The Invisible Mammal
a feature-length documentary film about bats, infectious disease, and women in science.
Against the backdrop of a global pandemic and the sixth mass extinction, filmmaker Kristin Tièche explores the crucial roles that bats play in our shared environment, and how a team of women bat scientists set out to save a North American bat species from a deadly fungal disease called white-nose syndrome (WNS) to create a better future for both bats and humans.
At once a nature film, a science film, and a character-driven adventure film, The Invisible Mammal will immerse you in the world of bats and forever change the way you feel about these amazing little creatures.
Learn more about the film here: theinvisiblemammal.com
The Invisible Mammal is directed by award-winning filmmaker, Kristin Tieche. Kristin has been passionate about bats since she attended graduate school in Syracuse, New York. When she learned that white-nose syndrome had decimated bat populations in that region, she began producing this film.
The film premiered at the prestigious DocLands Documentary Film Festival, where it won the Audience Choice Award. It has gone on to screen at film festivals around the world, winning a number of additional awards, including the EarthVision Prize at Santa Cruz Film Festival. Community screening events will continue throughout 2026 - see a list of screenings or book your own screening event via Kinema.
