VANISHING VOICES
Fore More information about the project, visit Birds, Not Mosquitoes and American Bird Conservancy
CREDITS
Writer/Director: Todd J. Robertson Cast: Lisa “Cali” Crampton, Griffin Gadre, Sam ʻOhu Gon III, Logan Lee, Kawika Lum, Emmeline Magana, Meara Marsden, Hanna Mounce, Arwen Revere, Christa Seidl, Halle von Bernuth, Chris Warren, Ulalia Woodside Lee, Lukanicole Zavas
Narrator: Dave Pettitt
Executive Producers: Chris Farmer, Luka Zavas
Producers: Todd J. Robertson, Charisse Lindsey, Emma Shelly
Director of Photography: Mark Fermin
Editors: Mark Fermin, Todd J. Robertson
Animation Director: Todd J. Robertson
Bird & Field Footage: Bow Tyler, Graham Talaber, Jim Denny
Camera Operators: Jonathan You, Angela Li
Extensive Footage By: State of Hawaii, DLNR
Footage Also Provided by: Birds, Not Mosquitoes, Kauaʻi Forest Bird Recovery Project, Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project, Mohamed bin Zayed Conservation Fund
Aerial Photography & Footage: Adam Knox, State of Hawaiʻi, DLNR
2nd-Grade Student Footage By: Serena Marsden
Production Assistants: Angela Li, Jonathan You, Sky Lindsey
Stylist & Makeup: Charisse Lindsey
Post Production & Animation: Hyperspective
Sound Design and Mixing: Hyperspective
Location: Hawaiʻi
Fore More information about the project,
visit Birds, Not Mosquitoes
and American Bird Conservancy
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SCREENINGS & SHOWTIMES
- Jul 30, 2024, Hawaiʻi Convention Center
- Aug 22, 2024, 6:30 pm, KGMB TV
- Aug 23, 2024, 6:30 pm, KHNL TV
- Aug 24, 2024, 8:30 pm, K5 TV
- Sep 9, 2024, 8:00 pm, KITV TV
- Sep 9, 2024, 9:30 pm, KIKU TV
- Sep 14, 2024, 7:00 pm, KITV TV
- Sep 14, 2024, 8:00 pm, KIKU TV
- Sep 27, 2024, 10:00 am, UH Leeward CC
- Sep 29 – Dec 15 2024, 6:30 pm, Ekotopfilm
- Sep 30, 2024, 6:30 pm, UH Kaua’i CC
- Available Now: S.O.F.A Film Festival
- Oct 24-27, 2024 Wildlife Conservation FF
- Nov 22, 2024, 6:00 pm, Doris Duke Theater
- Dec 3, 2024, 6:30 pm, Maui Ocean Center Sphere
- Dec 26, 2024, 8:30 pm PBS Hawaiʻi
- Mar 6-9, 2025, American Conservation FF
VANISHING VOICES:
Saving Our Hawaiian Forest Birds
Native Hawaiian Forest Birds face imminent extinction from non-native mosquitoes spreading deadly avian diseases. This film explores the urgent mission to control mosquitoes, crucial to preserving these iconic species.
Hawaiʻi’s honeycreepers, vibrant symbols of the islands’ natural beauty, are now at the center of a conservation story shaped by the threat of avian diseases carried by invasive mosquitoes. This half-hour documentary, Directed by Todd J. Robertson, and produced by Hyperspective in partnership with the American Bird Conservancy, explores the Birds, Not Mosquitoes (BNM) initiative, a project that brings together innovative technology and dedicated efforts to address this pressing issue.
Set against the lush backdrops of Maui and Kauaʻi, the film follows field teams who are deeply involved in the preservation of these native birds. The narrative unfolds through the voices of those on the front lines, as well as the keiki of Hawaiʻi, whose growing awareness of the crisis has inspired a wave of local support.
The documentary weaves together stories of Native Hawaiian tradition, community, and the intricate balance of Hawaiʻi’s ecosystems, offering a unique lens on the importance of protecting its biodiversity.
Vanishing Voices Film Teaser/Promo
Filmmaking Approach
The film features emotional and compelling testimonies from people on the front line of projects designed to save endangered birds. Also, through captivating animation produced by Hyperspective, viewers are immersed in the historical story of extinctions in Hawai’i. Animation is also used in the film to explain some of the ground-breaking science that is currently being employed in an effort to save Hawaiian birds.
Photo by Jim Denny, drepanis coccinea, ʻIʻiwi at Hosmer Grove, Maui