THis IS A FILM THAT TELLS OUR common STORY

THREE MINUTE TRAILER HERE: https://vimeo.com/953221618?share=copy

You can show this film in your community as part of a 60-90 minute program. 

Currently being screened worldwide in festivals, this 25 minute, professional  film by award winning filmmaker Carolyn Scott presents a perfect opportunity for a  meaningful in-person community event of 60-90 minutes. Using Sonoma County as a case study, the film showcases community opposition to state-mandated housing policies, county supervisors' decisions, and a developer's plans to transform a beloved, historic, and environmentally sensitive wildlife corridor on state land into a massive and impactful  development with minimal affordable housing. 

The proposed urban sprawl not only imperils biodiversity but also risks escalating road traffic by a staggering 40-70%. The community is all too familiar  with fires and evacuations. Adding thousands more to strained evacuation  routes creates very serious life-threatening conditions.  

This film resonates with its audience on many levels. The community opposition has won some hard fought  legal victories; the fight is  ongoing.  

Small is Beautiful also offers something you won’t find anywhere else: three (retired) fire professionals — two battalion chiefs — speaking candidly about the catastrophic consequences of introducing density into areas where it cannot be safely accommodated. Scenes from recent fires are gripping and moving; expert storytelling moves the conversation into the gut and gets conversation flowing easily. 

Contact filmmaker directly: turtleislandfilms@mail.com  smallisbeautifulmovie.org/

This film has had multiple sold out showing with excellent panels in Sonoma. It has been presented in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Palo Alto, and other cities, with more coming up.