Every Little Thing

Sally Aitken/2024/93 Min/Conservation, Education, Biodiversity

Teens and young adults are encouraged to attend.

““Every Little Thing” is a kindhearted film for unkind times.” - Roger Ebert

“Truly awe-inspiring cinematography that makes hummingbirds look even more magical than they do in real life.” - Dan Bayer

“This joyful, gorgeously shot portrait teaches us as much about these fragile, amazing creatures as it does about the tenacity of the human heart.”- Palm Spring International Film Fest

Film Description: The documentary about a Los Angeles woman who has made it her life’s mission to rehabilitate injured hummingbirds has a gentle sweetness that feels like a balm. Terry Masear, the subject of writer-director Sally Aitken’s film, has a no-nonsense demeanor, but her affection for these tiny creatures is unmistakable. She gives them names like Raisin, Cactus and Wasabi. She assigns them narratives as she observes their behavior. She painstakingly builds them elaborate aviaries and lovingly feeds them from a syringe. And she devotes every inch of her sprawling Hollywood Hills property, inside and out, to their care. Winner of the Nantucket Film Festival Adrienne Shelly Excellence in Film Making Award

We will also be screening Broken Flight directed by Erika Valenciana + Mitchell Wenkus, and one of the One Earth Young Filmmakers winning films The Most Wonderful Choice of the Year by Magnolia Elementary School.

Stay after the film for an enlightening facilitated dialogue with relevant experts and advocates.

Wednesday, April 23, 6 to 9:00 p.m. CDT Doors open at 5:30 for refreshments and action tables
Village of Oak Park at Oak Park Village Hall
123 Madison St, Oak Park, IL 60302. Free with a suggested $8 donation.

Our Facilitator for the evening will be Nalini Johnson, Sustainability Coordinator, Village of Oak Park, IL.

Mitchell Wenkus, Co-Director/Co-Producer, Broken Flight, will also be joining us for the evening alongside Annette Prince, Director, Chicago Bird Collision Monitors as our panelists.

VIEW & BREW: Wednesday, April 23, 6 to 9:00 p.m. CDT
Doors open 5:30 to purchase food/drink & visit action tables. $20 ticket.
Uncommon Ground (Lakeview)
3800 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60613

$20 ticket is for the film and program in their exclusive Lakeview Listening Room. Food and beverages (including 21+ drinks) are available for purchase at what has been named the “greenest restaurant in America.”

Our Facilitator for the evening will be Dorie Blesoff, Consultant, Coach, Facilitator; Adjunct Faculty, Northwestern University School of Education and Social Policy

Erika Valenciana, Co-Director/Co-Producer, Broken Flight, will also be joining us for the evening.

This event is in partnership with Uncommon Ground and Chicago Women in Green.

We may have a limited number of scholarship tickets for those experiencing hardship. Please reach out to [email protected] for more info, with subject line: Scholarship Ticket Inquiry. Thank you!