I AM BIG BIRD

2014 | Feature | 1hr 26m

This heartwarming doc chronicles the life of Caroll Spinney, the man who was Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch for 50 years.

I AM BIG BIRD features incredible footage of Spinney's earliest collaborations with Jim Henson as it traces Caroll's journey from bullied child to celebrated performer. This loving portrait peels away the instances that inspired his creation of Big Bird and as the yellow feathers give way to grey hair, it is the man, not the puppet, who will steal your heart.