The Central Park Effect - SXSW 2012 Accepted Film

The Central Park Effect reveals the extraordinary array of wild birds who grace Manhattan's celebrated patch of green and the equally colorful, full-of-attitude New Yorkers who schedule their lives around the rhythms of migration. Acclaimed author Jonathan Franzen, an idiosyncratic trombone technician, a charming fashion-averse teenager, and a bird-tour leader who's 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, this lyrical documentary transports the viewer to a dazzling world that goes all but unnoticed by the 38 million people who visit the park each year.

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[kevlney]

I remember living in the city before I became a true birder (no binoculars) and being so pleasantly shocked when I saw a Baltimore Oriole, Scarlet Tanager, and Great Horned Owl all on the same trip into the park! I loved it so much. That park kept me sane!

[rx4myalgia]

Can't wait to see it!

[rostrhamus]

Yet cherishing the wildlife of our one and only planet is ultimately cool.

[XAVIERCUERVO]

what a dweeb indeed

[orioncheung]

I'm coming after you first.

[drsteveb]

fyi: Showing on HBO, July 16, 9pm.

[Fernand Brunschwig]

Terrif

[Killersfrombeyond]

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