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RIDE OF THE MERGANSERS
Steve Furman (US, 2006 11 min.)
Documentary, Short, Environment
Plays with CELEBRATION OF FLIGHT; Saturday, Oct. 6, 11:00 a.m., McConnell Auditorium
Plays in KIDS’ SHORTS; Sunday, Oct. 7, 2:45 p.m., Student Union Theatre
Filmmaker in attendance

A heartwarming blend of natural history, humor, and suspense, this international film festival hit tells the story of the Hooded Merganser, a rare and reclusive duck found only in North America. Every spring, in the Great Lakes region, the wary hen lays and incubates her eggs in a nest high in the trees. Redefining the term “leap of faith,” the tiny ducklings must make the perilous leap to the ground below just 24 hours after hatching to begin life in the wild.

Festivals: Banff Mountain Film Festival; Mountainfilm in Telluride (Audience Award, Most Entertaining Nature Film); Chicago Int’l Children's Film Festival; San Diego Int'l Children's Film Festival (Best Live Action Short); Slamdance Film Festival; AFI Fest; Seattle Int’l Film Festival; Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival; Far North Conservation Film Festival (People’s Choice Film Award); Rotterdam Int’l Film Festival.

Web: http://www.rideofthemergansers.com/