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Wild Wings
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Directed byPatrick Carey
John Taylor
Written byRalph Keene
Peter Scott
Produced by Edgar Anstey
John Legard [1]
StarringPeter Scott
Cinematography Patrick Carey
Edited by John Legard
Music by Edward Williams
Distributed by British Transport Films
Release date
  • 1966 (1966)
Running time
34 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Wild Wings is a 1966 British short documentary film directed by Patrick Carey and John Taylor and produced by British Transport Films. [2] In 1966, it won an Oscar for Best Short Subject at the 39th Academy Awards. [3]

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Summary

The film looks at the conservation work carried out by The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust at its headquarters in Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England. [4]

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References

  1. Short Film Winners: 1967 Oscars
  2. "Wild Wings". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  3. "Awards, 1966 (39th) Short Subject (Live Action)". Academy Awards database. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  4. MUBI