Every Little Thing
Directed by Sally Aitken
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 baby hummingbirds like Cactus 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.
Reviews More Reviews
“A soothing film. The subjects of Every Little Thing… produce awe, both for the birds’ remarkable bodies and Masear’s immense joy in caring for them.”
“Overflows with fondness and hope… Director Sally Aitken’s nature documentary comes as a balm in a season aching for uplift."
“Delicately beautiful. An understated roller-coaster ride of emotions… [that] comes to embody the fragile yet uncontainable mystery of all life.”
“Irresistible… inspiring and beautiful. The hummingbirds are the real stars of Every Little Thing as Jimmy, Cactus, Raisin, Mikhail and Alexa will steal viewers’ hearts with their grace and glory.”
“Informative and gently profound.”
“Big-hearted… effortlessly riveting. Offers a vision of compassion as a way of life.”
“Delicate and immensely touching. A big celebration of tiny things.”
“Miracles abound in Every Little Thing. A shimmering, densely layered film about love and resilience… [with] kindness at the core.”
“Heartwarming.”
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Technical Info
- Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
- Color: Color
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3Below Theaters | San Jose | CA | 1737694800January 24 - January 30, 2025 |
Alamo Theatre | Bucksport | ME | 1741323600March 7 - March 13, 2025 |
All Saints Cinema / Tallahassee Film Society | Tallahassee | FL | 1742616000March 22 - March 23, 2025 |
Arkadin Cinema | St. Louis | MO | 1741496400March 9, 2025 |
Austin Film Society | Austin | TX | 1742875200March 25, 2025 |
Avalon Theatre | Washington | DC | 1741150800March 5, 2025 |
Belcourt Theatre | Nashville | TN | 1741924800March 14 - March 20, 2025 |
Carbon Arc Cinema | Halifax | NS | 1742097600March 16 - March 22, 2025 |
Catamount Arts | St. Johnsbury | VT | 1742529600March 21 - April 3, 2025 |
Chatham Orpheum Theater | Chatham | MA | 1741924800March 14 - March 20, 2025 |
City Lights Cinemas | Florence | OR | 1740114000February 21 - March 6, 2025 |
Dairy Arts Center | Boulder | CO | 1737522000January 22 - January 26, 2025 |
DCTV’s Firehouse Cinema | New York | NY | 1738299600January 31 - February 6, 2025 |
Detroit Institute of Arts | Detroit | MI | 1742529600March 21 - March 23, 2025 |
Dietrich Theater | Tunkhannock | PA | 1740200400February 22 - March 13, 2025 |
Eckerd College Film Series | St. Petersburg | FL | 1740546000February 26, 2025 |
Embassy Theat | Walham | MA | 1740027600February 20 - February 27, 2025 |
Fairfield Theatre Company | Fairfield | CT | 1743912000April 6, 2025 |
Gateway Film Center | Columbus | OH | 1737090000January 17 - January 23, 2025 |
Guild Cinema | Albuquerque | NM | 1737694800January 24 - January 30, 2025 |
Harkins Theatres Sedona 6 | Sedona | AZ | 1741323600March 7 - March 9, 2025 |
Harkins Theatres Shea 14 | Scottsdale | AZ | 1737090000January 17 - January 23, 2025 |
Historic Howell Theater | Howell | MI | 1737694800January 24 - January 30, 2025 |
IFC Center | New York | NY | 1736485200January 10 - January 23, 2025 |
Images Cinema | Williamstown | MA | 1743480000April 1, 2025 |
Laemmle Glendale | Glendale | CA | 1737003600January 16, 2025 |
Laemmle Monica Film Center | Santa Monica | CA | 1737090000January 17 - January 30, 2025 |
Liberty Theatre | Camas | WA | 1738904400February 7 - February 22, 2025 |
Living Room Indianapolis | Indianapolis | IN | 1742702400March 23, 2025 |
Living Room Indianapolis | Indianapolis | IN | 1742702400March 23, 2025 |
Living Room Portland | Portland | OR | 1742529600March 21 - March 23, 2025 |
Maine Film Center | Waterville | ME | 1740114000February 21 - February 27, 2025 |
Mesilla Valley Film Society | Mesilla | NM | 1739509200February 14 - February 20, 2025 |
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth | Fort Worth | TX | 1738299600January 31 - February 2, 2025 |
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston | Houston | TX | 1741410000March 8 - March 9, 2025 |
NHTI Film Society | Concord | NH | 1740114000February 21, 2025 |
Ojai Playhouse | Ojai | CA | 1737262800January 19, 2025 |
Park City Film | Park City | UT | 1742529600March 21 - March 23, 2025 |
Penn Theatre | Plymouth | MI | 1749960000June 15, 2025 |
Pensacola Cinema Art | Pensacola | FL | 1737694800January 24 - January 30, 2025 |
Port Jefferson Documentary Series | Port Jefferson Station | NY | 1741838400March 13, 2025 |
Redlands Classic Cinema | Redlands | CA | 1743566400April 2 - April 3, 2025 |
Ross Media Arts Center | Lincoln | NE | 1742529600March 21, 2025 |
Roxie Theater | San Francisco | CA | 1737694800January 24 - February 16, 2025 |
Savoy Theatre | Montpelier | VT | 1738904400February 7 - February 27, 2025 |
SBIFF's Riviera Theatre | Santa Barbara | CA | 1738904400February 7 - February 13, 2025 |
Sidewalk Film Center | Birmingham | AL | 1741323600March 7 - March 13, 2025 |
Sisters Movie House | Sisters | OR | 1737694800January 24 - January 30, 2025 |
Smith Rafael Film Center | San Rafael | CA | 1741752000March 12 - March 16, 2025 |
SPACE | Portland | ME | 1737608400January 23, 2025 |
State Theatre | Modesto | CA | 1738558800February 3 - February 5, 2025 |
Sudbury Indie Cinema | Sudbury | ON | 1743652800April 3 - April 6, 2025 |
Sundance Nature Alliance | Orem | UT | 1743825600April 5, 2025 |
Sunflower Theatre | Cortez | CO | 1737694800January 24, 2025 |
The Barnyard Cinema | Winthrop | WA | 1737694800January 24 - January 30, 2025 |
The Cary Theater | Cary | NC | 1737090000January 17 - January 22, 2025 |
The Flicks | Boise | ID | 1738904400February 7 - March 6, 2025 |
The Lamphouse Theatre | Twin Falls | ID | 1738904400February 7 - February 20, 2025 |
The Little Theatre | Rochester | NY | 1740027600February 20 - February 22, 2025 |
The Moviehouse | Millerton | NY | 1743220800March 29, 2025 |
The Neon | Dayton | OH | 1743825600April 5, 2025 |
The Shotwell Drive-in - Points North Institute | Rockport | ME | 1741410000March 8 - March 9, 2025 |
Theatre N | Wilmington | DE | 1737176400January 18 - January 26, 2025 |
Time & Space Limited | Hudson | NY | 1737090000January 17 - January 23, 2025 |
Tomorrow Theater | Portland | OR | 1746936000May 11, 2025 |
Upstate Films - Starr Cinema | Rhinebeck | NY | 1740718800February 28 - March 13, 2025 |
Vidiots | Los Angeles | CA | 1741410000March 8 - March 9, 2025 |
VIFF Centre | Vancouver | BC | 1738731600February 5 - February 11, 2025 |
Visulite Cinema | Staunton | VA | 1743393600March 31, 2025 |
Windsor International Film Festival | Windsor | Ontario | 1741665600March 11 - March 12, 2025 |