Kristin Tíeche | 2025 | 89 min.
2026 Official Selection
Against the backdrop of the sixth mass extinction, an all-woman team of biologists set out to save bats from a deadly fungal disease, but when the COVID-19 pandemic interrupts their work, they are sent down a path of discovery that illuminates the connections between bat conservation and the spread of infectious disease.
Kristin Tièche is an award-winning filmmaker, producer and editor based in San Francisco, CA, with a passion for crafting immersive, character-driven stories that shine a light on sustainability, conservation, and science. With hundreds of hours of film and television credits to her name, she specializes in documentary storytelling that captivates, informs, and inspires action.
Kristin’s distinct storytelling voice is evident in her acclaimed short films, including Forms of Identification (2011), The Spinster (2013), The Bat Rescuer (2016), and Velo Visionaries (2015-2017). Her first feature documentary, The Invisible Mammal, following a team of women scientists working to prevent the extinction of a species of bat, premiered in 2025 at DocLands Film Festival in Marin County and took home the Audience Choice award.
Kristin holds an M.A in Television-Radio-Film from the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. When she's not behind the camera or in the editing suite, she shares her expertise as a film instructor at Diablo Valley College and SF Film School, mentoring the next generation of visual storytellers.
