The story of thousands of pigeons and the man who made them stars.
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FLY BY NIGHT follows artist Duke Riley as he embarks on his biggest project to date — training thousands of pigeons outfitted with tiny LEDs to twirl, swoop, and glide over the East River at dusk from a decommissioned naval vessel in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Commissioned by the public arts nonprofit Creative Time, the visually mesmerizing project received acclaim from the art world and the thousands of New Yorkers who witnessed the performances during the spring of 2016. The Village Voice awarded Riley a lifetime achievement award for „elevating the prestige of pigeons in the public consciousness.“ This piece follows Riley’s process from conception to final performance, and ultimately like the project itself, examines urban humanity’s relationship to the natural world.
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DIRECTOR
Olivia Loomis Merrion, Joanne Leonhardt Cassullo Video Fellow
DIRECTORS OF CINEMATOGRAPHY
Olivia Loomis Merrion
John Picklap
ORIGINAL MUSIC
Aled Roberts
FEATURING “KEEP SHINING” BY
T.L. Merrion
FEATURING UNION SQUARE BUCKET DRUMS BY
Raymond King
EDITOR
Olivia Loomis Merrion
GRAPHICS
John Picklap
COVER IMAGE
Will Star
ADDITIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHY
Bobby Carnevale
Annie Horner
ADDITIONAL AUDIO
Elodie Maillot
PRESENTED BY
Creative Time
