The Bird catcher

Australia, FEB 2008

Film
A still image from The Bird catcher

Peter Davis spends a day with his son, every nuance observed with loving detail, as his son observes the birds and plays in the sun.

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Credits

creator

Peter Davis

producer

ACMI Digital Storytelling

production company

ACMI

Duration

00:02:56:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
FEB 2008

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B2002223

Language

English

Audience classification

ACMI classified

Subject categories

Biographical

Digital Storytelling

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Childhood

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Fatherhood

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Fathers and sons

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → HIV (Viruses)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White and Colour

Holdings

DVCAM; Master

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan

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