| Description |
1 online resource (streaming video file) |
| Playing Time |
Duration: 26 minutes |
| Note |
Title from title frames. |
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In Process Record. |
| Event |
Originally produced by National Film and Sound Archive of Australia in 2008. |
| Summary |
After a long battle with depression, Queensland rare chicken breeder Mark Tully is now on a mission to protect the endangered chickens to which he owes his life. He begins an epic "chicken chase" fuelled by a determination to find "lost" breeds of poultry before they are gone forever. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 1350 domestic mammal and bird breeds face extinction. In Australia, chicken species such as the Sumatran, the Phoenix, the Transylvanian Naked Neck, the Spanish, the Azeel and even the humble Leghorn are just some of the breeds under threat. One of Australia's many "poultry fanciers", Tully embarks on a "chicken chase" that covers 10,000 kilometres and spans five Australian states as he tracks down rare heritage breeds and meets others who share his passion. The journey takes Tully south from his rare poultry stud in Queensland through New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and across Bass Strait to Tasmania, to the annual show of the Devonport Poultry Club. While Tully spends his days rescuing poultry, he reveals that the unconditional love of his large collection of turkeys, chooks and other birds-;and the serenity he finds in their company-;has helped save his own life after a long battle with mental illness. A Film Australia National Interest Program in association with Freshwater Productions. Produced in association with the Pacific Film and Television Commission and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Copyright - 2011 National Film and Sound Archive of Australia. Executive Producer: Mark Hamlyn Producer: Trish Lake (Executive Producer for Freshwater Productions), Vickie Gest (Producer) Director: Randall Wood Writer: Randall Wood DOP/Cinematographer: Randall Wood Featured People: Mark Tully. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Language |
In English |
| Indexed Term |
Environmental Sciences |
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Veterinary Science |
| Added Author |
Kanopy (Firm)
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| Music No. |
1118182 Kanopy |
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