SYNOpsis: Once down to only 80 in the wild, the Florida Grasshopper Sparrow is at risk of extinction. Biologist Fabiola ‘Fabby’ Baeza-Tarin and an unexpected team work together to protect the sparrows, their shrinking habitat, and the headwaters of the Everglades. America's most endangered songbird is saving a landscape.
IMPACT: The Film has screened at festivals across the country, winning the Wildlife Conservation Award at the International Wildlife Film Festival and the Audience Award for BESt florida short at the Florida Film Festival. The film was picked up by National Geographic’s YouTube channel, where it reached a global audience of over 24 million subscribers, and was featured in a companion digital story highlighting the urgent efforts to save the Florida grasshopper sparrow.
AwARDS: 2025 WINNER WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AWARD AT THE INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE FILM FESTIVAl; 2025 WINNER AUDIENCE AWARD FOR BEST FLORIDA SHORT AT THE FLORIDA FILM FESTIVAL; 2025 2ND RUNNER UP FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY AT THE MYRTLE BEACH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL; 2025 HONORABLE MENTION AT THE SANTIAGO WILD FILM FESTIVAL; 2026 DAVE BARRETT CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD NOMINEE AT THE SUNSCREEN FILM FESTIVAL; 2026 BEST MID-LENGTH FILM NOMINEE AT THE SUNSCREEN FILM FESTIVAL'; 2026 OFFICIAL SELECTION OF THE DC ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL; 2026 OFFICIAL SELECTION OF THE AMERICAN CONSERVATION FILM FESTIVAL; 2026 OFFICIAL SELECTION OF THE PORTLAND ECO FILM FESTIVAL; 2025 OFFICIAL SELECTION OF THE DC ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL; 2025 OFFICIAL SELECTION OF THE WILD COAST FILM FESTIVAL; 2025 OFFICIAL SELECTION OF THE CINEMA VERDE FILM FESTIVAL; 2025 OFFICIAL SELECTION OF THE REEL WILD FILM FESTIVAL
