Wild Wings
{{Short description|1966 British film by Patrick Carey and John Taylor}}
{{other uses|Wild Wing (disambiguation)}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Wild Wings
| image = Wild_Wings_film_Opening_titles_(1966).png
| caption =
| director = Patrick Carey
John Taylor
| producer = Edgar Anstey
John Legard[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KP-eSgyKARE Short Film Winners: 1967 Oscars]
| writer = Ralph Keene
Peter Scott
| narrator =
| starring = Peter Scott
| cinematography = Patrick Carey
| music = Edward Williams
| editing = John Legard
| distributor = British Transport Films
| released = {{film date|df=yes|1966}}
| runtime = 34 minutes
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
}}
Wild Wings is a 1966 British short documentary film directed by Patrick Carey and John Taylor and produced by British Transport Films.{{Cite web |title=Wild Wings |url=https://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/Details/ChoiceFilmWorks/150059595 |access-date=19 August 2024 |website=British Film Institute Collections Search}} In 1966, it won an Oscar for Best Short Subject at the 39th Academy Awards.{{Cite web |title=Awards, 1966 (39th) Short Subject (Live Action) |url=https://awardsdatabase.oscars.org/Search/Nominations?categoryExactId=60&awardShowFrom=39&view=3-Award%20Category-Chron |access-date=19 August 2024 |website=Academy Awards database}}
Summary
The film looks at the conservation work carried out by The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust at its headquarters in Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England.[https://mubi.com/films/wild-wings MUBI]
Cast
- Peter Scott as narrator
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb title|id=0061192|title=Wild Wings}}
{{AcademyAwardBestShort 1961-1980}}
Category:1966 short documentary films
Category:British short documentary films
Category:Live Action Short Film Academy Award winners
Category:Documentary films about nature
Category:British Transport Films
Category:Documentary films about birds
Category:1960s English-language films