Birdsong (2024)
Ornithologist Seán Ronayne from Cobh, Co. Cork is on a mission to record the sound of every bird species in Ireland – that’s nearly 200 birds. Often joined by his partner Alba, he travels to some of the country’s most beautiful and remote locations to capture its most elusive species and soundscapes: the busy seabird colony of Skellig Michael; a native woodland free from road noise in the Burren; the corncrake stronghold of Tory Island; a solitary nest in the Donegal uplands. Along the way we get to know Seán, whose hypersensitivity to sound has proven both a struggle and a strength. At once inspiring and cautionary, Seán’s journey illustrates the beauty and importance of sound, and what listening can tell us about the state of our natural world.
Director: Kathleen Harris
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Seán Ronayne as Self |
| Directing | Kathleen Harris | Director |
| Production | Ross Whitaker | Producer |
| Production | Aideen O’Sullivan | Producer |
| Production | Grainne McAleer | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Iseult Howlett | Editor |
| Camera | Ross Bartley | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Paul Finan | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Paul Finan | Sound Mixer |
