Controversial and Comic Film 'Flock of Dodos: The Evolution-Intelligent Design Circus' to Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival

Controversial and Comic Film 'Flock of Dodos: The Evolution-Intelligent Design Circus' to Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival

Film Poses Question, 'Who Really Is the Flock of Dodos?' to Examine Both Sides of the Issue

LOS ANGELES, March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The highly anticipated feature documentary exploring the debate of intelligent design, "Flock of Dodos: The Evolution-Intelligent Design Circus," will make its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. "Flock of Dodos" is the first feature film to take an even-handed look at the intelligent design vs. evolution clash that appeared on the cover of Time and Newsweek in 2005.

Filmmaker, scientist, surfer and evolutionary biologist Dr. Randy Olson explores the controversy over the teaching of evolution and the recently developed alternative, intelligent design. Olson, a native of Kansas, visits his home state and the community of Dover, Pennsylvania, which attempted to introduce intelligent design in science classes. "It's a reflection of the current culture wars," says Olson. "It's the age old split between science and religion, with a few new twists."

The film debuts while school districts, state legislatures and courts are grappling over what to teach children about human history and development. Olson draws on basic aspects of evolution as metaphors, including the extinct dodo, which he suggests symbolizes what happens to those unable to change with their environment.

Featured are seven top advocates for intelligent design, including Dr. Michael Behe, author of "Darwin's Black Box," fourteen evolution Ph.D.'s, a poker game among eight evolutionists, a rabbit eating its own poop, and a flock of animated dodos playing poker, dancing, and helping the audience answer the question, "who really is the 'flock of dodos?'"

FILM SCREENINGS:
Sunday, April 30, AV7-3, 8:30 pm -- AMC Village VII, 66 Third Ave
(at 11th St)
Monday, May 1, A34-09, 3:00 pm -- AMC 34th St, 312 W. 34th St
Friday, May 5, A68-1, 6:00 pm -- AMC 68th St, 1998 Broadway
(at 68th St)
Sunday, May 7, AV7-1, 4:00 pm -- AMC Village VII, 66 Third Ave
(at 11th St)
PRESS SCREENING -- TUESDAY MAY 2, 6:00 PM -- Tribeca Cinema, 54 Carick St
(below Canal St at Laight St)

For More Information:
Jean Sievers @ The Lippin Group 323-965-1990 jsievers@lippingroup.com

Source: PrairieStarfish Productions

CONTACT: Jean Sievers of The Lippin Group, +1-323-965-1990,
jsievers@lippingroup.com, for PrairieStarfish Productions

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