Woodpecker (2008)
Fanatical birdwatchers have descended upon a small town in the Arkansas bayou in hopes of finding the celebrated Ivory Billed Woodpecker. Declared extinct in the 1940’s, the bird has apparently been spotted by numerous experts. Enter amateur birder and poet Johnny Neander, who has convinced his taciturn sidekick that he will be the one to find the elusive woodpecker. The ensuing chaos divides the small town between believers and non-believers, rabid environmentalists and opportunistic entrepreneurs. Much like the bird itself, Woodpecker explores the intersection of fact and fiction, manipulating our notions of documentary and narrative techniques within a tragic comedy about hope, perception, and some very very strange birds.
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Jon Hyrns
as Johnny Neander
as Johnny Neander
Wesley Yang
as Wes
as Wes
Billy Clay
as Mayor
as Mayor
Sandra Kemmer
as Brinkley Chamber of Commerce
as Brinkley Chamber of Commerce
Kent Parham
as Sheriff, Monroe County
as Sheriff, Monroe County
Brother Jim Daniels
as Pastor, First Baptist Church
as Pastor, First Baptist Church
Lisa Boyd
as Owner, Ivory-Bill Nest
as Owner, Ivory-Bill Nest
Evelyn Miley
as Brinkley Chamber of Commerce
as Brinkley Chamber of Commerce
David Allen Sibley
as Author, Sibley Guide to Birds
as Author, Sibley Guide to Birds
Allan J. Mueller
as Nature Conservancy, Search Team Member
as Nature Conservancy, Search Team Member
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Alex Karpovsky
Director
Director
Jon Hyrns
Writer
Writer
Alex Karpovsky
Writer
Writer
Alex Karpovsky
Producer
Producer
Rick Edrich
Producer
Producer
Adam Roffman
Producer
Producer
Dia Sokol Savage
Producer
Producer
Marshall Coles
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
James Lavino
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Brienne Rose
Music Supervisor
Music Supervisor
Eric Bruggemann
Editor
Editor
Nick Smith
Colorist
Colorist
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