NEW HOUR-LONG MOVIE,
“LIFE WITH ALEX”
Grey Parrot Studios is proud to announce the release of
its new movie, “Life with Alex.”
Produced in association with The Alex
Foundation, created by long-term Pepperberg lab manager Arlene Levin-Rowe,
and directed by Emily Wick, this 55-minute memoir is a
compelling tribute to the famous African Grey parrot known as Alex.
Whereas the
popular book “Alex & Me” (Harper
Collins) details the relationship between Dr. Irene Pepperberg and Alex from
Irene’s point of view, “Life with Alex” offers an
up-close glimpse into Alex’s world, with never-before-released footage of Alex
using meaningful human speech to convey his daily thoughts and feelings. We see Alex and
his colleagues -- Dr. Irene Pepperberg, Arlene Levin-Rowe, their student
assistants, and fellow Grey parrots Griffin
Dr. Irene
Pepperberg has spent the past 35 years studying parrot intelligence. Curious about how non-human brains work and
what different creatures think about their world, she chose to work with
African Grey parrots, because they could use elements of human language. “Getting
into the minds of these animals is critical,” explains Dr. Pepperberg. Her main
subject was Alex, purchased in 1977 from an ordinary pet store in Chicago
Dr. Pepperberg and her feathered “colleague” showed a frequently disbelieving world that parrots were not the bird-brains many thought they were.
Dr. Pepperberg and her feathered “colleague” showed a frequently disbelieving world that parrots were not the bird-brains many thought they were.
The
highlight of the film, of course, is Alex. Whether saying goodnight to Irene (“You be good, I
love you.”), coaching fellow parrot Griffin
Dr.
Pepperberg discusses her discoveries and her fight for credibility; we discover
what she learned from Alex, and how she learned it. As Dr. Pepperberg notes, “We share the world
with these creatures” and “We need to understand them.”
One of
Arlene Levin-Rowe’s goals was “to share what it’s like to work every day with
an animal who can speak.” As viewers watch Arlene describe her 10 years as lab
manager, they will come to appreciate why this amazing bird’s “colleagues” felt
it was an honor to work with him. Alex passed away on September 6, 2007,
prematurely, at the age of 31. The DVD was released in September 2012, in honor
of the fifth anniversary of Alex’s passing.
Film length:
55 Minutes
Directed by Emily Wick
Produced by Grey Parrot Studios
Directed by Emily Wick
Produced by Grey Parrot Studios
To learn more about these ambassadors from the animal world, please go
to: http://alexfoundation.org
“Life with Alex” available on DVD
and can be purchased at http://LifeWithAlexMovie.com
Check out the movie trailer on YouTube at: http://youtu.be/c_Tk0-85ZSE
For more information please contact: info@lifewithalexmovie.com
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