On Fri, Jul 10, 2026 at 1:40 PM Ryan Kane <ryan.kane@pathmakerfilms.com> wrote:
Hi Brooklyn Bird Club,
I hope this email finds you well! My name is Ryan Kane and I am the impact producer for the documentary A PARADISE LOST, which opens at DCTV Firehouse on 7/31. It's nice to e-meet you!
I'm reaching out to formally invite your organization to our premiere weekend on July 31st, which will feature screening events with thought leaders in the Birding, Conservation, Nature + Environmental Communities. We'll also be hosting a post-screening birding event, and I can keep you updated as details develop.
As a small, independently distributed documentary, we would greatly appreciate it if you could spread the word to your organization and broader community. We believe that your group's attendance and participation will lead to a spirited discussion on celebrating and protecting endangered birds in your local community. If interested, we can also offer a group discount of 10 or more people, so let me know and I can connect on next steps.
Regardless, I'd love to open a conversation to see how we could partner in the future! We are running an impact campaign in the Fall and Winter to spotlight birding and wildlife conservation, so we would like to keep the door open for future collaboration.
About the film: A PARADISE LOST is a hybrid animated film about an endangered bird fighting for its right to exist, as the first animal in history to sue humans in the Extinction Capital of the World, the Hawaiian Islands. A landmark case of environmental justice, Palila v. Hawaii was one of the first cases using the Endangered Species Act. With perspectives from conservationists, environmental lawyers, and Indigenous Hawaiian leaders, A PARADISE LOST is made for all ages, from animal-loving kids to eco-conscious adults.
Poster and trailer below.
Let me know what you think! Thanks so much, and I look forward to hearing from you!
Best,
Ryan
View Trailer
Synopsis: A Paradise Lost is the enchanting tale of a small, yellow bird at the heart of Palila v. Hawaii, a landmark lawsuit where an endangered animal took humans to court to prevent their extinction. Through vivid hand-drawn animation and archival footage, Anuenue, a stuffed Palila which stood on the plaintiffs table during the court trial in 1979, tells their story of how they and human allies used the Endangered Species Act, arguing for the right of 2,500 Palila to exist. A Hawaiian voice actor brings to life Anuenue’s story as a symbol for Native Hawaiian species fighting for their right to exist. In the present day, through a blend of interviews, vérité and animation, humans shed additional light on the case, while Kala Asing, a young Hawaiian conservationist, tries to recover the species as climate change and wildfires threaten to wipe them out. A timely fable from the Extinction Capital of the World, the film poetically weaves non-human perspectives of nature, as well their interconnected stories of life, death, rebirth and recovery.
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Ryan Kane
Pathmaker Films
www.pathmakerfilms.com
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Ryan Kane
Pathmaker Films
www.pathmakerfilms.com
Hi Brooklyn Bird Club,
I hope this email finds you well! My name is Ryan Kane and I am the impact producer for the documentary A PARADISE LOST, which opens at DCTV Firehouse on 7/31. It's nice to e-meet you!
I'm reaching out to formally invite your organization to our premiere weekend on July 31st, which will feature screening events with thought leaders in the Birding, Conservation, Nature + Environmental Communities. We'll also be hosting a post-screening birding event, and I can keep you updated as details develop.
As a small, independently distributed documentary, we would greatly appreciate it if you could spread the word to your organization and broader community. We believe that your group's attendance and participation will lead to a spirited discussion on celebrating and protecting endangered birds in your local community. If interested, we can also offer a group discount of 10 or more people, so let me know and I can connect on next steps.
Regardless, I'd love to open a conversation to see how we could partner in the future! We are running an impact campaign in the Fall and Winter to spotlight birding and wildlife conservation, so we would like to keep the door open for future collaboration.
About the film: A PARADISE LOST is a hybrid animated film about an endangered bird fighting for its right to exist, as the first animal in history to sue humans in the Extinction Capital of the World, the Hawaiian Islands. A landmark case of environmental justice, Palila v. Hawaii was one of the first cases using the Endangered Species Act. With perspectives from conservationists, environmental lawyers, and Indigenous Hawaiian leaders, A PARADISE LOST is made for all ages, from animal-loving kids to eco-conscious adults.
Poster and trailer below.
Let me know what you think! Thanks so much, and I look forward to hearing from you!
Best,
Ryan
View Trailer
Synopsis: A Paradise Lost is the enchanting tale of a small, yellow bird at the heart of Palila v. Hawaii, a landmark lawsuit where an endangered animal took humans to court to prevent their extinction. Through vivid hand-drawn animation and archival footage, Anuenue, a stuffed Palila which stood on the plaintiffs table during the court trial in 1979, tells their story of how they and human allies used the Endangered Species Act, arguing for the right of 2,500 Palila to exist. A Hawaiian voice actor brings to life Anuenue’s story as a symbol for Native Hawaiian species fighting for their right to exist. In the present day, through a blend of interviews, vérité and animation, humans shed additional light on the case, while Kala Asing, a young Hawaiian conservationist, tries to recover the species as climate change and wildfires threaten to wipe them out. A timely fable from the Extinction Capital of the World, the film poetically weaves non-human perspectives of nature, as well their interconnected stories of life, death, rebirth and recovery.
--
Ryan Kane
Pathmaker Films
www.pathmakerfilms.com
--
Ryan Kane
Pathmaker Films
www.pathmakerfilms.com
The earth has its music for those who will listen,
Its bright variations forever abound;
With all the wonders that God has bequeathed us,
There is nothing that thrills like the magic of sound.
-- Reginald Vincent Holmes
Its bright variations forever abound;
With all the wonders that God has bequeathed us,
There is nothing that thrills like the magic of sound.
-- Reginald Vincent Holmes
