access:CINEMA | Bealtaine; Celebrating Creativity in Older Age
Birdsong with Q&A
Documentary with Talk by Birdwatch Ireland Laois afterwards
Saturday 18th May, 2pm
Free to attend
An inspiring, enlightening and engaging documentary about ornithologist Seán Ronayne and his mission to record the sound of every bird species in Ireland, nearly 200 birds. Join Laois members of Birdwatch Ireland after the film for a cuppa and a chat!
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. FREE with thanks to: access>CINEMA, Irish Film Institute, True Films & The Arts Council of Ireland.
- Directed by Kathleen Harris
- Film runs for 52mins
- Featuring Seán Ronayne
Bealtaine 2024
We are delighted to announce that the May Film Tour, organised by access>CINEMA and the Irish Film Institute to coincide with the Bealtaine Festival, will again take place in 2024. This year the theme of the Bealtaine is Lust for Life, based on Iggy Pop’s iconic punk-era song celebrating life’s dreams and ambitions. The May Film Tour title Birdsong is an inspiring, enlightening and engaging documentary about ornithologist Seán Ronayne and his mission to record the sound of every bird species in Ireland, nearly 200 birds. We would like to thanks True Films for supporting the screenings of Birdsong. The screenings are also possible because of the support of The Arts Council of Ireland.
