Judy Irving is an American filmmaker. She directed the documentary The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill, about writer Mark Bittner's relationship with a flock of wild parrots. The film won the Genesis Award for "Outstanding Documentary Film" in 2005,[1] and is one of the 25 top-grossing theatrical documentaries of all time[2] with over $3 million in box-office receipts. On May 29, 2007, Parrots was featured on the PBS series Independent Lens.[3]
A previous feature-length film, Dark Circle, won the Grand Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 1983 as well as a National Emmy Award for "Outstanding Individual Achievement in News and Documentary" in 1990.
Dark Circle was re-mastered and released in 2020. Journalist Yonca Talu interviewed Judy Irving in 2020.[4]
Pelican Dreams, a feature-length film about California brown pelicans and the people who know them best, was released theatrically in 2014.[5]
Judy Irving’s most recent film, Cold Refuge (2023), is her fourth feature-length documentary. The film is about the physical, psychological, and spiritual aspects of full immersion in the natural world: how, though it may seem counter-intuitive, swimming in cold water helps mitigate some of life's most serious challenges. Cold Refuge premiered at the International Ocean Film Festival in San Francisco in April 2023.[6]
Irving earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Connecticut College in 1968[7] and a master's degree in from Stanford University in 1973[8] She received a Guggenheim Fellowship in Film in 1983. In 2006, she married Mark Bittner after the two fell in love during the filming of Parrots.
In 2015 Judy Irving was elected to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Documentary Branch.
She is the executive director of Pelican Media, a San Francisco non-profit which produces environmentally themed films.
Referencesedit
^. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved May 30, 2007.
^"Independent Lens . THE WILD PARROTS OF TELEGRAPH HILL . Filmmaker Bio". PBS. Retrieved July 28, 2011.[dead link]
^"Independent Lens . The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill". PBS. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
^"'Pelican Dreams,' a Documentary by Judy Irving". The New York Times. November 7, 2014.
^"'Wild Parrots' Filmmaker Surfaces With Heartwarming 'Cold Refuge'". kqed.org. April 14, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
^Connecticut College, Film by Judy Irving ´68 takes flight March 7, 2005. Accessed January 7, 2012.
^Stanford University, SPOTLIGHT: Judy Irving, MA '73 Filming Her Convictions 2008. Accessed January 7, 2012.
External linksedit
Pelican Media official website
Profile of Judy Irving in the Washington Post (March 11, 2005)
Interview with Judy Irving in the Austin Chronicle about The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill (September 9, 2005)
Filmmaker Q&A with PBS's Independent Lens
January 01, 1970
judy, irving, american, filmmaker, directed, documentary, wild, parrots, telegraph, hill, about, writer, mark, bittner, relationship, with, flock, wild, parrots, film, genesis, award, outstanding, documentary, film, 2005, grossing, theatrical, documentaries, t. Judy Irving is an American filmmaker She directed the documentary The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill about writer Mark Bittner s relationship with a flock of wild parrots The film won the Genesis Award for Outstanding Documentary Film in 2005 1 and is one of the 25 top grossing theatrical documentaries of all time 2 with over 3 million in box office receipts On May 29 2007 Parrots was featured on the PBS series Independent Lens 3 Judy Irving at the San Francisco Ocean Film Festival in 2007 A previous feature length film Dark Circle won the Grand Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 1983 as well as a National Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in News and Documentary in 1990 Dark Circle was re mastered and released in 2020 Journalist Yonca Talu interviewed Judy Irving in 2020 4 Pelican Dreams a feature length film about California brown pelicans and the people who know them best was released theatrically in 2014 5 Judy Irving s most recent film Cold Refuge 2023 is her fourth feature length documentary The film is about the physical psychological and spiritual aspects of full immersion in the natural world how though it may seem counter intuitive swimming in cold water helps mitigate some of life s most serious challenges Cold Refuge premiered at the International Ocean Film Festival in San Francisco in April 2023 6 Irving earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Connecticut College in 1968 7 and a master s degree in from Stanford University in 1973 8 She received a Guggenheim Fellowship in Film in 1983 In 2006 she married Mark Bittner after the two fell in love during the filming of Parrots In 2015 Judy Irving was elected to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts amp Sciences Documentary Branch She is the executive director of Pelican Media a San Francisco non profit which produces environmentally themed films References edit Animals Come into Focus The 20th Anniversary Genesis Awards Honors the Media that Spotlighted Animals in 2005 Archived from the original on September 30 2007 Retrieved May 30 2007 Independent Lens THE WILD PARROTS OF TELEGRAPH HILL Filmmaker Bio PBS Retrieved July 28 2011 dead link Independent Lens The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill PBS Retrieved July 28 2011 frankandmaven August 21 2020 Judy Irving Journal Metrograph Retrieved April 24 2024 Pelican Dreams a Documentary by Judy Irving The New York Times November 7 2014 Wild Parrots Filmmaker Surfaces With Heartwarming Cold Refuge kqed org April 14 2023 Retrieved May 18 2023 Connecticut College Film by Judy Irving 68 takes flight March 7 2005 Accessed January 7 2012 Stanford University SPOTLIGHT Judy Irving MA 73 Filming Her Convictions 2008 Accessed January 7 2012 External links editPelican Media official website Profile of Judy Irving in the Washington Post March 11 2005 Interview with Judy Irving in the Austin Chronicle about The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill September 9 2005 Filmmaker Q amp A with PBS s Independent Lens Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Judy Irving amp oldid 1220923962, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
