Every Little Thing

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, Jimmy, Raisin, 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.

“Heartwarming and heartbreaking… The movie’s strength is in how it develops not just Masear but the birds themselves as characters: You end up as emotionally involved with Cactus and Raisin and Jimmy as with its ostensible protagonist.” – Sam Adams, SLATE

“Miracles abound in Australian director Sally Aitken’s film Every Little Thing... It’s a shimmering, densely layered film about love and resilience, about how we live with and recover from trauma, and about letting go… kindness is at the core of Every Little Thing.”
– Andrew Stafford, THE GUARDIAN