Red Bird (web series)
| Red Bird | |
|---|---|
 Poster for Red Bird | |
| Genre | Drama, Western, Action |
| Created by |
Misti Boland Jeremy Osbern |
| Written by |
Misti Boland Jeremy Osbern |
| Directed by | Misti Boland |
| Starring |
Alexandra Goodman Ian Stark Armin Shimerman Mike McShane John Prosky Kitty Swink |
| Composer(s) | Nathan Towns |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Alexandra Goodman Ian Stark Misti Boland Jeremy Osbern |
| Producer(s) | Chris Blunk |
| Cinematography | Jeremy Osbern |
| Editor(s) | Stephen Deaver |
| Running time | 3–5 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Through a Glass Productions |
| Distributor | YouTube |
| Release | |
| Original release | March 24, 2016 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Red Bird is an American Western web series.[1] Created by Misti Boland and Jeremy Osbern,[2] the series stars Alexandra Goodman, Ian Stark, Armin Shimerman, Kitty Swink, Mike McShane, and John Prosky.[3] The series of eight three to five minute episodes premiered on YouTube and the show's website in March 2016.[4][5]
Tubefilter, in their Indie Spotlight, described the series as "a female revenge tale featuring Kitty Mae, who is seeking to get even with the gunman who killed her only son in cold blood."[6]
The Daily Dot issued a positive review of the series, noting that from "costumes to locations to an original soundtrack that has presence and bite, it looks and sounds just as you’d imagine the creators—husband and wife Jeremy Osbern and Misti Boland—desired it." But the reviewer also longed for more time with each episode, stating that episodes "are centered around single set pieces or scenes that although well-scripted and shot, are short, mostly coming in at around three minutes."[7]
Red Bird was shot on location and on sets in Colorado and Kansas[8] and incorporated real horses, authentic old west set pieces, and practical gunshot and blood effects.[9][10]
History
The story is loosely based on the Lawrence Massacre of 1863, when William Quantrill murdered upwards of 200 men and boys in Lawrence, KS. Osbern and Boland cited living in Lawrence and reflecting on the history of Bleeding Kansas as an inspiration for creating the series.[11]
Cast
- Alexandra Goodman as Kitty Mae
- Ian Stark as Thomas
- Armin Shimerman as Max
- Kitty Swink as Mary
- Michael McShane as Sam
- John Prosky as Bloody Bill
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by: | Written by: | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "On the Precipice" | Misti Boland | Misti Boland, Jeremy Osbern | March 24, 2016 |
| Kitty Mae tracks the J Gang into the mountains of Colorado in search of Jacob. | ||||
| 2 | "Betrayed" | Misti Boland | Misti Boland, Jeremy Osbern | March 24, 2016 |
| Kitty Mae tracks down a map to Bloody Bill... while a dark figure tracks down Kitty Mae. | ||||
| 3 | "Bounty" | Misti Boland | Misti Boland, Jeremy Osbern | March 31, 2016 |
| Kitty Mae is taken captive... and must come face to face with her past. | ||||
| 4 | "Samuel F*****g Green" | Misti Boland | Misti Boland, Jeremy Osbern | March 31, 2016 |
| Things get unfriendly when a mysterious loudmouth tries to track down Kitty Mae. | ||||
| 5 | "Bill, Bloody" | Misti Boland | Misti Boland, Jeremy Osbern | March 31, 2016 |
| Kitty Mae and Sam learn the true price of vengeance when they take the fight to Bloody Bill and his Bushwhackers. | ||||
| 6 | "Red Bird" | Misti Boland | Misti Boland, Jeremy Osbern | April 7, 2016 |
| Kitty Mae and Sam struggle with the fallout of Kitty's bloody quest. | ||||
| 7 | "Sons and Daughters" | Misti Boland | Misti Boland, Jeremy Osbern | April 7, 2016 |
| Thomas meets a mysterious girl and Kitty's revenge bears bitter fruit. | ||||
| 8 | "Revenge" | Misti Boland | Misti Boland, Jeremy Osbern | April 7, 2016 |
| Kitty Mae and Josie face off in the brutal conclusion of RED BIRD. | ||||
References
- ↑ "Documentary 'Run Free' a portrait of inspirational runner Caballo Blanco (+trailers)". kansas. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- ↑ "Red Bird WebSeries". Indie WebSeries. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- ↑ "Web Series Today: RED BIRD - Brand New Web Series - Coming Soon". www.webseriestoday.com. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- ↑ Red Bird - Episode 01 - "On the Precipice" - Western Web Series (Alexandra Goodman, Will Averill). 23 March 2016 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Web Series Today: RED BIRD Episodes 1 & 2 NOW LIVE!". www.webseriestoday.com. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- ↑ "Indie Spotlight: Hilarious 'Danny's Choice' Follows An Overgrown And Highly Susceptible 11-Year-Old". Tubefilter. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- ↑ "A mother exacts her violent revenge in new webseries 'Red Bird'". The Daily Dot. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
- ↑ "Red Bird: Western Web Series | Max it Magazine". maxitmagazine.com. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- ↑ "Phil Wilke: Tenderfoot eats hot lead in western film". CJOnline.com. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- ↑ "A mother exacts her violent revenge in new webseries 'Red Bird'". The Daily Dot. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
- ↑ "A conversation with the creators of 'Red Bird,' a new kind of Western". Lawrence.com.
External links
- Red Bird at the Internet Movie Database
- Exclusive Interview with Director Misti Boland for Web Series ‘RED BIRD’
- A conversation with the creators of 'Red Bird,' a new kind of Western
- Spotlight: Misti Boland | Red Bird
- Inside The 'Red Bird' Series