Little Birds (film)

Little Birds
Theatrical release poster
Directed byElgin James
Written byElgin James
Produced byJamie Patricof
Alan Polsky
Gabe Polsky
StarringJuno Temple
Kay Panabaker
Kate Bosworth
Leslie Mann
CinematographyReed Morano
Edited bySuzanne Spangler
Distributed byMillennium Entertainment
Release dates
  • January 20, 2011 (2011-01-20) (Sundance Film Festival)
  • August 29, 2012 (2012-08-29) (United States)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Little Birds is a 2011 American film written and directed by Elgin James, and starring Juno Temple and Kay Panabaker.[1] The film follows two girls that leave home to follow two skateboarders to Los Angeles and is loosely based on the life of director Elgin James.[2] The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, with Millennium Entertainment acquiring the North American rights to the film.[3]

  1. ^ "Call-In Commentary: Watch the "Little Birds" trailer with writer-director Elgin James". IFC Films. August 28, 2012. Archived from the original on August 31, 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  2. ^ Friend, Tad (August 27, 2012). "Limited Release". The New Yorker. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Millennium Entertainment Picks Up 'Little Birds' for North America". The Hollywood Reporter. May 11, 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2012.