Premiere Press Release

The Avian Encounters Trilogy started off in June 2009 as a trial project for creativity and for the love of birds. In the last year the first and second videos have been viewed by over 4,000 people around the world. The recognition that the Trilogy has received has been enormous and with the anticipation of the third and final video to complete the trilogy it only felt right to bring the world together in person for a special event.

The premier for Avian Encounters III - The Finale is set for August 28th, 2010. This will be the only public viewing of the Avian Encounters Trilogy in it's entirety.

Press Release: June 26, 2010

VIDEO PREMIERE FUNDRAISER FOR “SAVE OUR SEABIRDS”
How the producer of the world’s first social media collaborative video plans to help save seabirds from the oil spill.

MARCO ISLAND, FLORIDA USA JUNE 27, 2010

The massive oil spill in the Gulf is steadily creeping toward the West Coast of Florida and threatening coastal wildlife. Christina Giordano, dubbed the “The Bird Lady of Marco Island” by local newspaper, the “Marco Eagle” plans on doing something about it.

Giordano created a video trilogy titled “Avian Encounters” with a little help from 115 people all over the world. She plans on premiering the trilogy on August 28th at the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Naples, Florida as a fundraiser for “Save Our Seabirds.” (S.O.S.)

“Save Our Seabirds.” located in Sarasota, Florida is a highly respected, 501c-3, not for profit organization that is recognized statewide for its efforts to rescue and rehabilitate hundreds of native and migratory birds each year.

Giordano’s trilogy showcases video and photographs of companion birds, and raptors sent to her from avian enthusiasts from places as far away as Japan, Romania and Switzerland. Edited in a music video format, Giordano’s video editing intercuts the submitted photos and clips using fades, dissolves and montages, gorgeous special effects and sweeping music with breathtaking results.

How did she get her hands on all of these images for the videos? Facebook. The “Avian Encounters Trilogy” appears to be the first video produced created entirely by a collaborative effort of members of a social media network.

The “Avian Encounters Trilogy” premieres Saturday August 28th, at the Rookery Bay Reserve Environmental Learning Center. Admission is free. Monetary donations for “Save Our Seabirds will be accepted as well as donations of bottles of Dawn Dish Liquid used to wash oiled seabirds. Copies of the trilogy will be available for a 15.00 donation to “Save Our Seabirds.”

Contact Information:
Christina Giordano, Producer
Angels of Flight Productions
239-595-8448
christina@angelsofflightproductions.com