Current Screenings:
- Confirmed Screenings & Honors
- Friends of Chanate Hidden Valley Elementary School; Multi-Purpose Room (capacity 600 seats); Jan. 7th 2026 — 6:30 PM. Santa Rosa, CA
- Oakmont Berger Center Community Screening Jan 16th 2pm 2026
- True West Film Center Healdsburg, CA TBA February 2026 (Fire Safety nonprofit SAFRR)
- Studio City Film Festival (Los Angeles, CA) – August 29-Sept 4th 2025
- Wildlife Conservation Film Festival (New York & Mexico) Sept 7-18th 2025
- Star of the Valley Catholic Church (Santa Rosa, CA) Sept. 17th 2025 2:00-4:00 p.m. at the Parish Center at 495 White Oak Drive
- San Rafael Community Development – Marin, CA Oct. 1, 2025
- ECOCINE International Environmental and Human Rights Film Festival (Brazil) October and November 2025
- Fairfax – Screening – sponsored by Wake Up California & Citizen Marin October 13th 6pm at Deer Park Villa – outdoor screening in redwoods – RSVP
- Jackson Doc Festival (Jackson, TN) October 18th 2025
- Healdsburg Rotary Club – October 20th 2025
- St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church and the Kenwood Community Church (Kenwood, CA) November 2nd 2025 at 4pm
- Friends House Santa Rosa – October 21st 6pm 2025
- Rianda House Mens Club in Napa August 7th
- SIR Noon Club – Oakmont Valley of the Moon – July 8th 2025
- Sonoma Salon: Women in Conversation & Community – July 24th
- Septimius Awards – Amsterdam – Sept. 3, 4th Nominee: Best Short Documentary
- Future World Film Festival – Lisbon, Portugal (June 17, 2025) – International Premiere
- Touchstone Independent Film Festival – Winner: Best Score
- Accolade Global Film Competition – Award of Merit
- Global Peace Film Festival – Official Selection (September 22–29, 2024)
- Colorado Environmental Film Festival – Official Selection (February 23, 2025)
- Sacramento Underground Film & Arts Festival – Official Selection (July 21–24, 2024)
- City of Palo Alto Screening and Panel Discussion – March 1, 2025
- Sonoma Valley Next 100 Team – Sold-out screenings (July, August, October 2024)
- Mill Valley, CA (Citizen Marin & Wake Up California) – March 31, 2025
- Berger Center, Oakmont, CA – Q&A with local nonprofit leaders July 28, 2024
- Rotary Club, Glen Ellen/Kenwood – February 19, 2025
- Sensible Cinema & Our Neighborhood Voices – San Francisco, February 9, 2025
- Sonoma Valley Next 100 Team – Three sold-out screenings at the Sonoma Historic Sebastiani Theatre, with community Q&A hosted by leaders. Dates: July, August, and October 2024
- Hills 2000 Nonprofit Friends of the Hills – Oct. 8th, 2024, LAH Town Hall Q&A with local nonprofit leaders
Join us for a screening of the new film SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL at THE COLORADO ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL February 21-23, 2025 – the premier environmental film festival between the two coasts, annually screening the world’s best environmental films in beautiful Colorado! Through our annual festival, CEFF celebrates the power of film to inspire, educate, and motivate audiences to protect and preserve our environment. Founded by a dedicated and passionate core group of environmentally-minded educators, filmmakers, and supporters, CEFF is Colorado’s first and only international film festival that is hyper-focused on environmental themes.
A screening at the Glen Ellen / Kenwood Rotary Club will take place on February 19th 2025 at 5:30pm. contact us for details: turtleislandfilms@mail.com
January 19th @ 2pm – We are pleased to announce that the will be showing the award-winning film “Small is Beautiful”. It is open to the public and free. Members of the Sonoma Valley Next 100 team will be there to discuss the situation at SDC as well as the filmmaker, Carolyn M. Scott.
PALO ALTO SENSIBLE ZONING FOR LOCAL CONTROL OF ZONING LAWS sill screen SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL on March 1st at their Town Hall. The title of the Town Hall is ‘Wake Up California’ as an introduction to the new organization Amy Kalish who founded the nonprofit will host the event.
“Small is Beautiful,” a thought-provoking documentary that delves into the challenges of urban sprawl in the valley of the moon. The short documentary film followed by a panel discussion with the filmmaker and local leaders discussing the challenges facing the urbanization of California as seen through the lens of a rural community in Sonoma, California. The Sonoma 100 Year project is sponsoring the film screening and they will discuss their vision for the SDC site.
SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL – screens at Berger Center in Oakmont July 28th 2024 1:30pm
SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL was selected for the 20th annual 2024 Global Peace Film Festival – Free for All Shorts Program – Global Peace Film Festival – beginning on September 22nd until Sept 29th.
Hills 2000—Friends of the Hills is committed to the protection and enrichment of the rural quality of life in Los Altos Hills and the preservation of its heritage and natural beauty through education, community involvement, and advocacy.
HOST A SCREENING TOOLKIT
Film Screening hosted by the nonprofit Hills2000 on Oct. 8, 2024 at the LAH Town Hall. For more information contact: duffy555 AT gmail.com
Don’t miss the opportunity to participate with your community and watch this compelling award-winning documentary unfold on the big screen. Join us at the many up-coming events and be part of the conversation.
We’re excited to announce a THIRD screening at the Historic Sebastiani theatre in Sonoma on October 20th 2024. The film sold out at the other two performances. Join us to experience this powerful new film.
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Reviews
Tom S.
“This is a powerful and critically important film with a message that doesn’t just impact Sonoma Valley – but is impacting towns and cities across California.”
Liz S.
“I loved the film – it told a story in a succinct and compelling way – I’m now on board with the organizations who are working to stop urbanization here in California.”
Mike A.
“I had no idea this was happening and to this extent – its shocking. We have to to stop this machine from eating up our community land.”
Film Festival and Town Hall Screenings:
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