Every Little Thing

When is a documentary about Hummingbirds more than just another educational nature documentary? In the case of Sally Aitken’s new movie, EVERY LITTLE THING, we discover that small things are very big things, and you will be more than a little surprised.

Hummingbirds’ wings beat fifty times per second, and with astounding high speed photography, they float like gossamer on the screen, captured like small magic sprites. Terry Masear, the films subject, runs a Hummingbird Rescue and she too, is magical and surprising.

No bigger than your little finger, these remarkable birds become bigger than life, as we discover Terry’s care, attention, wisdom, and affection for these little beings.

It’s a film that will stay with you long after you leave the theater. EVERY LITTLE THING is big and wide and will leave you thinking about how small acts of kindness, expressed to the tiniest of creatures, can have giant impacts.

Join us for a discussion with the film’s director, Sally Aitkin, right now—on INSIDE THE ARTHOUSE.

Author and wildlife rehabber Terry Masear has an ambitious goal: to save every injured hummingbird in Los Angeles. But the path to survival is fraught with danger. This heart-expanding Sundance hit introduces audiences to Terry’s diminutive patients through breathtaking slow-motion photography and emotional storytelling. Over the course of director Sally Aitken’s moving documentary, we become deeply invested in hummingbirds like Cactus, Raisin, Jimmy, and Wasabi, celebrating their tiny victories and lamenting their tragedies. Through Terry’s eyes, each bird becomes memorable, mighty and heroic. Her compassion and empathy serves as a reminder that grace can be found in the smallest of acts and the tiniest of creatures.