A WorkCabin Films Original Documentary | Saving The Night Caller
The WorkCabin Films Original Documentary Saving The Night Caller is a hauntingly beautiful conservation documentary that follows filmmaker Gregg McLachlan deep into the forests of Norfolk County in southwestern Ontario to uncover the mysterious world of the Eastern Whip-poor-will, a bird whose call once echoed across the night, and is now slowly falling silent.
Through cinematic storytelling, emotional narration, and intimate moments with Birds Canada wildlife biologists and researchers from the University of Waterloo, this short film explores what it means to fight for a species most people never see, but will miss when it’s gone. This is more than a documentary. And it’s about more than just about the creature. It’s about the people, the passion, and the long, often sleepless hours spent in the field gathering crucial data. It’s a front-row seat to the grit and heart behind conservation science, helping viewers gain a deeper appreciation for the work it takes to ensure these species are still calling through the night for generations to come.
Produced in collaboration with Long Point Biosphere Region, this documentary project was undertaken with the financial support of Environmental and Climate Change Canada.
“To hear the haunting call of the Night Caller is to glimpse a world still wild and worth saving,” says filmmaker Gregg McLachlan. “This film is my invitation — for all of us — to protect the skies and the habitats that cradle the Eastern Whip-poor-will before their voices are lost to silence.”
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