WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH BIRDS?

WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY

Taylor Bakken

PRODUCERS

Kari O’Hara, Tori Kotsen

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS

Patty Jenkins, Chris Pine

Logline

A trailblazing young birder sets out to answer the age-old question – what’s the deal with birds? When a strange bird offers her answers, things begin to take flight.

DETAILS

Budget: $50k

Production Location: Los Angeles, CA

Production Dates: July 23-25, 2024

Completed: October 11, 2024

Length of Film: 11m 18s

Shot on Kodak Ektachrome 35MM

Crew: Female led!

THE STORY

Amateur ornithologist FRANKIE HAWKINS chases after multiple species of birds in pursuit of the answer to the age-old question that's plagued her for years: What is the deal with birds? After hours of scouring the forest, Frankie is on the brink of giving up when a bird unlike she’s ever seen appears and sets her off on a journey that leads Frankie to the biggest discovery of her life! 

EMAIL: wtdwbirdsprod@gmail.com