Exclusive Screening of 'More Than a Fish Kill' | 17 January 2026 in Edinburgh

‘Pangala: Returning Home' a performance at the junction of Lake Menindee and the Barka River, 2023. Photo: Jaqueline Cooper, courtesy National Museum of Australia

Join the National Museum of Scotland for an exclusive screening of More Than a Fish

Kill and hear more from our panel of filmmakers, curators and First Nations custodians. 

When: Saturday, 17 January, 2026, 10.30 am -12 noon

Venue: National Museum of Scotland, Auditorium Level 1

Chambers Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1JF

Cost: Free

RSVP by Thursday, 15 January 2026 to Ali Clark:  a.clark@nms.ac.uk

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Two beloved rivers and more than 30 million dead fish brought Australian artists, scientists

and First Nations custodians together to turn ecological disasters into a journey of cultural

healing. 

More than a Fish Kill is an inspiring short-form documentary exploring how artists, fisheries

managers and First Nations custodians came together in the aftermath of devastating fish

kills along the Barka (Darling River) in far western New South Wales, Australia. These

unlikely collaborators undertook a remarkable journey, turning these devastating ecological

disasters into catalysts for cultural healing and revival. More than a Fish Kill shares how art,

science and ancient knowledges were interwoven in the spirit of care, revealing new

possibilities for honouring our places and communities in this time of environmental change.

The screening will be approximately 38 minutes long. 

The screening will be followed by an interactive panel discussion chaired by independent

curator and artist Kirsten Wehner with Artistic Director Vic McEwan and First Nations artists

Barbara Quayle, David Doyle and Cheryl Blore.

The film was co-produced by the National Museum of Australia, the Cad Factory and Otis

Filley Studios.

Presented in association with the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH) at

the University of Edinburgh, the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (NSW), and the ARC Laureate Fellowship, ‘Resonant Earth’

(Prof. Liza Lim), Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney. This event has

been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts

investment and advisory body.

Why not make a day of it and attend the Conservation in Action Film Showcase later the

same day?

More details can be found here:

Conservation in action: Film showcase and panel | National Museums Scotland

From the wilds of Alaska to our very own National Museums Collection Centre in Granton,

join us to explore inspiring conservation and environmental stories.

In partnership with the Edinburgh Conservation Film Festival (ECFF) and Edinburgh

Communities Climate Action Network (ECCAN), see a selection of short films and hear more

from our panel of conservation champions.