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Bullfrog Films
P.O. Box 149
Oley, PA 19547
Tel: 610/779-8226
Fax: 610/370-1978
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A Naturalist in the Rainforest
A Portrait of Alexander Skutch
A journey into the rainforest with naturalist Alexander Skutch.
54 minutes
DVD-R version available
(28-minute version available)
Color
Grade Level: 9-12, College, Adult
US Release Date: 1995
Copyright Date: 1995
ISBN (VHS): 1-56029-632-1
ISBN (DVD): 1-59458-780-9
Directed by Paul Feyling
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"This video should be used in schools and libraries across the country." Dr. Jack DeForest, Science Books & Films
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This is an inspirational portrait of Alexander Skutch, one of the great naturalists of our time. It was in 1928 that Skutch first plunged into the Central American rainforest with the same enthusiasm and sense of wonder as the pioneer naturalists of the 19th century. In 1941 he settled in a secluded valley in Costa Rica. Here on his farm and nature reserve he has been able to achieve a rare intimacy with the rainforest's shy inhabitants.
He has written over two hundred articles and a dozen books. His voluminous life histories of the birds of Central America are considered by ornithologists to be an accomplishment comparable only to Audubon's in North America.
In this beautifully photographed film, Alexander Skutch guides us through the rainforest, explaining the biology that is unique to this environment, and showing the importance of preserving this dazzling reservoir of genetic diversity.
The DVD version of this program is recorded on DVD-R which is not compatible with some older DVD players. See the new DVD page for more details.
Study guide available
Awards:
Gold Plaque, Chicago International Film Festival
CINE Golden Eagle
Earthwatch Film Award
APASE Award, SciFest, Vancouver
Best Nature-Wildlife Film, TELLY Awards
Editor's Choice, Science Books & Films
Bronze Apple, National Educational Film & Video Festival
Bronze Plaque, Columbus International Film & Video Festival
Merit Award, International Wildlife Film Festival
Ökomedia
International Environmental Film Festival, Pretoria
Reviews:
"Alexander Skutch contributed more to our knowledge of the Neotropics, especially its birdlife, than anyone else...Everyone should see this film." Roger Tory Peterson
"The best film of its kind that I have seen in a long while. The shots of the birds and forest were excellent, but it was the man himself who gave the film the intimate quality most 'nature' films never approach." Frank Graham, Jr., Field Editor, Audubon Magazine
"In tone and outlook perhaps the best film of its kind that I have seen." Paul Slud, PhD, National Museum of Natural History
"It is truly rare to find someone like Mr. Skutch, who is such a wonderful and pure role model for the spirit of inquiry we value and hope to encourage in young people. Perhaps, it's rarer still to have his story told as beautifully as you did it in your film." Connie Moffit, Executive Director, APASE
"Naturalist in the Rainforest is a loving, magnificently photographed tribute to Skutch and his pioneering ornithological work in one of the earth's 'last homes of mystery.'" Gary Handman, American Libraries
Related Subjects:
Aging
Animal Behavior/Communication
Animals
Biography
Birds
Central America and The Caribbean
Ecology
Environmental Ethics
Forests
Rainforests
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A Naturalist in the Rainforest (short version): A journey into the rainforest with naturalist Alexander Skutch.
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