Birds Connect Our World was commissioned by the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) to follow a small bird on its journey across continents in order to raise awareness of the issues facing migratory birds. Through the protagonist , a great knot named Beak Beak, Birds Connect Our World captures what birds face in their vast journey.
“Following a migratory path that spans from Siberia to Australia, Birds Connect Our World is a showcase of colourful background landscapes and intriguing wide aspect shots. Against these settings, Lilian’s illustratively designed great knots go about their daily lives; watched over by a devoted researcher who tracks their progress. The story sheds an important light on threats faced by the birds, from extreme weather events, habitat loss, pollution and hunting.” (Toon Boom)
Awards:
Best Environment/Nature short film - United Arab Emirates International Film Festival 2023
Best Environmental Short -Golden Nugget International film Festival 2021
Best Environmental Short -Golden Nugget International film Festival 2021
Director: Lilian Fu
Writer:Lilian Fu, Leander Thom, EAAFP Secretariat
Animator: Lilian Fu
Sound: Raoul Brand
Narrator: Ruby Smith (Eng), Eunhye Sun (Korean)
Music: Fiona Roberts
Visual Effects: Allar Kaasik
Additional Animation: Min Young Oh
Recording Engineering: Ruby Smith
Writer:Lilian Fu, Leander Thom, EAAFP Secretariat
Animator: Lilian Fu
Sound: Raoul Brand
Narrator: Ruby Smith (Eng), Eunhye Sun (Korean)
Music: Fiona Roberts
Visual Effects: Allar Kaasik
Additional Animation: Min Young Oh
Recording Engineering: Ruby Smith
World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) is an global annual awareness-raising campaign highlighting the importance for the conservation of migratory birds and their habitats. This year the theme of World Migratory Bird Day is “Protect Birds: Be the Solution to Plastic Pollution!”, to emphasize the impact of plastic pollution on migratory birds and their habitats. Everyone can act to solve this global problem, for migratory birds, human and our nature.
DIrector: Lilian Fu
Sound Effect: Raoul Brand
Sound Effect: Raoul Brand
Voice : Emma Powell
