Woodpecker
Alex Karpovsky, Director
About the Filmmaker
Alex Karpovsky has been selected as one of the "25 New Faces of Independent Film" by Filmmaker Magazine. A formidable actor, in the past year Alex played the voices of several Russian gangsters in Grand Theft Auto IV. Alex's newest film, Trust Us, This Is All Made Up, premiered at the SXSW film festival this past March.
About the Film
Fanatical birdwatchers have descended upon a small town in the Arkansas bayou in hopes of finding the ivory billed woodpecker. Declared extinct in the 1940’s, the bird has apparently been spotted by numerous experts. Enter amateur birder, Johnny Neander, convinced 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 manipulates our notions of documentary and narrative techniques within a tragic comedy about hope, perception and some very strange birds.
Tour Dates & Locations
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Date
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Venue
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City, State
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| January screening date - TBD |
Lucas Theatre |
Savannah, GA |
| Friday, February 4, 2011 |
The Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art |
Charleston, SC |
| Sunday, February 6, 2011 |
Buckman Performing Arts Center |
Memphis, TN |
| Tuesday, February 8, 2011 |
East Tennessee State University |
Johnson City, TN |
| Wednesday, February 9, 2011 |
Clemson University |
Clemson, SC |
| Thursday, February 10, 2011 |
Western Carolina University |
Cullowhee, NC |
| Friday, February 11, 2011 |
Center for Documentary Studies @ Duke University |
Durham, NC |
| Monday, February 14, 2011 |
Capri Theatre |
Montgomery, AL |
| Tuesday, February 15, 2011 |
Millsaps College |
Jackson, MS |
| Wednesday, February 16, 2011 |
Manship Theatre |
Baton Rouge, LA |
| Friday, February 18, 2011 |
Arts Council of Central Louisiana |
Alexandria, LA |
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