The Message of the Lyrebird
Genre
Nature documentary
Film website
https://www.themessageofthelyrebird.com
Synopsis
The Message of the Lyrebird is an Australian documentary film that explores the mimicry abilities of lyrebirds, including the possible impact of human encroachment on their songs.
Production by
Balangara Films
Executive Producers: Mark B Pearce, Nick Hayward, Louisa D Pearce
Producer, Director: Mark B Pearce
Director Of Photography: Nick Hayward
Editor: Mark B Pearce
Post Production Supervisor: Miles Bennett
Sound Designer: Michael Slater
Composers: Colin Offord, Matthew Doyle, Riley Lee
Awards
Winner: Best International Documentary Film on Animal
2023 Filmmakers United International Film Festival (FUIFF) – Birmingham, United Kingdom
Honorary Awardee: Pigeon D’or Award
2023 Luis Bunuel Memorial Awards – Kolkata, India
Nominated for Best Feature Documentary
2022 San Francisco Frozen Film Festival San Francisco - California
Finalist: Nature & Wildlife Documentary
2023 Stars of Wild Beauty International Film Festival – Podgorica, Montenegro
Finalist: Best Documentary Feature
2022 Animalis Fabula Film Festival – Texas, United States
Finalist: Best Documentary Feature
2022 Wolves Independent International Film Festival – Utena, Lithuania
Winner: Best Documentary Film
2022 Annual Indie Cinema Awards – Helsinki, Finland
Winner: 1st Place Commercial Film
2022 Animal Behavior Society Film Festival – San José, Costa Rica
Winner: Best Feature Documentary
2022 Indie Cinema Awards [Season 2] – Helsinki, Finland
Winner: Best Film on Nature/Environment/Wildlife
2022 L'Age d'Or International Arthouse Film Festival – West Bengal, India
Award of Merit – Nature/Environment/Wildlife
2022 Indiefest Film Awards – California, United States
Award of Merit – Viewer Impact: Content/Message Delivery
2022 Indiefest Film Awards – California, United States
Winner: Best of Fest
2022 Animalis Fabula Film Festival [January Season] – Texas, United States
Award of Merit
2022Nature Without Borders International Film Festival – Delaware, United States
Winner: Best Film on Nature/Environment/Wildlife
2021 Royal Society of Television & Motion Picture Awards – Kolkata, India
Bronze Honour Award - Ron Taylor AM ACS & Valerie Taylor AM Wildlife & Nature
2021 Australian Cinematographers Society – Victoria, Australia
Official Selections
2022 Ireland Wildlife Film Festival Dublin – Ireland
2022 S.O.F.A Film Festival Republic of Cyprus
2022 Montreal Independent Film Festival Montreal – Canada
2022 Catalina Film Festival Los Angeles, California – United States
2022 San Francisco Frozen Film Festival San Francisco - California
2022 Australian Inspirational Film Festival Perth, Western Australia – Australia
2022 International Nature and Environment Film Festival Gödöllő, Budapest – Hungary
2022 San Francisco IndeFest Green Film Festival San Francisco, California – United States
2022 Wild & Scenic Film Festival Nevada City, California – United States
2021 Wildlife Conservation Film Festival New York, New York – United States
Community screenings
65+ screenings (as of June 2025)
60+ organisations
19 Fundraiser screenings
$37K raised for Host organisations