Küçük bir kibarlık uzun bir yol kat edebilir, evident through the film Olivia’s Birds by Director Lynne Cherry. Olivia’s Birds is the story of Olivia Bouler, BP petrol sızıntısından derinden etkilenen bir sanatçı ve kuş sever 2010 ne zaman 130 Milyon galon petrol Meksika Körfezi'ne döküldü. Dökülmenin ardından, Bouler, felaketten etkilenen vahşi yaşam konusunda endişeli, özellikle kuşlar. The National Audubon Society, a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to the conservation of birds and their habitats, was doing its best to help the birds. Bouler comes up with the idea of selling her bird paintings to support their efforts. Soon media outlets contact her to write about the story. Olivia’s paintings raise $200,000 after her story appears in places like Guardian and on The Today Show.
While Cherry has accumulated many awards, such as 2009’s Women’s History Month Honoree by the National Women’s History Project, and her film was seen at many international conferences, there was nothing groundbreaking about how she decided to shoot and edit this film. Olivia’s Birds hones in on the importance of going out there and making a difference when you see an injustice happen. This message is relayed throughout the film and it doesn’t need fancy editing or camera movements from the Director. The audience just needs Bouler (who elevates the film with her personality and sincerity) and the message she wants to put across.
Though this film may not be for everyone, it would be perfect for elementary school kids as it’s thoroughly enjoyable and easy for the students to digest, only coming in around 6 dakika. Older viewers interested in protecting the environment will also enjoy the story.
Olivia’s Birds shows us that a small act of kindness can go a long way and create a difference for the unheard voices in our world.
3.75/5 Stars
Olivia’s Birds Premiering on April 1st on Planet Classroom’s YouTube Channel
Alexandra Yun mezun oldu 2020 Florida International University'den, earning her degree in Bachelor in Science, gazetecilik alanında uzmanlaşmak. Şu anda gazetecilik kariyerine devam etmek için New York'ta bulunuyor.
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