The Bird in My Backyard (2025)
- Directed by
- Ryan Wilkes
- Genre
- documentary
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 20 min
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A retired helicopter pilot in Canada spends his time filming hummingbirds in his backyard. Eric Pittman's passion for observing the birds is documented in this short film.
documentaryobservationalintimatereflectivequietupbeatpersonalnature-focused
What happens
The Bird in My Backyard is a 2024 Canadian short documentary film, written and directed by Ryan Wilkes. The film profiles Eric Pittman, a retired helicopter pilot who passionately observes and films hummingbirds in his backyard. Wilkes independently released the film on YouTube in December 2024, with it subsequently being picked up for distribution on CBC Gem. The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Short Documentary at the 13th Canadian Screen Awards in 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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