Red Bird (web series) explained

Genre:Drama, Western, Action
Creator:Misti Boland
Jeremy Osbern
Director:Misti Boland
Starring:Alexandra Goodman
Ian Stark
Armin Shimerman
Mike McShane
John Prosky
Kitty Swink
Composer:Nathan Towns
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:8
List Episodes:
  1. Episodes
Executive Producer:Alexandra Goodman
Ian Stark
Misti Boland
Jeremy Osbern
Producer:Chris Blunk
Editor:Stephen Deaver
Cinematography:Jeremy Osbern
Runtime:3–5 minutes
Company:Through a Glass Productions
Last Aired:present

Red Bird is an American Western web series.[1] Created by Misti Boland and Jeremy Osbern,[2] the series stars Alexandra Goodman, Ian Stark, Armin Shimerman, Kitty Swink, Mike McShane, and John Prosky.[3] The series of eight three to five minute episodes premiered on YouTube and the show's website in March 2016.[4] [5]

Tubefilter, in their Indie Spotlight, described the series as "a female revenge tale featuring Kitty Mae, who is seeking to get even with the gunman who killed her only son in cold blood."[6]

The Daily Dot issued a positive review of the series, noting that from "costumes to locations to an original soundtrack that has presence and bite, it looks and sounds just as you’d imagine the creators—husband and wife Jeremy Osbern and Misti Boland—desired it." But the reviewer also longed for more time with each episode, stating that episodes "are centered around single set pieces or scenes that although well-scripted and shot, are short, mostly coming in at around three minutes."[7]

Red Bird was shot on location and on sets in Colorado and Kansas[8] and incorporated real horses, authentic old west set pieces, and practical gunshot and blood effects.[9] [7]

History

The story is loosely based on the Lawrence massacre of 1863, when William Quantrill murdered upwards of 200 men and boys in Lawrence, Kansas. Osbern and Boland cited living in Lawrence and reflecting on the history of Bleeding Kansas as an inspiration for creating the series.[10]

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected by:Written by:Original airdate

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)Result
201744th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy AwardsOutstanding Digital Daytime Drama SeriesExecutive Producers: Misti Boland, Alexandra Goodman, Jeremy Osbern, Ian Stark; Producer: Chris Blunk; Director: Misti Boland; Writers: Misti Boland, Jeremy Osbernalign=center [11]
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama SeriesAlexandra Goodman as Kitty Maealign=center
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama SeriesMichael McShane as Samalign=center
Outstanding Supporting or Guest Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama SeriesArmin Shimerman as Maxalign=center

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Documentary 'Run Free' a portrait of inspirational runner Caballo Blanco (+trailers). kansas. 2016-04-18.
  2. Web site: Red Bird WebSeries. Indie WebSeries. en-US. 2016-04-18. 2016-04-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20160413051418/http://www.indiewebseries.com/red-bird-webseries/. dead.
  3. Web site: Web Series Today: RED BIRD - Brand New Web Series - Coming Soon. www.webseriestoday.com. 2016-04-18.
  4. Red Bird - Episode 01 - "On the Precipice" - Western Web Series (Alexandra Goodman, Will Averill). 23 March 2016. YouTube.
  5. Web site: Web Series Today: RED BIRD Episodes 1 & 2 NOW LIVE!. www.webseriestoday.com. 2016-04-18.
  6. Web site: Indie Spotlight: Hilarious 'Danny's Choice' Follows An Overgrown And Highly Susceptible 11-Year-Old. Tubefilter. 28 March 2016. 2016-04-18.
  7. Web site: A mother exacts her violent revenge in new webseries 'Red Bird'. The Daily Dot. 20 April 2016 . 2016-04-21.
  8. Web site: Red Bird: Western Web Series Max it Magazine. maxitmagazine.com. 2016-04-18. 2016-04-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20160426053440/http://maxitmagazine.com/2016/03/28/red-bird-western-web-series/. dead.
  9. Web site: Phil Wilke: Tenderfoot eats hot lead in western film. CJOnline.com. 2016-04-18.
  10. Web site: A conversation with the creators of 'Red Bird,' a new kind of Western. Lawrence.com. 20 March 2016 .
  11. Web site: The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Announces Nominations For the 44th Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards. National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. March 22, 2017. March 22, 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170323053802/http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_44th_nominations_v01.pdf. March 23, 2017.