Live Chat with the Director and Star of The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill
Tonight, Independent Lens brings back an all-time audience favorite, The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill! Check your local listings to see when the film is airing on your local station(s).
If you remember the film fondly, you're probably curious about what has happened to the birds and to Mark Bittner in the three years since the original broadcast. So tomorrow, December 29 at 10 AM PST the Independent Lens blog will host a live chat with Mark and the film's director, Judy Irving. Get your questions ready and check out the Independent Lens blog tomorrow morning!
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