PUFFLING
Directed by
Jessica Bishopp
Produced by
Gannesh Rajah, Alice Hughes
Edited by
Xanna Ward Dixon
Cinematography
Anna MacDonald
Composer
Jófríður Ákadóttir
Executive Producers
Caitlin Mae Burke, Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee
Distribution
The New Yorker
Runtime
20 minutes
Over 60+ Film Festivals, Including:
SXSW Film Festival (World Premiere), Aspen Shortsfest, Doc Edge International Documentary Film Festival, DC/DOX, Palm Springs International ShortFest, Galway Film Fleadh, Rooftop Film Festival, Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival, DOK Leipzig, Folkestone Documentary Festival, Ulsan Mountain Film Festival, AFI Fest, New Orleans Film Festival, DOC NYC (Short List), Norwich Film Festival, Movies That Matter (Redford Centre), Camerimage, Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, AMDOCS, Manchester Film Festival, FIPADOC, Short Shorts Film Festival, The Smalls Film Festival, Philadelphia Film Festival, GlobeDocs Film Festival and London Short Film Festival.
Awards
- Winner: Jury Award for Documentary, Aspen Shortsfest
- Winner: Best Documentary Short, Manchester Film Festival
- Winner: Best Film & Video: Documentary, LOVIE Award
- Winner: Change Award, The Smalls Film Festival
- Winner: Best UK Short Film Award, Animal Nature Future Film Festival
- Winner: Best Living World Film, London Mountain Film Festival
- Winner: Wildlife Conservation Award, International Wildlife Film Festival
Longlists, Shortlists, & Nominations
- Shortlist: Best Documentary Short, Grierson British Documentary Awards
- Longlist: Best British Short Film, British Independent Film Awards
Every summer, on a remote island off the coast of Iceland, teenagers Birta, 18, and Selma, 16, rescue pufflings (young 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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"Leaves a reverberating impact"
Directors Notes
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"From its opening shot, this documentary declares an exciting directorial vision."
Aspen ShortFest Jury
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"Puffling’s subtle and restrained approach means it never forces its message on its audience"
Directors Notes