Let Them Chirp Awhile (2007)

Directed by

Jonathan Blitstein

Genre

independent film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 31m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A small group of young New Yorkers navigate awkward relationships and personal disappointments around the same time. The film follows their interconnected lives with a dry sense of humor and a low budget indie feel.

quirkylow-keywryurbanintimategently comedicobservational

What happens

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. It received positive reviews in Variety, 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, as the film had been accepted through regular submission. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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