A group of students in the MSc. Wildlife and Conservation programme in NCBS recently made a short (7-min) documentary film about a place that is host to a unique but fast disappearing population of birds. It is 50 km from Bangalore, yet hardly any of us know about the dangers faced by its wildlife. This is the story of how and why the documentary was made and what the students learned from the experience. (Watch the documentary, Awaiting Death on YouTube here.)