From the wilds of Costa Rica to suburban America, a lovable, quirky cast of parrots will reveal their unforgettable tales and the bittersweet world they share with humans. NATURE explores the difficulties of caring for parrots.
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Parrot Confidential
From the wilds of Costa Rica to suburban America, a lovable, quirky cast of parrots will reveal their unforgettable tales and the bittersweet world they share with humans. Nature explores the difficulties of caring for parrots.
Features
Jane Goodall on Parrots and Parrot Confidential
Clip | Meet Geoffrey, the Scarlet Macaw
Infographic: Geoffrey, the Scarlet Macaw fact sheet
Film Notes: Allison Argo on making Parrot Confidential
Clip | Meet Dolly, the Moluccan Cockatoo
Infographic: Fagan, the African Grey fact sheet
Infographic: Basil, the Yellow-naped Amazon fact sheet
Web Resources: Conservation, Sanctuaries & Advocacy
Clip | Dance of the Blue-Footed Booby
Clip | Meet Basil, the Yellow-Naped Amazon
Infographic: Kona, the Yellow-naped Amazon fact sheet
Infographic: Dolly, the Moluccan Cockatoo fact sheet
Infographic: Lou, the Umbrella Cockatoo fact sheet
Infographic: Peepers, the Citron-crested Cockatoo fact sheet
Infographic: Lorita, the Yellow-naped Amazon fact sheet
PRODUCTION CREDITS
PARROT CONFIDENTIAL
PRODUCED AND WRITTEN BY
ALLISON ARGO
EDITORS
ALLISON ARGO
DAVID KENNEDY
CINEMATOGRAPHER
JOSEPH BRUNETTE
ADDITIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHY
KEITH BRUST
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER, POST PRODUCTION
MALINI SURI
MUSIC COMPOSED BY
LENNY WILLIAMS
CHRIS BIONDO
NARRATOR
ALLISON ARGO
SOUND
ERICK VARGAS
PAUL RUSNAK
JOHN OSBORNE
DAVE WILLIAMS
JERRY MARTIN
KEVIN MATSON
FIELD ASSISTANT, COSTA RICA
IVANNIA SANDOVAL CASTRO
PROPS/SET DESIGN
RHONDA MACKAY
PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS
MIA BAUMGARTEN
CLAIRE BREDENOORD
NICHOLAS BURGHDOFF
DREW CURRY
SIERRA FURDYK
NIKO LEE
GRAPHIC ELEMENTS
DAVID KENNEDY
MALINI SURI
COLORIST/ONLINE EDITOR
DAVE ALLEN
SOUND DESIGN
CARMEN BORGIA
Sound Mix
Ed Campbell
ADDITIONAL MUSIC
POND5
CYRIL BARANOV
FIERCE MEDIA GROUP
SCOTT KERN
ANDREW LITTLEWOOD
JUSTIN ALLEN NIHISER
STOCK FOOTAGE
CHEDD-ANGIER PRODUCTION COMPANY
HARRY LINDEN
SANTA BARBARA BIRD FARM
LESLIE P HARRIS
Universal Studios Licensing LLC
PROIMAGES COMMUNICATIONS/POND5
SPECIAL THANKS
THE ARA PROJECT
FEATHERED FRIENDS OF MICHIGAN
FOSTER PARROTS
THE PET SHOP, ALLSTON, MA
LOCAL POTTERY, PEMBROKE, MA
SANTA BARBARA BIRD FARM
SANTA BARBARA BIRD SANCTUARY
AREA DE CONSERVACIÓN GUANACASTE
For NATURE
series editor
JANET HESS
supervising producer
JANICE YOUNG
senior producer
LAURA METZGER LYNCH
associate producer
JAYNE JUN
legal counsel
BLANCHE ROBERTSON
intern
ROBERT GLOWACKY
senior digital producer
TOM McNAMARA
budget controller
KAREN FEIGENBAUM
online editors
PATRICK KRASS
STACEY DOUGLASS MOVERLY
series producer
BILL MURPHY
executive producer
FRED KAUFMAN
A production of THIRTEEN Productions llc AND ARGOFILMS in association with WNET
