| Strange Birds in Paradise | |
| Director: | Charlie Hill-Smith |
| Producer: | Jamie Nicolai, John Cherry |
| Music: | David Bridie, Hein Arumisore, Jacob Rumbiak, Ronny Kareni, Donny Roem |
| Cinematography: | Angus Kemp |
| Country: | Australia |
Strange Birds in Paradise, subtitled A West Papuan Story is an Australian documentary film created by Adelaide filmmaker Charlie Hill-Smith.
Andrew Fenton, The Advertiser states that Hill-Smith is trying to put too much into the film, writing "There are some powerful scenes but the overall result is an unfocused narrative that follows too many threads." Sallie Don wrote in The Australian that "It's via the music that filmmaker Charlie Hill-Smith documents the story, and he pushes you to look beyond the few impressions you may have of this wild and mostly inaccessible part of the world."
| Year | Award | Nomination | Nominee | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | ARIA Music Awards | Best World Music Album | David Bridie, Hein Arumisore, Jacob Rumbiak, Ronny Kareni and Donny Roem | ||
| 2010 | AFI Award | Best Feature Length Documentary | Jamie Nicolai, John Cherry | ||
| 2010 | AFI Award | Best Direction in a Documentary | Charlie Hill-Smith | ||
| 2010 | AFI Award | Best Cinematography in a Documentary | Angus Kemp | ||
| 2010 | AFI Award | Best Sound in a Documentary | Mik La Vage, Doron Kipen, David Bridie | ||
| 2010 | Inside Film Awards | Best Documentary | Charlie Hill-Smith (director), Jamie Nicolai (producer), John Cherry (producer) |
The soundtrack album Strange Birds in Paradise: A West Papuan Soundtrack was released through Wantok Musik. It earned David Bridie, Hein Arumisore, Jacob Rumbiak, Ronny Kareni and Donny Roem a nomination for a 2001 ARIA Award for Best World Music Album.