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Puffling

Every summer, on a remote island off the coast of Iceland, teenagers Birta, 18, and Selma, 16, rescue pufflings (adolescent puffins) from imminent danger. As the young birds leave their nests and embark on their first journeys out to sea, lights from the town draw them inland: leaving them trapped. Over one night, we follow Birta and Selma as they exchange night-time parties for nocturnal puffin rescues: saving lost pufflings, whilst also grappling with their own uncertain futures. A coming-of-age documentary about growing up, making choices, and dealing with encroaching environmental pressures, "Puffling" explores the delicate interplay between wildlife, our surroundings, and human life.

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photo of Jessica Bishopp

Credits

Director:

Jessica Bishopp

Executive Producer:

Caitlin Mae Burke, Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee

Producer:

Alice Hughes, Gannesh Rajah, Ada Benjamínsdóttir

Cinematographer:

Anna MacDonald

Editor:

Xanna Ward Dixon

Sound Designer:

Mike Bovill

Music:

Jófríður Ákadóttir

Contact

Distributor:

Gannesh Rajah
gannesh@zstudios.cc

Public Film Contact:

Gannesh Rajah
Beehive Films Ltd
gannesh@zstudios.cc
(+44) 772-581-2709

Publicity Contact:

Gannesh Rajah
gannesh@zstudios.cc
(+44)772-581-2709

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Year:
2023
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Runtime:
20 mins