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Cranedance

Anyone who sees or hears a sandhill crane immediately wants to know more about them. What kind of giant bird is that? Why do they look and sound like dinosaurs? What are they doing over there? This documentary film takes you along on a journey of learning about these fascinating creatures. Find out how they recovered from near extinction in Michigan, and get an close look at a wild family of cranes living through the seasons that will charm your heart.

  • Mindy Denninger
    Director
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Feature
  • Genres:
    Documentary, nature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 33 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    April 30, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Soo Film Festival
    Sault St. Marie, Michigan
    United States
    September 14, 2023
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Mindy Denninger

Mindy started Unreasonable Productions in 2014 to enter the first annual Wildwood Film Festival sponsored by ONTV in Lake Orion Michigan. Her short film The Orb took second place overall, followed by Flycatcher (1st place 2015) Help Me Tech Support (First place 2016) Runner 13 (3rd place 2017) Witched (First Place 2019) and A Kind of Time (2020.) Her films have also been shown the in NXMW North by Midwest Micro-Budget Film Festival in Kalamazoo and the Short, Sweet, Film Fest in Cleveland Ohio. Mindy's latest project is a full-length feature documentary Crandance which is a Story of Michigan Sandhill Cranes.

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Director Statement

I decided to make this documentary when I realized I have rare access to these amazing birds, and the opportunity to share the experience through filmmaking. I hope that it will increase understanding and awareness of these incredible, ancient creatures, and that an audience will find them as enchanting as I do.