Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 10:23:58 -0400 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Philip Webre Subject: Off topic: Oscar-Nominated Bird Film in DC Film Festival Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=Windows-874 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Disposition: inline Winged Migration Le peuple migrateur Jacques Perrin France/Germany/Spain/Italy/Switzerland, 2002, 91 minutes, COLOR This innovative, Oscar-nominated documentary follows several species of birds on their breathtaking seasonal journeys. We dart away from crashing mountains of ice in the Arctic, swoop past the Eiffel Tower, ride above the Manhattan skyline, and catch the air currents of Monument Valley. We witness the awesome massing of airborne flocks, each creature attuned to the slightest movement of its companions, and observe details of the virtuoso solo flyer?s age-old combat with gravity. In preparation for the film, dozens of species were hatched and raised in the presence of the film crew. This enabled the filmmakers to study the birds? habits, migratory paths, and social fabric, and to capture a wealth of stunning close-ups.?Michele Maheux, 27th Toronto International Film Festival Saturday, April 26 6:30 PM Avalon Theatre Tuesday, April 29 9:00 PM Avalon Theatre 5612 Connecticut Ave., NW. Washington, D.C., just below Chevy Chase Circle ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================