Plays in Shorts Program: Animal Instinct
Saturday, June 14
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Regal Gallery Place

701 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

Love Birds

Co-Directors

Elliott Kennerson, Angel Morris

Executive Producers

Liz Cole, Nell Augustin, Molly O’Brien, Andy Berg

Producers

Perfect Four Productions, Original Voices Shorts, NBCU Academy, NBC News Studios

Archival Producer

Katy Garrity

Editors

Angel Morris, Elliott Kennerson

Consulting Editor

Co-Editor

Assistant Editor

Cinematographer

David Hutchinson

Additional Cinematography

Music

Seth Samuel, Angel Morris

Sound

Narration

Contact

In 1972, married biologists George Hunt and Molly Warner made an unprecedented discovery while studying seagulls on one of California’s Channel Islands.

To their surprise, many of the nesting pairs they observed were both female. George and Molly’s research on these “gay gulls” quickly sparks both outrage and celebration in a nation at the crossroads of the LGBTQ+ rights movement.

LOVE BIRDS tells the story of two ambitious young scientists, their love affair, and a serendipitous discovery that propels them into a cultural and political firestorm. While their groundbreaking work leaves a lasting impact on history and generations of LGBTQ+ people, it also sets them on a path toward a breakup that will take decades to heal.

Co-Director, Love Birds

Elliott Kennerson is a San Diego-born writer and producer who specializes in post production. He is the recipient of three Regional Emmys for his work on Deep Look, a co-production of KQED and PBS Digital Studios, and the originator of Animal R&R, an Emmy-nominated wildlife rescue series for KPBS San Diego. Elliott is a team member at Day’s Edge Productions, where he has worked most recently on San Diego: America Wildest City for the long-running PBS series Nature, and Human Footprint, a six-part PBS national series. Elliott received his M.F.A. in natural history filmmaking from Montana State University and holds a B.A. from Yale in archaeology. He lives with his partner Matt and their dog, Magnolia.

Co-Director, Love Birds

Angel Morris is a San Diego-based producer and editor with extensive experience in film, broadcast, and digital media, with a focus in natural history and archival documentaries. Their work includes projects with National Geographic, NBC, and PBS, among others. In 2021, Angel produced their award-winning debut film, Diving for Rays, on WaterBear Network. They won the Original Voices grant from NBCU in 2023, leading to their sophomore project LOVE BIRDS. Presently, Angel is an editor at Day’s Edge Productions, a natural history production company known for PBS’s Emmy-nominated series Human Footprint, which earned them an editing nomination at the Jackson Wild Media Awards. They are a member of Think Lemonade Productions. Beyond their professional endeavors, Angel enjoys spending time with their crew – their dog, parrot, and many aquariums of fish.