From Crested Butte native, Benjamin Swift, comes the story of two young lovers who want to be birds. As their avian lifestyle spirals out of control, feathers ruffle, petty squabbles turn to squawks, and mastication leads to mating rituals. In a failed attempt to find happiness and fill the cracks in their strained relationship, they prepare to adopt their first child—err, bird.

Bergen Hoff, Benjamin Swift

Bergen Hoff and Benjamin Swift are like birds: light, fragile, and largely misunderstood creatures. They are both recent graduates of Colorado College, where they majored in creative writing and sociology, respectively. They met each other during a vulnerable time, and thus became codependent as creative partners. Bergen is an unwieldy creative who hisses at deadlines and lives in the viewfinder of his camera. Benjamin is a diligent, driven, and organized producer who shoulders the thankless yoke of keeping their sh*t together. It's a match made in heaven.