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An Australian Aboriginal legend tells of the moment birds arrived amongst us.The breaking of a rainbow scattered shards of colours. As these shards fell to earth, they became glowing jewel like birds.
The Film Flyways, follows critically endangered migratory shorebirds as they travel their ancient migration routes around the planet. Using nanotechnology and global tracking from the International Space Station, the project uncovered the paths of the world’s greatest, feathered endurance athletes and shone a light on the scientists and international lawyers who are collaborating to save them.
The shorebirds in this Film, fly thousands of miles each year along ancient and largely unknown migratory routes called Flyways. Species travel from feeding grounds in the southern hemisphere to breeding grounds in the Arctic regions and back again, flying up to nine days non-stop without food or water. Their navigational skills on these marathon migrations are extraordinary and mysterious. However, these shorebird numbers are crashing.
Director of the film, Randall Wood has 25 years experience writing, directing and shooting compelling documentaries. His films on music, science, natural history and humanitarian issues have won more than 30 filmmaking awards including: The Grand Jury Award - Slamdance International Film Festival, The Grand Prix - World of Knowledge, Dendy Award - Sydney Film Festival, International Wildlife Film Festival, Scinema, AFI, China Dragon Awards, Australian Film Critics Circle, Jackson Hole Jury and Science Media Award, ACS Judges Award and an AWGIE Award for writing.
Host: Find out more about The Saltwater Songlines Project and Narelle Carter-Quinlan here.
