Generation on the Wind

Generation on the Wind
Generation on the Wind
Directed by	David Vassar
Written by	David Vassar; Andrew Finley
Produced by	David Vassar; Andrew Finley
Cinematography	John Hiller
Distributed by	PBS
Release date	1979;
Country	United States
Language	English

Generation on the Wind is a 1979 documentary film produced by David Vassar and Andrew Finley. The film is a character study centered on a rag tag group of young artists, mechanics and environmental activists who successfully built the largest electrical generating windmill in the world. The documentary required one year of shooting to finish the film.^[1] Generation on the Wind aired on PBS.^[2]^[3] It was then released to educational markets by Churchill Films.^[4]

Reception

David Ansen of Newsweek called Generation on the Wind "dull".^[5] Generation on the Wind was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.^[6]

References

^ Finley, Andrew M. (February 1978). "Making "Generation on the Wind"". Filmmakers Newsletter. Vol. 11, no. 4. pp. 28–30. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
^ Scheuer, Steven H. (1979). TV, the television annual, 1978-79 : a complete record of American television from June 1, 1978 through May 31, 1979. New York : Macmillan. p. 158. ISBN 978-0-02-607070-6. Retrieved April 18, 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)
^ "Films". Backcountry Pictures. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
^ Hitchens, Gordon (1981). "The Twenty-Third American Film Festival". Film News. Vol. 38, no. 2. pp. 7–13. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
^ Ansen, David (April 21, 1980). "Journalism at the Movies". Newsweek. Vol. XCV, no. 16. pp. 92–94. ISSN 0028-9604.
^ "NY Times: Generation on the Wind". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2011. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved November 16, 2008.

External links

Generation on the Wind at IMDb

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[1] Finley, Andrew M. (February 1978). "Making "Generation on the Wind"". Filmmakers Newsletter. Vol. 11, no. 4. pp. 28–30. Retrieved April 18, 2021.

[2] Scheuer, Steven H. (1979). TV, the television annual, 1978-79 : a complete record of American television from June 1, 1978 through May 31, 1979. New York : Macmillan. p. 158. ISBN 978-0-02-607070-6. Retrieved April 18, 2021.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: publisher location (link)

[3] "Films". Backcountry Pictures. Retrieved April 18, 2021.

[4] Hitchens, Gordon (1981). "The Twenty-Third American Film Festival". Film News. Vol. 38, no. 2. pp. 7–13. Retrieved April 18, 2021.

[5] Ansen, David (April 21, 1980). "Journalism at the Movies". Newsweek. Vol. XCV, no. 16. pp. 92–94. ISSN 0028-9604.

[NY_Times-6] "NY Times: Generation on the Wind". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2011. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved November 16, 2008.

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