Ghost Bird Preview
Here are just some initial notes about the sneak preview of the documentary about the Ivory-billed Woodpecker phenom shown at the San Diego Bird Festival:
It's more about the human side of the story, how the rediscovery and promotion of the IBWO mirrors the fate of Brinkley, AR.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology is kind of missing from the movie--the official statement is because Cornell "their people" to not participate in being interviewed.
The movie doesn't focus on whether or not the IBWO sighting was a hoax, but focuses more on the lack of concrete proof and the media attention surrounding it.
I found some of the scenes where Brinkley, AR locals were interviewed for the movie came off like Christoper Guest characters and I felt a pang of guilt when they were laughed at.
Jerome Jackson showed up last minute to be part of the panel discussion.
I had fun picking out people I know shown in the background of the movie. People like Steve Moore and Pete Dunne.
More on this when I'm not suffering from field trip fatigue. Here's a link to the trailer.
It's more about the human side of the story, how the rediscovery and promotion of the IBWO mirrors the fate of Brinkley, AR.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology is kind of missing from the movie--the official statement is because Cornell "their people" to not participate in being interviewed.
The movie doesn't focus on whether or not the IBWO sighting was a hoax, but focuses more on the lack of concrete proof and the media attention surrounding it.
I found some of the scenes where Brinkley, AR locals were interviewed for the movie came off like Christoper Guest characters and I felt a pang of guilt when they were laughed at.
Jerome Jackson showed up last minute to be part of the panel discussion.
I had fun picking out people I know shown in the background of the movie. People like Steve Moore and Pete Dunne.
More on this when I'm not suffering from field trip fatigue. Here's a link to the trailer.
Labels: Ivory-billed Woodpecker, San Diego Bird Festival
posted by birdchick at 10:14 PM
3 Comments:
I don't think any reasonable person has argued that the Arkansas sightings were hoaxes, and it's extremely unfair to do so. Your post (perhaps inadvertently) casts aspersions on multiple people who are, at worst, mistaken.
There are internet individuals (...reasonable or otherwise) who have referred to the story as a hoax and no doubt left that impression with various readers who don't follow the story closely. I don't think Sharon was meaning to cast aspersions herself but just relate the state of circumstance as it is.
So, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology is missing from Crocker's Ghost Bird documentary because "their people" were told not to participate in interviews? But they participated in Butler's "The Lord God Bird" documentary. Not surprising since it was the (favorable) documentary that Cornell sought Butler to make. See the "Ooops! Moment of the Evening" reported by John L. Trapp here.
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