The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill

The true story of a Bohemian St. Francis and his remarkablerelationship with a flock of wild red-and-green parrots. MarkBittner, a dharma bum*, former street musician in San Francisco,falls in with the flock as he searches for meaning in his life,unaware that the wild parrots will bring him everything he needs.

Directed by Judy Irving, this 4K restoration is a rhapsody to the birds, nature and harmony. We’re proud to offer this wonderful restoration of the 2006 classic doco about a homeless man adopted by wild parrots in the city of The Beat Poets.

WILD PARROTS OF TELEGRAPH HILL - PELICAN MEDIA

“A bright window into the wild kingdom just outside our door that most of us barely notice, if at all.” TORONTO STAR

“A quietly profound way to understand the importance of mankind's relationship with nature.” JAM! Movies

“If Clint Eastwood were a parrot, he'd be Connor.” PHILADELPHIA Weekly

The Cast

Mark Bittner(human)

Parrot StarsConnor (blue-crowned conure)Olive (mitred conure)Mingus, Picasso & Sophie, Pushkin, andTupelo (cherry-headed conures)

Urban Legends Ivan Stormgart, Maggie McCall, GaryThompson, Elizabeth Wright, Jamie Yorck

Director changing film in park with parrot

The Crew

Produced, Directed,Filmed, and Edited by Judy Irving

Original Music - Chris Michie

Additional Photography - James Attwood, Howard Munson,Mark Bittner, Jacquelyne Cordes

Production Sound - Jaime KibbenSound

Editor andRe-Recording Mixer - Samuel Lehmer

Mixing Facility - Skywalker Sound4K Digital Restoration Academy Film Archive, 4KUHDscanSarah Lemarie & Judy Irving, restoration Gary Coates, color finish, grain reduction Samuel Lehmer, audioupgrades, 5.1 mix

Awards

Winner of the Genesis Awardfor Best Documentary
(U.S. Humane Society)

The Christopher Award for Best Picture

Mick LaSalle’s San Francisco Chronicle“20 Best Films About San Francisco int he 20thCentury” (“WildParrots”is the only documentary on the list)

Audience Awards for Best Picture at the Ashland and Maine International FilmFestivals

Rotten Tomatoes’list of the “100 BestNature Documentaries of All Time” (#21)

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