Nature: Woodpeckers: The Hole Story
Wednesday Nov 2, 7 pm
Get an intimate look at what makes woodpeckers so special. With more than 240 species of Woodpeckers identified, explore their unique evolutionary journey and the powerful role they play in every ecosystem except Antarctica and Australia.
The Magic Stump
Independent film out of Chicago. Watch for it to be pay-per-view on Vimeo. Article in BirdWatching “‘Magic Stump’ documentary highlights Illinois raptor hotspot” by Matt Mendenhall.
Monty and Rose
Two-part short video project on two endangered piping plovers who built a nest on the Chicago shoreline. Watch it HERE
People of the Port
Thursday, Nov 17 at 7pm
A 30-minute documentary about Jones Island. There is an in-person screening at the Oriental Theater Nov 14 and on the PBS TV schedule for Nov 17.
Coming to HBO in 2023. I’ll host a watch party!
From HBO’s website:
All That Breathes, directed by Shaunak Sen follows two brothers who run a bird hospital dedicated to rescuing injured black kites, a staple in the skies of New Delhi, India.
In one of the world’s most populated cities, where cows, rats, monkeys, frogs, and hogs jostle cheek-by-jowl with people, the “Kite Brothers” care for thousands of these mesmerizing creatures that drop daily from New Delhi’s smog-choked skies.
As environmental toxicity and civil unrest escalate, the relationship between this family and the neglected kites forms a poetic chronicle of the city’s collapsing ecology and deepening social fault lines
A Submarine Deluxe and Sideshow Release in association with HBO Documentary Films; a Kiterabbit Films and Rise Films production in collaboration with HHMI Tangled Bank Studios.
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