I Am Big Bird - Community Movie Night

Event Type:

Adult Library Programs, Movie

Age Group:

Teens, Adults, Seniors, All
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Event Details

Friday night is movie night! Join PPLD on Fridays for weekly movie discussions. Each week we will feature several movies from PPLD’s streaming movie service, Kanopy, then host curated discussions about the selected movies. Please note that some movies selected contain adult themes and are rated R. You can view the movie anytime leading up to the discussion, and the discussions will take place using Zoom. We’ll supply the movie list, you supply your own popcorn!

I Am Big Bird 
The Life and Career of Puppet Performer Caroll Spinney
(2015, 87 min., NR)

An affectionate portrait of Caroll Spinney, the beloved puppeteer responsible for creating worldwide icons out of Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch for the last 45 years.

Winner of an Audience Award for Best Feature at the Philadelphia Film Festival. Official Selection at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.

Available on Kanopy with your library card and pin. Here is the website link to the movie on Kanopy:

https://ppld.kanopy.com/video/i-am-big-bird