Batsies
Batsies examines two female wildlife biologists’ tender relationship with an animal that’s quintessentially feared and loathed: the bat. We follow their journey as they research why wind turbines are posing a new threat to bat populations. Through their work, their quirky friendship, and their shared bat obsession, you’ll see bats in a new light.
Meet the Filmmaker!
After the films, meet filmmaker Elizabeth Unger, winner of ACFF’s 2024 Green Spark Award.
Filmmaker: Elizabeth Unger
Running Time: 15 mins
Language: English with Open Captions
Type: Short
Elizabeth Unger is a National Geographic Explorer and documentary filmmaker, who has traveled across all seven continents. She’s a two-time Sundance Documentary Film Program Grantee and was selected in 2022 for Doc NYC’s 40 Under 40 list. Her award-winning feature directorial debut, Tigre Gente, world premiered at Tribeca Film Festival, screened at more than 35 film festivals internationally, and was broadcasted by National Geographic in 2023. Most recently, she served as a Unit Director for Heart of Invictus, a Netflix docu-series executive produced by Prince Harry. An activist and environmentalist, Liz finds herself drawn to challenging, impact-driven projects.
