Written and Directed by
Created by
Henry McGrath
Starring
Henry McGrath
Year
2024
Music
Mark Lewis Heavenor & Rhys Davies
'Red Bird' is a film experiment, produced, shot and performed by performance artist and filmmaker Henry McGrath working alone over two winters in the Forest of Dean, UK. The film explores a mysterious figure, the Red Bird - an expression of the deep forgotten persona that is wild, mysterious, and uniquely human.
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'Red Bird' has been officially selected at five international film festivals - ‘Ephemere Film Festival’ (London) ‘Dreamers of Dreams (London), ‘Nightpiece Film Festival, (Edinburgh), Experimental Forum (LA) and Art Film Spirit Awards Film Festival (Toronto) and receiving two Honorary Mentions.
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SYNOPSIS
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A man investigates a strange room, unsure how he arrived there. As he explores, apparitions allude to the presence of a being whose impact drives a fractious and frenzied rebellion. As he confronts the being, a metamorphosis occurs where structures of identity fall away, revealing a monstrous reality. Wandering this horrifying underland, the man meets the Red Bird, who invites him into its extraordinary, essential, and exotic life.