Ghost Bird | |
Director: | Scott Crocker |
Producer: | Scott Crocker |
Studio: | Small Change Productions Inc. |
Runtime: | 85 mins[1] |
Country: | United States |
Language: | English |
Ghost Bird is a 2009 documentary centered on the small town of Brinkley in Arkansas, United States. It deals with the ivory-billed woodpecker, a species that is possibly extinct but whose continued existence remains highly debated.[2]
After a birdwatcher videotaped a white-winged bird believed to be the Ivory-billed woodpecker, many birdwatchers came to visit Brinkley to see it for themselves.[3] In February 2004, woodpecker gift shops opened in Brinkley. Filmmaker Scott Crocker gives a detailed look at each side of the argument in Brinkley, with interviews from both the locals and the tourists.[4]
Ghost Bird has received highly positive critical reception from all around North America.[5] [6] [7] In 2010, The New York Times called it a "multilayered story that will fascinate practically everyone" and a "witty, wistful documentary".[8] On Rotten Tomatoes it has a rating of 91% based on 11 reviews,[9] and was selected at the 2009 Hot Docs International Film Festival.