Generation on the Wind explained

Generation on the Wind
Director:	David Vassar
Producer:	David Vassar Andrew Finley
Cinematography:	John Hiller
Distributor:	PBS
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Generation on the Wind is a 1979 documentary film produced by David Vassar and Andrew Finley. The film is a character study centered on a rag tag group of young artists, mechanics and environmental activists who successfully built the largest electrical generating windmill in the world. The documentary required one year of shooting to finish the film.^[1] Generation on the Wind aired on PBS.^{[2] [3]} It was then released to educational markets by Churchill Films.^[4]

Reception

David Ansen of Newsweek called Generation on the Wind "dull".^[5] Generation on the Wind was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.^[6]

Notes and References

1. News: 11. 4. 28–30. Finley. Andrew M.. Making "Generation on the Wind". Filmmakers Newsletter. April 18, 2021. February 1978 .
2. Book: Scheuer, Steven H.. New York : Macmillan. 978-0-02-607070-6. TV, the television annual, 1978-79 : a complete record of American television from June 1, 1978 through May 31, 1979. April 18, 2021. 1979. 158.
3. Web site: Films. Backcountry Pictures. April 18, 2021.
4. News: 38. 2. 7–13. Hitchens. Gordon. The Twenty-Third American Film Festival. Film News. April 18, 2021. 1981.
5. News: 0028-9604. XCV. 16. 92–94. Ansen. David. Journalism at the Movies. Newsweek. April 21, 1980.
6. Web site: NY Times: Generation on the Wind . https://web.archive.org/web/20110521104826/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/300802/Generation-on-the-Wind/details . dead . May 21, 2011 . Movies & TV Dept. . . 2011 . November 16, 2008.