9 - 15 NOVEMBER, 2026
28 OCTOBER - 3 NOVEMBER 2024
Welcome to the archive page of the Third Edition of the Starling Film Festival. Our third event showcased 47 films from around the world.
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2024 WINNERS
FICTION
Fortissimo
Directed by Victor Cesca
ANIMATION
Bird Drone
Directed by Radheya Jang Jegatheva
STUDENT
10
Directed by Faryad Khosravyani
DOCUMENTARY
The Birdwatchers
Directed by Thomas Winward
HORROR
The Space on the Earth
Directed by Massimo Bulgarelli
SHORT FEATURE FILM
As Easy as Closing Your Eyes
Directed by Parker Croft
AVIARY AUDIENCE AWARD
Fortissimo
Directed by Victor Cesca
MURMURATION AWARD (ONLINE AUDIENCE AWARD)
The Birdwatchers
Directed by Thomas Winward
THE MICHAEL FLYNN AWARD (OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE FIELD OF CINEMATOGRAPHY)
Fortissimo
Directed by Victor Cesca
MAD AS BIRDS PRESENTS:
THE GOLDEN FEATHER AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN FILM
As Easy as Closing Your Eyes
Directed by Parker Croft
For performace/acting
MEET THE 2023 TEAM
Festival Co-Directors
Molly Hall
Daniel Newsham
Ciaran Wainwright
Media Graphics Designers
Tom McCann
Jessi Platt
Social Media
Molly Hall (Instagram, Facebook & X)
Megan Victoria Williams (TikTok)
Ciaran Wainwright (TikTok)
Programmers
Leo Clasen
Georgia Dee
Daniel Robertson
Erica Ostlander
Antonia Tunnicliffe
Pedro Silva
Dan Newsham
Molly Hall
Dan Horrigan
Lilly Patricija Jankaus
Rameen Zaidi
Mollie Leivars
Valeria Di Pasquale
Olivia Kelly
Laura Dufour
Simona Iordanova
Maddy Flaherty
Jessica Campbell
James Prestige
Tom Harris
Ciaran Wainwright
Festival Photograhers
Cloe Davis
Jury
Fiction: Pol Diggler & Martin Sandin
Student: Máté Papp & Axel Fernandez
Animation: Milo Bonnard & Jitka Nemikinsová
Documentary: Tyrese Shipp & Summer Doan
Horror: Jon Lee Brody
Short Feature Film: Bradley Edwards & Klaudia Makowska
Sponsors
Mad As Birds Films
Special Thanks
Jessi Platt
Tom McCann
David McCann
Sheila McCann
Tracey Madigan
Sam Lunt
Tracey Mckay
Tommy McCann
Karen Peers
Jimmy Hall
Caroline Bennet
Simon Mason
Nikki Mason
Chris Wainwright
Mr & Mrs Keith
Louise Evans
Lesley, James, Andy and the staff of The Light Cinema
St Anselms College
Charlotte & the staff at Glen Affric Brewery & Taproom
Connor Farrell