Private Project

INTO THE WILD OF THE CITY

A coming of age story of two hummingbirds from when they're hatched, nurtured by their mother, learn how to fly, and eventually fly the coop into the wild of the city.

  • Morteza Rezvani
    Director
  • Morteza Rezvani
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    November 10, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    iPhone 4K
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Denver Movie Awards
    Denver
    United States
    Semi-Finalist
  • Indi Short Fest
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Semi-Finalist
  • Independent Short Awards
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Finalist
  • Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • Morteza Rezvani
Director Biography - Morteza Rezvani

Mort Rezvani has a MFA in Film Production from UCLA, and has produced numerous documentaries, some of which were aired on the PBS stations in Southern California. He also worked as a Production Sound Mixer in Hollywood till his retirement in 2017.

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Director Statement

When a hummingbird nested next to our front door in the late spring of 2023 I knew I could squeeze my thin iPhone through the branches and document this fascinating bird. Over the next 34 days I patiently videotaped the motherly attention of the hummingbird, the growth of her two chicks. and their eventual flight away from their nest. This 14 minutes documentary portrays this common yet dramatic process of nature.