Woodpecker

Fanatical birdwatchers have descended upon a small town in the Arkansas bayou in hopes of finding the celebrated Ivory Billed Woodpecker. Declared extinct in the 1940’s, the bird has apparently been spotted by numerous experts. Enter amateur birder and poet Johnny Neander, who has convinced his taciturn sidekick that he will be the one to find the elusive woodpecker. The ensuing chaos divides the small town between believers and non-believers, rabid environmentalists and opportunistic entrepreneurs. Much like the bird itself, Woodpecker explores the intersection of fact and fiction, manipulating our notions of documentary and narrative techniques within a tragic comedy about hope, perception, and some very very strange birds.

Cast

Jon Hyrns Johnny Neander

Wesley Yang Wes

Billy Clay Mayor

Sandra Kemmer Brinkley Chamber of Commerce

Kent Parham Sheriff, Monroe County

Brother Jim Daniels Pastor, First Baptist Church

Lisa Boyd Owner, Ivory-Bill Nest

Evelyn Miley Brinkley Chamber of Commerce

David Allen Sibley Author, Sibley Guide to Birds

Allan J. Mueller Nature Conservancy, Search Team Member

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