Birders [videorecording] : the Central Park effect : a film about birds and people / Music Box Films and Other Noises presents a film by Jeffrey Kimball ; produced and directed by Jeffrey Kimball.
A diverse group of full of attitude New Yorkers reveals how a hidden world of beautiful wild birds in the middle of Manhattan has upended and magically transformed their lives.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Chicago, IL : Music Box Films, c2013.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Bonus features: Birdwatching field guide booklet; extended interview with Jonathan Franzen; "The birds of Central park" video guide; additional interviews with key cast. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Music by Paul Damian Hogan; edited by Nick August-Perna, Daniel Baer. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Regina Alvarez, Anya Auerbach, Mike Bryant. |
Target Audience Note: | E. |
System Details Note: | DVD; Dolby Digital 5.1; widescreen presentation, 16 x 9. |
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | For private home use only. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Bird watching > New York (State) > New York. Documentary films. Nature films. Central Park (New York, N.Y.) |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Stroud Branch | DVD 598.072347471 Bir | 31681002419653 | NFDVD | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
A look at the various types of wild birds which can be found in Manhattan's Central Park. - Music Box Films
Birders: The Central Park Effect reveals the extraordinary array of wild birds who grace Manhattan's celebrated patch of green, and the equally colorful New Yorkers who schedule their lives around the rhythms of migration. Author Jonathan Franzen, an idiosyncratic trombone technician, and a septuagenarian bird-tour leader are among the lively cast of characters in this charming, lyrical documentary that transports the viewer to the dazzling, hidden world of America's most famous park. - Music Box Films
This film reveals the extraordinary array of wild birds that grace Manhattan's celebrated patch of green and the equally colorful New Yorkers who schedule their lives around the rhythms of migration.