Natural History Short Film
The Halcyon Days is a 25-minute film following the intimate lives of kingfishers as they struggle to raise a family. The film focusses on the journey of a female kingfisher as she must deal with the death of her chicks and then raise another nest successfully, against the odds. She must do all this before the season ends and summer makes way for autumn. As the days shorten, the devoted mother will have to choose between her chicks and her very own survival.
Set in the Greek myth of Alcyone and Ceyx, explaining how our Halcyon birds came to be, this is a story of transformation and the universal struggle to survive, in a sometimes hostile world.
Teaser below:
Festivals and awards
WINNER - Best Newcomer Prize - Greenscreen International Wildlife Festival 2023
WINNER - Best Short Film - International Wildlife Film Festival Rotterdam 2023
WINNER - Award of Excellence - Best Shorts Competition 2023
FINALIST - Newcomer Award - International Wildlife Film Festival Rotterdam 2023
FINALIST - Best Student Short Film - Ireland Wildlife Film Festival 2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION - S.O.F.A Film Festival 2023
Credits
Narrator : Kate Gibbons
Director/Producer/Cinematographer : Robin Fisher
Production Manager: Sinem Saridagli
Editors: Carmela Schönenberger, Mariana Moraes
Composer : Samuel Read
Sound Designer : Itzel Gonzalez Estrada
Dubbing Mixer: Simon Panayi
Colourist: Mara Ciorba
Additional Camera: Robyn Dean, Hannah Alexander, Ko Chuan Yang, Tom Robinson
Fiction Shoot Cinematography: Helena Gonzalez
Actress: Amy Marie Campbell
Camera Assistant: Alistair Searles
Production Runner: Sam Westcott
Underwater Fiction Shoot Cinematography: Genevieve Reyes
Location Provider: Underthewatermedia
Gaffer: Simon Lodge
Safety Diver: Mara Sone
Costume: Sinem Saridagli, Karen Fisher
Jewellery: Vivian Zheming Hu