'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' received the 'Shirley Clarke award for Excellence in Experimental Cinema' from Ephemere Film Festival and was the winner at Atlanta Film Awards. It was officially selected at 6 international film festivals and competitions - Ephemere Film Festival (London) Dreamers of Dreams (London), Nightpiece Film Festival, (Edinburgh), Experimental Forum (LA), Atlanta Film Awards 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.