Generation on the Wind is a 1979 documentary film produced by David Vassar and Andrew Finley. The film is a character study centered on a rag tag group of young artists, mechanics and environmental activists who successfully built the largest electrical generating windmill in the world. The documentary required one year of shooting to finish the film.[1] Generation on the Wind aired on PBS.[2][3] It was then released to educational markets by Churchill Films.[4]
| Generation on the Wind | |
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| Directed by | David Vassar |
| Written by | David Vassar Andrew Finley |
| Produced by | David Vassar Andrew Finley |
| Cinematography | John Hiller |
| Distributed by | PBS |
Release date |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Reception
editDavid Ansen of Newsweek called Generation on the Wind "dull".[5] Generation on the Wind was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[6]
References
edit- ^ Finley, Andrew M. (February 1978). "Making "Generation on the Wind"". Filmmakers Newsletter. Vol. 11, no. 4. pp. 28–30. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ Scheuer, Steven H. (1979). TV, the television annual, 1978-79 : a complete record of American television from June 1, 1978 through May 31, 1979. New York : Macmillan. p. 158. ISBN 978-0-02-607070-6. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ "Films". Backcountry Pictures. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ Hitchens, Gordon (1981). "The Twenty-Third American Film Festival". Film News. Vol. 38, no. 2. pp. 7–13. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ Ansen, David (April 21, 1980). "Journalism at the Movies". Newsweek. Vol. XCV, no. 16. pp. 92–94. ISSN 0028-9604.
- ^ "NY Times: Generation on the Wind". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2011. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved November 16, 2008.
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