This week I have fully developed the concept for my documentary. I decided to focus on freshwater and land birds that are common among most environments in order to broaden my target audience. Marine birds would have limited my audience to only those who live along the shore.
My documentary film will address how common household habits, such as the disposal of waste and use of pesticides, within our communities harm local wildlife. While investigating current environmental issues within Wilmington, the film will follow the story of two birds undergoing recovery treatment with SkyWatch Bird Rescue. One bird will be from a freshwater habitat, such as a duck, and the other will be from a land habitat, such as a cardinal.
The film will also take into account all of those who participate in the rehabilitation process the birds undergo while at SkyWatch. This includes animal control, veterinarians, environmental researchers, the staff of SkyWatch, the people who bring in injured birds, and volunteers. The goal of my documentary will be to inspire my audience to take part in simple changes in their daily routines in order to promote the health of local wildlife. I also hope it will act as "a call to action" piece that may bring more volunteers to the SkyWatch organization.
In addition to the extensive research I completed this week, I also contacted Amelia Mason, the head of SkyWatch Bird Rescue, to schedule a meeting to discuss the more intimate details of my film project. Both Druscilla and I will meet her this Friday and we may also start shooting some broll of SkyWatch's facilities. We hope that our discussion with Amelia will lead to more expert contacts and possible interviews that will enhance our documentary.
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