| Let Them Chirp Awhile | |
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 Promotional film poster | |
| Directed by | Jonathan Blitstein |
| Written by | Jonathan Blitstein |
| Produced by | Jonathan Blitstein Anouk Frosch |
| Starring | Justin Rice Brendan Sexton III Laura Breckenridge Zach Galligan Pepper Binkley Charlotte af Geijerstam Anthony Rapp |
| Cinematography | Andrew Shulkind |
| Edited by | Jonathan Blitstein |
| Music by | Giulio Carmassi |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Let Them Chirp Awhile is a 2007 independent drama-comedy by Jonathan Blitstein, filmed in just eighteen days in New York during October 2006. The film was produced by Anouk Frosch and Jonathan Blitstein. It was photographed by Andrew Shulkind. The release began December 5, 2008 in select theaters.[1] It received positive reviews in Variety,[2] the Village Voice and TimeOut NY. Opening weekend in NYC had a sold out screening on Saturday December 6, 2008 with the cast in attendance for Q+A.
The film had its World Premiere at the 2007 Woodstock Film Festival in Woodstock, NY where it received acclaim from both audiences and critics. The director of the festival, Meira Blaustein called the film "a hidden gem" and praised Blitstein's "unique eye" during her introduction prior to the first screening,[3] as the film had been accepted through regular submission.
- ^ "Cinema Village - Movie Information". www.cinemavillage.com. Archived from the original on 2008-09-22.
- ^ "Let Them Chirp Awhile Review - Read Variety's Analysis Of The Movie Let Them Chirp Awhile". www.variety.com. Archived from the original on 2009-03-15.
- ^ "Home". woodstockfilmfestival.com.