02654cgm a2200445 4500 759092470 TxAuBib 20151203120000.0 151026s2015||||||||||||||||||||||v|eng|u 741360538726 (OCoLC)926752742 TEFMT eng rda TEFMT TEF JBL CPL TxGR TxAuBib Emptying the skies [DVD] / in association with Sustainable Films ; a RingtheJing Entertainment production ; directed by Douglas Kass ; co-director, Roger Kass ; produced by Roger Kass. Chicago, IL : Music Box Films, [2015] 1 videodisc (78 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. Originally released as a motion picture in 2013. Based on the New Yorker essay by Jonathan Franzen. Special features: Destination: Ponza, Italy; theatrical trailer. Directors of photography, Douglas Kass, Michael Tucker ; editor, Michael Levine ; original music, Marty Beller. Featuring, Jonathan Franzen, Andrea Rutigliano, Sergio Coen Tenugi, Piero Liberati, Martin Hellicar, Peter Berthold. Exposes the rampant poaching of migratory songbirds in southern Europe. Songbird populations have been drastically declining for several decades, with a number of species facing imminent extinction. This poignant documentary explores the wonder of these tiny globe-trekking marvels, millions of which are unlawfully slaughtered each year for large sums on the black market. DVD; widescreen (16x9) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0. 20151203. In English; with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH). Franzen, Jonathan Film adaptations. Songbirds Effect of poaching on Europe, Southern. Songbirds Conservation Europe, Southern. Kass, Douglas, film director. Kass, Roger, film director, film producer. Franzen, Jonathan. Emptying the skies. Rutigliano, Andrea, (Conservationist), on-screen participant. Tenugi, Sergio Coen, on-screen participant. Liberati, Piero, on-screen participant. Hellicar, Martin, commentator. Berthold, P, 1939-, commentator, (Peter.) Sustainable Films (Firm), production company. RingtheJing Entertainment, production company. Music Box Films, publisher. RV8