Award-Winning Film ‘A Small Good Thing’ Coming to Boulder
Boulder resident and Academy Award®-winning filmmaker
Pamela Tanner Boll explores these questions in her new documentary film,
A Small Good Thing, screening at the Boedecker Theater at The Dairy Center for the Arts on
Sunday, October 11, 2015.
The feature-length film, which recently won Best Documentary at the Boston International Film Festival, tells the stories of people moving away from the philosophy that “more is better.” It centers on a more holistic concept of well-being − one based on a close connection to themselves, the natural world, and to the greater good.
Produced by Mystic Artists, the film was shot on location in various communities throughout the Berkshires region of Massachusetts. The film follows innovative farmer Sean Stanton, social work student Tim Durrin and yoga teacher Mark Gerow, whose earlier careers in the armed forces have now shifted to service of a different kind; Jen and Pete Salinetti, a college-educated couple with two small children who have chosen to be farmers as a way to connect with their community; and Shirley Edgerton, a community activist and founder of both the Youth Alive Step Team and the Women of Color Giving Circle.
The film is directed by Boll, who co-executive produced the Academy Award®-winning 2004 film Born into Brothels: Calcutta’s Red Light Kids. With this new film, she partners with producers, and long-time associates, Paula Kirk and Kerthy Fix. Additionally, the film was edited by Boulder filmmaker T.C. Johnstone, who also directed the acclaimed 2012 film Rising From Ashes. Boll is an artist, filmmaker, writer, activist, and the Executive Producer of ten additional documentaries.
“A Small Good Thing does not pretend to have all the answers,” said Boll. “However, the film asks whether we can change our larger goals as a nation and learn from the rest of the world about the small truths that are the sources of human happiness. I’m so happy to be bringing the film to my adopted hometown of Boulder for these screenings.”
The film screens at 4:30 PM & 7:00 PM at the Boedecker Theater at the Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut Street, Boulder, CO 80302 on Sunday, October 11, 2015.
It’s our second 2014 Halloween TV Special! Featuring recent videos and ones from the past years including our News about Halloween, The Flower Bin’s Giant Pumpkin Contest, the spirit walk at the Columbia Cemetery, the Boulder Mall Crawl, Mickey’s Boo To You Halloween Parade in Disney World, Jena Latham’s Silken Chocolate Moouse recipe, Boulder Army Store Fall gear, News about Suntans and Nuclear Power, Art Cleaners business and their Coats for Kids program, the 2014 Great American Beer Festival, O’meara Ford’s 2014 Classic Car Show, World News Predictions and more!
Videos in this Episode
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22 Boom Intro
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Halloween 2014
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This Week in Boulder – Halloween
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Boulder Farmers Market 2014
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Boulder Office of Arts and Culture
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Giant Pumpkin Contest
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Marijuana Edibles Warning
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Gorgeous Food with Jena
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Great American Beer Festival 2014
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Boulder Army Store
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3 Minute Gourmet
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World News 1 – Suntans and Nuclear Power
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Art Cleaners
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2014 Omeara Classic Car Show
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World News 1 – Predictions
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Spirit Walk in the Columbia Cemetery
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Boulder Mall Crawl
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Mickeys Boo to You Halloween Parade
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Gone Girl Movie Review
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Vampire Energy
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Disney World Happy HalloWishes
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Outro
It’s our 2014 Halloween TV Special! This fall we’ve had lots of fun and we are featuring recent videos and ones from the past years including our News about Halloween, The Flower Bin’s Giant Pumpkin Contest, the spirit walk at the Columbia Cemetery, the Boulder Mall Crawl, Mickey’s Boo To You Halloween Parade in Disney World, Jena Latham’s Butternut Squash recipe, Life After Beth Movie Trailer, Boulder Army Store Fall gear, News about Suntans and Nuclear Power, Art Cleaners business and their Coats for Kids program, the 2014 Great American Beer Festival, O’meara Ford’s 2014 Classic Car Show, World News Predictions, the 3 Minute Gourmet Bartlett Pear and Tender Loin recipe, and what’s Halloween without Michael Jackson’s Thriller!
Videos in this Episode
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22 Boom Intro
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Halloween 2014
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This Week in Boulder – Halloween
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Giant Pumpkin Contest
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Spirit Walk in the Columbia Cemetery
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Boulder Mall Crawl
-
Mickeys Boo to You Halloween Parade
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Gorgeous Food with Jena
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Life After Beth
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Boulder Army Store
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World News 1 – Suntans and Nuclear Power
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Art Cleaners
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Great American Beer Festival 2014
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2014 Omeara Classic Car Show
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World News 1 – Predictions
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3 Minute Gourmet
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Michael Jackson – Thriller
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Outro