The Winged Detectives
Queer tween bird-watching coming of age film
14 mins
"The Winged Detectives" is a queer coming-of-age short film, which follows Reagan and her friends as they prepare for the annual bird-watching competition. Tensions quickly rise for Reagan with the introduction of potential new friends and the absence of a special team member.
Ariel Benjamin
REAGAN
Kyona Hernandez
PETER
Stevie Ordway
JUDE
Mayte Sarmiento
JAYDEN
Jeriko Jacinto
SADIE
Mateenah Adeleke
MAL THE VOLUNTEER
Paola Michaela
Director
Paola Michaela
Writer
Paola Michaela
Editor
Paola Michaela
Producer
Tarryn Gaherty
Assistant Camera
Reign Morris
Director of Photography
Caitlin Jacobs
Assistant Camera
Eve Mehalick Wilcox
Assistant Director
Fiamma Cochrane
Sound Recordist
Fiamma Cochrane
Boom Operator
El Williams
Sound Recordist
El Williams
Boom Operator
Lily Stevenson
Sound Assistant
Lily Stevenson
Boom Operator
Nora Weinman
Sound Assistant
Nora Weinman
Boom Operator
Adriana Piantedosi
Lighting Director
Adriana Piantedosi
Gaffer
Shira Siegal
Lighting Director
Shira Siegal
Gaffer
Elie Ziehl
Lighting Director
Elie Ziehl
Gaffer
Willa Fowler
Lighting Production Assistant
Willa Fowler
Grip
Emily Judkins
Lighting Production Assistant
Emily Judkins
Grip
Vivien Lee
Lighting Production Assistant
Vivien Lee
Grip
Blake Cheney
Production Assistant
Ezra Espinosa
Production Assistant
Dani Forte
Production Assistant
Carys Grabel
Production Assistant
Lida Sturm
Production Assistant
Margot Audero
Camera Production Assistant
Maggie Olszewski
Camera Department Production Assistant
Eva Gittardi
Camera Department Production Assistant
Frank Egan
Sound Editor
Sorel Gosswiller
Music Score Producer
Reign Morris
Storyboard Artist
Reign Morris
Cinematography
Paola Michaela
Art Direction