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.
as Johnny Neander
as Wes
as Mayor
as Brinkley Chamber of Commerce
as Sheriff, Monroe County
as Pastor, First Baptist Church
as Owner, Ivory-Bill Nest
as Brinkley Chamber of Commerce
as Author, Sibley Guide to Birds
as Nature Conservancy, Search Team Member
