The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos (2008)
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- G
- 1h 18min
- Documentary
- 17 Dec 2008 (France)
- Movie
The mysterious lives of flamingos are captured on film with a birds-eye view of the animals living in Africa.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Mariella Frostrup | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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| Zabou Breitman | ... |
Narrator (French version) (voice)
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| Karoline Herfurth | ... |
Narrator (German version) (voice)
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Directed by
| Matthew Aeberhard | ... | (directed by) |
| Leander Ward | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Melanie Finn | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Matthew Aeberhard | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Kim Ballard | ... | associate producer |
| Melanie Finn | ... | associate producer |
| Stephen Garrett | ... | executive producer |
| Leander Ward | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Paul Webster | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| The Cinematic Orchestra | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Matthew Aeberhard | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Nicolas Chaudeurge | ... | (edited by) |
| Julian Rodd | ||
Editorial Department
| Helen de Winter | ... | delivery consultant |
| Fiona DeSouza | ... | assistant editor |
| Rob Farris | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Rob Gordon | ... | senior digital on-line editor |
| Daniel Greenway | ... | assistant editor |
| Patrick Malone | ... | digital intermediate head of production |
| Erin McGookin | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Laurent Treherne | ... | digital intermediate technical director |
Production Management
| Sophie Darlington | ... | production supervisor |
| Donald Dowd | ... | production team |
| Neil Grimshaw | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Jochem van Rijs | ... | post-production supervisor |
Art Department
| Douglas Ingram | ... | storyboard artist |
Sound Department
| Dafydd Archard | ... | sound studio assistant |
| Antonia Bates | ... | sound effects editor |
| Rachel Boot | ... | sound studio assistant |
| Ed Colyer | ... | foley mixer |
| Doug Cooper | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Paul Davies | ... | sound designer |
| Glen Gathard | ... | assistant foley mixer |
| Larry Hopkins | ... | layback sound mixer |
| Mathew Knights | ... | preview sound mixer |
| Markus Moll | ... | sound mix technician |
| Peter Shaw | ... | foley editor |
| Jack Stew | ... | foley artist |
| Sven Taits | ... | re-recording mixer |
Visual Effects by
| Tom Collier | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Neil Culley | ... | digital compositor |
| Michael Deming | ... | digital film bureau |
| Stefan Drury | ... | head of visual effects |
| Kim Gordon | ... | digital compositor |
| Yanni Goudetsidis | ... | systems engineer |
| Jonathan Harris | ... | digital compositor |
| Lorea Hoye | ... | visual effects producer |
| Timothy P. Jones | ... | digital film bureau |
| David Margolis | ... | digital compositor |
| John Palmer | ... | digital film bureau manager: Scanning and Laser record |
| Rob Pizzey | ... | digital colourist |
| Kate Porter | ... | digital compositor |
| Glen Pratt | ... | digital compositor |
| Brad Schaider | ... | title artist: Lumeni Productions |
| Wendy Seddon | ... | digital compositor |
| Angela Stanley | ... | digital compositor (as Angela Rose) |
| Jon Stanley | ... | senior systems engineer |
| Paul Venn Stirling | ... | digital compositor |
| Lucy Tanner | ... | visual effects coordinator: LipSync Post |
| Samantha Tracey | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Sheila Wickens | ... | digital compositor |
| Blake Winder | ... | digital compositor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Gus Christie | ... | camera operator |
| Sophie Darlington | ... | camera operator |
| Marc Ehrenbold | ... | camera operator |
| Neil Flaherty | ... | first assistant camera: UK unit |
| Philip Lovel | ... | camera operator |
| Alastair MacEwen | ... | camera operator (as Alistair MacEwen) |
| Leander Ward | ... | cinematographer: second unit |
Animation Department
| Julia Hall | ... | lead designer |
| Howard Watkins | ... | creative director |
| Jonathan Wood | ... | 3d artist |
Music Department
| Christoph Bauschinger | ... | music editor |
| Andy Brown | ... | conductor |
| Jessica Dannheisser | ... | music preparation |
| Felix Erskine | ... | additional music programmer |
| Matthias Gohl | ... | music producer (as Gohl/McLaughlin) / orchestrator |
| Stephen Hodge | ... | music recordist |
| Tom Ingleby | ... | music consultant |
| Jake Jackson | ... | score engineer |
| Elisa Kustow | ... | music production coordinator |
| Mitchell Leib | ... | executive in charge of music |
| The London Metropolitan Orchestra | ... | music score performed by |
| Stephen McLaughlin | ... | music producer (as Gohl/McLaughlin) |
| Ian Neil | ... | music supervisor |
| Scott Shields | ... | musician |
| Steve Mair | ... | musician: double bass (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Scott Jacobson | ... | assistant: paul webster |
| Rachel James | ... | production accountant |
| David Johnstone | ... | insurance broker |
| Monica Nath | ... | producer's assistant |
Thanks
| Andrew Bradley | ... | thanks |
| Adrian Butchart | ... | special thanks |
| Gregor Jordan | ... | special thanks |
| Aurora Shannon | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Natural Light Films
- Kudos Film and Television (co-production)
- Kudos Pictures
- Natural Light Films
- Walt Disney Studios
Distributors
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2008) (United States) (theatrical)
- Disneynature (2008) (United States) (theatrical)
- Disneynature (2008) (France) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2008) (France) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2009) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2009) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2009) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2010) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2010) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Disney+ (2019) (Australia) (video) (VOD)
- Disney+ (2019) (United States) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
- LipSync Post (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Kodak (motion picture film supplied by)
- The London Metropolitan Orchestra (orchestra)
- Warner Bros. De Lane Lea (post-production facilities)
Storyline
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In a remote and forgotten wilderness, one of nature's last great mysteries unfolds: the birth, life and death of a million crimson-winged flamingos. Against a dramatic backdrop of never-before filmed landscapes, these secretive birds struggle to survive and prevail over danger and fate. This inspiring story, set in the extraordinary 'otherworld' of Lake Natron in northern Tanzania, the cradle of humankind, reminds us: here on earth is a universe waiting to be discovered. Written by Anonymous |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Although dutybound to simply record what they were witnessing, occasionally the filmmakers would intervene and chip off some of the huge salt deposits that were amassing around some of the chicks' ankles. The salt stops the babies from being able to walk and, without help, they will ultimately die alone on the salt flats. See more » |