For the Birds

"There isn't enough space here."

2000 0h 4m EN

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7.5

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★7.5TMDB · 1,352

AnimationFamilyComedy

Synopsis

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One by one, a flock of small birds perches on a telephone wire. Sitting close together has problems enough, and then comes along a large dopey bird that tries to join them. The birds of a feather can't help but make fun of him - and their clique mentality proves embarrassing in the end.

“There isn't enough space here.”

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Cast

Ralph Eggleston
Bird (voice) (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ralph Eggleston
Writers: Ralph Eggleston
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 4-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jennifer Leo Russ shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "There isn't enough space here.".

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6 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0248808 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Ralph Eggleston directs. Jennifer Leo Russ cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 4-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Jennifer Leo Russ shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Marketing tagline: "There isn't enough space here.".
6IMDB entry: tt0248808 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Editing: Jennifer Leo Russ
Runtime: 4 min · 0h 4m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: For the Birds (2000)

Awards

Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film

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Michael2022-12-28
★ 7/10
Der große Vogel darf nicht zu den kleinen Vögeln auf die Stromleitung. Einfach, weil die kleinen Vögel es nicht wollen. Was auf den ersten Blick wie eine simple Animationsfilmalberei aussieht ist auf den zweiten Blick ein Plädoyer gegen Diskriminierung. Und ja, die kleinen Vögel lernen vielleicht etwas zu hart ihre Lektion. [Sneakfilm.de]
CinemaSerf2024-04-10
★ 7/10
Well talk of being hoist with you're own petard... A tiny bird perches on the telephone wire where it is soon joined by a dozen or so of it's fellows. This looks like a pretty routine event for these flighty friends. The equilibrium is shattered, though, when a much larger, ganglier, bird arrives and they really do disapprove. They are downright unfriendly towards their visitor - but maybe they ought to be kind else they might find themselves embarrassed. This is quite an entertaining and nicely animated, if very short, feature that extolls the virtue of sharing and not judging a book by it's cover.