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Inspired by true stories, CHICKEN follows Shrue – a 16-year old father admitted to a Bronx juvenile detention center. Initially overwhelmed by his new environment, the behavior of other residents, and the memory of his abusive father, Shrue learns to hatch and raise a chicken with a volunteer prison program. Despite his own trauma and lack of self-worth, Shrue discovers his story isn’t over, yet. He’s still capable of becoming a father and ultimately cares for his chick – overcoming his broken past.
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McLean, VA, USA
Josh Leong is a Webby Award®-winning writer, director, and producer from the NYU Tisch School of the Arts. His latest film, CHICKEN, premiered at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival and he was a spotlight director with NBCUniversal’s Scene in Color Film Series (presented by Target). Most recently, Josh was awarded a blind script deal by Universal Television and acclaimed film producer, Will Packer.
LOST BOYS, his upcoming feature debut, was a semifinalist at the 2021 Sundance Creative Producing Lab and 2022 Development Track. Currently, he’s a selected writer with the MACRO x The Blacklist Feature Screenplay Incubator, and a semifinalist at the DGA Commercial Directors Diversity Program.
Having screened at six Academy Award®-qualifying festivals and been awarded by President Obama, Josh also directed the Webby Award®-winning short, THE OTHER SIDE in Ethiopia, now streaming on Peacock. The film stars Ethan Herisse from Ava DuVernay’s Emmy®-winning Netflix series, WHEN THEY SEE US.
He has since developed commercials, film, and television at 1stAveMachine, Cinetic Media, Circle of Confusion, De Line Pictures, and Untitled Entertainment. Currently, Josh serves on the Scout Film Festival Filmmaker Advisory Board and is an Executive Member of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. more...