Sisters Movie House premiers 'Woodpecker'

Sisters Movie House will host the premiere Oregon screening of the film "Woodpecker," by Alex Karpovsky, to be held at 8 p.m. Thursday evening, May 14.

The screening will benefit the East Cascades Bird Conservancy and the second annual Woodpecker Wonderland Festival, scheduled for June 5 through 7 in Camp Sherman.

In documentary film style, "Woodpecker" follows a fictitious character's quest through the Arkansas swamps in search of the possibly extinct ivory-billed woodpecker. The last confirmed sighting of this iconic woodpecker species is from the mid-1940s. "Woodpecker" debuted in 2008 and has since screened at nearly 30 film festivals in North America and Europe.

The second annual Woodpecker Wonderland Festival showcases the greatest concentration of woodpeckers in North America, where 11 of the continent's 22 woodpecker species nest annually. Thirteen different tours and two evening presentations will introduce participants to the abundance and diversity of woodpeckers and other birds that breed in and around the Metolius River basin.

Tickets for the screening may be purchased in advance by calling 549-8833. Cost is $15 and seating is limited. For more information on the film, visit http://www.woodpeckerfilm.com. For information on the Woodpecker Wonderland Festival, call 408-1753 or visit http://www.woodpeckerwonderland.com.