Whirlybird (film)

{{Infobox film

| name = Whirlybird

| image = Whirlybird.jpg

| caption = Film poster

| director = Matt Yoka

| producer = {{ubl|Diane Becker|Matt Yoka}}

| starring = Zoey Tur
Marika Gerrard
Katy Tur

| music = Ty Segall

| cinematography = Ed Herrera

| editing = Brian Palmer

| studio = Fishbowl Films

| distributor = A&E Indie Films

| released = {{Film date|2020|01|26|Sundance|ref1=}}

| runtime = 103 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

}}

Whirlybird is a 2020 American documentary film by Matt Yoka.{{Cite web|title=whirlybird|url=https://www.sundance.org/projects/whirlybird|access-date=2020-12-25|website=www.sundance.org|language=English}} It competed in the US Documentary category at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.[http://www.sensesofcinema.com/2020/festival-reports/sundance-2020/ Sundance 2020 – Senses of Cinema]

Summary

The film explores two LA reporters, Zoey Tur and Marika Gerrard{{Cite web|last=Tallerico|first=Brian|title=Sundance 2020: Coded Bias, Whirlybird, Be Water {{!}} Festivals & Awards {{!}} Roger Ebert|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/festivals/sundance-2020-coded-bias-whirlybird-be-water|access-date=2020-12-25|website=www.rogerebert.com/|language=en}} who were well known for witnessing an attempted murder during the Rodney King riots, and being the first camera crew to find O.J. Simpson's white Ford bronco cruising down an LA freeway.{{Cite web|last=Dry|first=Jude|date=2020-01-29|title='Whirlybird' Review: An Absorbing Look at a Sky News Pioneer's Unconventional Life|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2020/01/whirlybird-review-zoey-tur-katy-tur-documentary-1202206730/|access-date=2020-12-25|website=IndieWire|language=en}} Significant portions of the film feature Zoey as Bob Tur, before she came out as transgender in 2013.{{Cite web|title='Whirlybird': Film Review {{!}} Sundance 2020 {{!}} Hollywood Reporter|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/whirlybird-review-1272702|access-date=2020-12-25|website=www.hollywoodreporter.com|date=26 January 2020 }}[https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/whirlybird-movie-review-2021 Roger Ebert][https://mubi.com/films/whirlybird MUBI][https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rawTrkyjVP4 How movies watch the news - Little White Lies on YouTube]

Tur' and Gerrard's daughter, Katy Tur, is also an award-winning journalist.[https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/05/movies/whirlybird-review.html 'Whirlybird' Review: Chasing a Story, From the Air - The New York Times] She is also featured in the film.{{Cite web|date=2020-01-26|title='Whirlybird' Film Review: Journalism Doc Makes Impact With Family Drama|url=https://www.thewrap.com/whirlybird-film-review-news-helicopter-documentary/|access-date=2020-12-25|website=TheWrap|language=en-US}}

Release and reception

Whirlybird had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2020. It was also submitted for Oscar consideration.[https://www.oscars.org/sites/oscars/files/94aa-doc-feature-eligibility-list.pdf 94TH ACADEMY AWARDS® ELIGIBLE FOR ... - Oscars.org]

{{RT data|prose}} The site's critical consensus reads, "Whirlybird might have benefited from a more patient approach, but it remains a fascinating -- and often thrilling -- look at what goes into making the news."{{Citation|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/whirlybird|title=Whirlybird (2020)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Fandango|access-date={{RT data|access date|df=iso}}}}

External links

[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6128108/ Whirlybird on IMDb]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bDG6383kkM Official trailer]
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