The Nightingale’s Song

The voices of nightingales have lit up the forests of England at night every spring for thousands of years, inspiring generations of writers, artists, and musicians. But as climate change and development harm their habitats, nightingales may disappear from the country within the next fifty years. What would be forgotten if we no longer heard the call of this beloved bird? In The Nightingale’s Song, we meet Sam Lee, a folk singer who draws on an ancient lineage of traditional folk music as he joins this elusive bird in spontaneous song. Through his practice of devotion to the nightingale, Sam opens a pathway into a deepening relationship of care, stewardship, and love with these songbirds and the living world we share.

• Role: Co-Director, Cinematographer, Editor, Producer

• Co-Director: Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee

• DP: Jeremy Seifert

• Client: Emergence Magazine