Fly By Night

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 Merrion, Joanne Leonhardt Cassullo Video Fellow

DIRECTORS OF CINEMATOGRAPHY

Olivia Merrion

John Picklap

ORIGINAL MUSIC

Aled Roberts

FEATURING “KEEP SHINING” BY

T.L. Merrion

FEATURING UNION SQUARE BUCKET DRUMS BY

Raymond King

EDITOR

Olivia Merrion

GRAPHICS

John Picklap

COVER IMAGE

Will Star

ADDITIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHY

Bobby Carnevale

Annie Horner

ADDITIONAL AUDIO

Elodie Maillot

PRESENTED BY

Creative Time