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The Birds of Play

Kea, a native mountain-dwelling parrot of New Zealand, are known for their notorious and playful behavior. But they are more than that meets the eye. Research into their minds has proven them to be great problem solvers. What makes them so intelligent?

Despite their intelligence, the Kea face numerous threats to their survival. This short film highlights some of their intelligence traits and to explore how modern conservation methods can be applied to secure their future.

  • Upamanyu Das
    Director
  • The Wild Bits, University of Otago, Centre for Science Communication
    Producer
  • Amalia Bastos
    Key Cast
  • Lydia McLean
    Key Cast
  • William Ray
    Narrator
  • Priyankar Gupta
    Illustrator
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Documentary, Nature
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 28 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 27, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 NZD
  • Country of Origin:
    New Zealand
  • Country of Filming:
    New Zealand
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    BRAW, RED RAW
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
Director Biography - Upamanyu Das

Upamanyu Das is a filmmaker from India, with a passion for nature and wildlife stories and the human lives impacted. Upamanyu’s interview style is to allow people to share their views honestly, openly and candidly while allowing audiences to come to their own conclusions. With training in fine art, he always tries to make his film visually appealing. His films have won and been nominated in International film festivals.

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