movies

A contemporary fairytale about the relationship between a mother and her autistic daughter, and their fascination with starling murmurations. Evie...

David misses his ring-necked dove. It was his pet, his solace, and to remember the little creature he loved, he insists on adding its ashes to ink...

The voices of nightingales have lit up the forests of England at night every spring for thousands of years. In this film, award-winning folk singer...

Whether in Alaska or in the Dolomites, eagles are generally seen as Kings of the skies. This film devotes itself on the one hand to the bald eagle,...

Fanatical birdwatchers have descended upon a small town in the Arkansas bayou in hopes of finding the celebrated Ivory Billed Woodpecker. Declared...

A homeless musician finds meaning in his life when he starts a friendship with dozens of parrots.

Journey to far-flung islands off Africa, South America, Australia and Oceania for a look at the bird species that lived alongside our ancestors.

Descend into the world of New York City’s pigeon people and see how this community reshapes our understanding of the city’s most...

A documentary film that shows the endemic bird species that spend most of the year in the Prespa Lake region.

A veteran pair of osprey return home to a Connecticut saltmarsh. Over one summer they must battle their enemies, withstand the elements, and hunt...

Portrait of Hermann Heinzel.

A young man walks around town, after deciding against taking his own life, and comes across a dying bird--to which he chooses to offer shelter.

The peculiar trait of the cuckoo, which tricks another bird into hatching her egg for her, is shown in color photography.

The film shows a cuckoo caught in the act of laying an egg in the nest of two titlarks. The egg is hatched by the foster-mother, and she and her mate...

This film tells the story of David Rothenberg’s efforts to gather together an international band of musicians to cross the species line and...

A newly born bird is excited to explore the world. On its adventure, it finds others on its way, but doesn't understand a word of what is asked of...

A Gorilla is surprised as a bird crashes next to him and seemingly can't fly away anymore.

A small bird with a fear of flying tries to avoid heading South for the winter.