Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Alex Karpovsky Director
- John Hyrns as Jonny
- Jon Hyrns as Johnny Neander
- Wesley Yang as Wes
- Billy Clay as Mayor
- Sandra Kemmer as Brinkley Chamber of Commerce
- Kent Parham as Sheriff, Monroe County
- Brother Jim Daniels as Pastor, First Baptist Church
- Lisa Boyd as Owner, Ivory-Bill Nest
- Evelyn Miley as Brinkley Chamber of Commerce
- David Allen Sibley as Author, Sibley Guide to Birds
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