Chicken
World Premiere

Chicken

Shorts
Short | United States | 13 MINUTES | English
New York, Drama
In a Bronx juvenile prison, a 16-year-old boy faced with losing custody of his child must discover what it takes to be a father through raising a chicken.

Playing in: Sink or Swim

Cast & Credits
Directed by
Josh Leong

Josh Leong is a Webby Award®-winning writer, director, and graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He was awarded by President Obama, won the One to Watch Award at the 2020 Asian American International Film Festival, and directed The Other Side in Ethiopia, starring Ethan Herisse from Ava DuVernay's Netflix series, When They See Us.

Director
Josh Leong
Producer
Denyvi Rose, Catherine Nguyen, Nadera Herbert-Bey, Josh Leong
Screenwriter
Josh Leong
Cinematographer
Luc Ung
Composer
Gavin Brivik, Philip Daniel
Editor
Josh Leong
Executive Producer
Irwin Tan, Sounil & Gracie Yu, Jin & May Leong
Sound Design
Matthew Orlando
1st Assistant Director
Sophia Heriveaux
Original Score
Gavin Brivik, Philip Daniel
Impact Partners
Sprout By Design, C3.NYC Juvenile Justice Ministry, NYC Administration for Children's Services
Casting
Sophia Hiller
Color
Andrew Ceen
Cast
Jordan Biggs, Biorkys Acosta, Opal Besson

Contacts
Print Source
Josh Leong
www.joshleongstudios.com
Brooklyn, 11211 NY
Phone: 7032032038
josh.leong@nyu.edu
US Sales Contact
Josh Leong
www.joshleongstudios.com
Brooklyn, 11211 NY
Phone: 7032032038
josh.leong@nyu.edu
International Sales Contact
Josh Leong
www.joshleongstudios.com
Brooklyn, 11211 NY
Phone: 7032032038
josh.leong@nyu.edu
Press Contact
Catherine Lyn Scott
London Flair
Los Angeles, CA 90046
Phone: 310 492 5182
cls@londonflairpr.com

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