Welcome to Pelican Media
Based in San Francisco, California, Pelican Media is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization whose primary aim is the production of films with environmental themes.
Our special focus is on urban habitat: the relationships between people and animals. Recent projects include films about a flock of wild parrots in San Francisco, California brown pelicans along the coast, and double-crested cormorants on a Columbia River island.
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Our revenue comes from foundations, individuals, organizations, government grants, broadcast rights, film royalties, stock footage sales, DVD/streaming distribution, and other program-related sources. Executive Director Judy Irving is an Emmy-and-Sundance-award-winning filmmaker.
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THE WILD PARROTS OF TELEGRAPH HILL (the 4K restoration!) is finally
flying out in the world, on Blu Ray and streaming platforms. See Kino Lorber, the new distributor, for details.
PELICAN DREAMS & COLD REFUGE
have been picked up by First Run Features. Cold Refuge streams on Kanopy & Amazon, and Pelican Dreams will stream soon on Docuseek.
DARK CIRCLE & NAGASAKI JOURNEY screened at the SALA theater in Los Alamos NM on August 9th, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the bombing, with Q&A by Chris Beaver and Judy Irving.
Our new multi-media project, CELLPHONE CHRONICLES, is a
response to social media addiction.
Pelican Media Board of Directors
Laura Lent, President
Katherine Petrin, Treasurer
Annie Somerville, Secretary
Corinne DeBra
Marilee Gaffney
David Kennedy
Nanette Stringer
Thomas Harvey, Legal Counsel
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