Birders: The Central Park Effect
Release Date
2012
Film Synopsis
A diverse group of full-of-attitude New Yorkers reveals how a hidden world of beautiful wild birds in the middle of Manhattan has upended and magically transformed their lives.
This documentary reveals the unexpected array of wild birds that grace Manhattan's Central Park and the equally colorful New Yorkers who plan their lives around the rhythms of migration. Renowned author Jonathan Franzen, an eccentric trombone technician, an amiable fashion-averse teenager, and a bird-tour leader who has recorded every sighting she's made since the 1940s are among the film's cast of characters. Featuring spectacular wildlife footage capturing the changing seasons, Birders reveals the dazzling world that goes all but unnoticed by the 38 million people who visit America's most famous park each year.
Past Programs
2014
Amherst Cinema, Amherst, MA
2019
AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, Silver Spring, MD
2021
Firehouse: DCTV's Cinema for Documentary Film, New York, NY
2023
Cinema Detroit, Detroit, MI