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.
Directed by Alex Karpovsky
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Cast
Jon Hyrns
Johnny Neander
Wesley Yang
Wes
Billy Clay
Mayor
Sandra Kemmer
Brinkley Chamber of Commerce
Kent Parham
Sheriff, Monroe County
Brother Jim Daniels
Pastor, First Baptist Church
Lisa Boyd
Owner, Ivory-Bill Nest
Evelyn Miley
Brinkley Chamber of Commerce
David Allen Sibley
Author, Sibley Guide to Birds
Allan J. Mueller
Nature Conservancy, Search Team Member
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