CCC Flies high with Whirlybird director Matt Yoka

Flying high above Los Angeles in a whirling news helicopter, Marika Gerrard and Zoey Tur (known then as Bob) captured some of the city’s most epic breaking news stories. The two recount the salacious details of their career as a husband-and-wife journalist team doing whatever it took to catch an unfolding story. Their camera captured the extreme adrenaline of the culture of live news and, as a result, the strain it took on their relationship—and, ultimately, a major life transition for Zoey. A wholly unique take on the story of Los Angeles told through stunning aerial footage and remarkable home videos, Whirlybird reframes many of the city’s pivotal moments of the 1990s, including the O. J. Simpson pursuit and the 1992 riots

Director/Producer Matt Yoka began his career working on a wide range of TV with Vice Media (VICE DOES AMERICA, EPICLY LATER'D, HUANG'S WORLD, and the HBO special "WORLD IN DISARRAY”). During this time he also developed a distinct visual style directing music videos for record labels like Drag City and Sub Pop, collaborating most often with the artist Ty Segall. His first feature film, WHIRLYBIRD, draws inspiration from his childhood in Los Angeles and his research at USC's Annenberg School of Journalism, where he received a Master’s Degree. He currently lives in L.A. and drives a 2006 Toyota Sienna.

Whirlybird is in theaters now in Los Angeles, New Your City, Chicago and Columbus. It is also available on demand through Amazon Prime, Apple Tv and more.