Documentary · Canada · 2026 · 22m

Bird Names

Director

Cast

Tykee James as Self Pepakiye Ashley Cooper as Self

Crew

Ryan Wilkes — Director of Photography David Ngandu — Editor Connel Bradwell — Writer Rob Hynes — Writer Aliya-Jasmine Sovani — Writer Sabena Kapil — Producer

Synopsis

Nearly 150 North American bird names have not aged well, ruffling feathers in the ornithological world and revealing deep roots in colonial legacies. Keen birders explore what's really in a name?

Key Collaborators

Aliya-Jasmine Sovani Director Ryan Wilkes Director of Photography David Ngandu Editor Connel Bradwell Writer Rob Hynes Writer Aliya-Jasmine Sovani Writer Sabena Kapil Producer Aliya-Jasmine Sovani Producer Aliza Sovani Producer Jennifer Uhl Producer

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