Wolves at Our Door
Wolves at Our Door is a 1997 documentary film about the "Sawtooth Pack", a group of wolves in the Sawtooth Mountains in Idaho, United States. The film was produced and directed by Jim Dutcher and first aired on The Discovery Channel. It is narrated by Richard Kiley. A two–hour sequel, Living with Wolves, was released in 2005. ProductionIn 1990, filmmaker, Jim Dutcher, began observing a pack of wolves in the Sawtooth Mountains in Idaho. Later joined by his wife, Jamie Dutcher, the couple hand-raised and bottle fed pups before releasing them within a larger encampment.[1] Having gained their trust, the Dutcher's were able to film and record the wolves in close proximity. Using both visual and audio recordings, they documented the pack's hierarchy, vocalizations, and behavior.[2] Sawtooth PackInitially starting with one pair of adults, Makuyi and Akai, the pack grew to include:[3][4][5]
The final surviving pack member, Piyip, died on July 5, 2013 (age 17). Airing and releaseThe Discovery Channel first aired the film on October 27, 1997. It was the channel's most successful wildlife documentary film and would garner three Emmy Award nominations, winning two for cinematography and sound mixing.[6] It was released on DVD on June 19, 2001. Awards and accoladesIn 1998 Wolves at Our Door was nominated for an Emmy Award in the Outstanding Nonfiction Special category.[7] Jim Dutcher received the Emmy award for Outstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming.[8] Jamie Dutcher received the Emmy award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for Nonfiction Programming.[9] References
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