Wolves at Our Door

Wolves at Our Door
Directed by Jim Dutcher
Produced by Jim Dutcher
Written by Mose Richards
Narrated by Richard Kiley
Cinematography Jim Dutcher
Distributed by Discovery Channel
Release dates
  • October 27, 1997 (1997-10-27) (US)
Running time
 52 minutes

Wolves at Our Door is a 1997 documentary film about the "Sawtooth Pack", a group of captive wolves in the Sawtooth Mountains in Idaho. The film was produced and directed by Jim Dutcher and first aired on The Discovery Channel. It is narrated by Richard Kiley. A two–hour sequel, Living with Wolves, was released in 2005.

Production

Since 1990 Dutcher, and later by his wife Jamie Dutcher, observed a pack of captive wolves on a fenced–in 25–acre camp in Idaho. Initially the pups were raised in captivity before being allowed to roam free within the larger encampment.[1] The rearing by the couple provided them close access to the wolves, allowing them to close-up film and record the wolves. Using both visual and audio recordings, they were able to document the pack's hierarchy, communication ability and behavior.[2]

Sawtooth Pack

Initially starting with one pair of adults, Makuyi and Akai, the pack grew to include:[3][4][5]

The last remaining original of the pack, Piyip, died on July 5, 2013 (age 17).

Airing and release

The Discovery Channel first aired the film on October 27, 1997. It was the channel's most successful wildlife documentary film and would garner three Emmy Award nominations, winning two for cinematography and sound mixing.[6] It was released on DVD on June 19, 2001.

Awards and accolades

in 1998 Wolves at Our Door was nominated for an Emmy Award in the Outstanding Nonfiction Special category.[7] Jim Dutcher received the Emmy award for Outstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming.[8] Jamie Dutcher received the Emmy award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for Nonfiction Programming.[9]

References

  1. ↑ 27 October 1997. "Picks and Pans Review: Wolves at Our Door". People. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Wolves at Our Door". Hollywood.com. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "Back with the Pack". Washington Post. 8 May 2005. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Meet the pack". Living with Wolves. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  5. ↑ Dutcher, J; Dutcher, J; Manfull, J (2003). Wolves at Our Door: The Extraordinary Story of the Couple Who Lived with Wolves. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743400497.
  6. ↑ "Jim and Jamie Dutcher". National Geographic. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "Wolves At Our Door". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "Emmy Awards: Jim Dutcher". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  9. ↑ "Emmy Awards: Jamie Dutcher". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 21 May 2016.

Further reading

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