Amid the glamour of Hollywood, Los Angeles, a woman finds herself on a transformative journey as she nurtures wounded hummingbirds, unraveling a visually captivating and magical tale of love, fragility, healing, and the delicate beauty in tiny acts of greatness.

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STORY 

A film of joy and wonder, EVERY LITTLE THING offers profound truths in a deceptively simple story. What does it mean to care for another, and what impact does this act have on us? In tending to these fragile yet resilient hummingbirds, Terry Masear finds a sense of healing from her own past. Her diminutive patients — brought into sharp focus through breathtaking, beautifully detailed photography — become memorable protagonists in their own right. The viewer becomes emotionally invested in Cactus, Jimmy, Wasabi, Alexa, and Mikhail, celebrating their small victories and lamenting their tiny tragedies. The compassion and empathy that Masear shows her Lilliputian charges serves as a lesson to us all — a reminder that in the smallest of acts, and in the tiniest of creatures, we might find grace.

FILMMAKER

Sally Aitken is a twice Emmy®-nominated director and writer, and a showrunner of multiple international series. Known for visually arresting work characterised by compassion, and humour, she delights in unknown stories, adventurous collaborations and the world’s complexities. Her most recent film is the Sundance Film Festival hit, PLAYING WITH SHARKS the remarkable story of maverick conservationist Valerie Taylor and her love affair with the ocean’s most terrifying predator. Featuring a rich archival palette, the filming of JAWS and a magnetic central character, the film has been described as “extraordinary,” “visually stunning, enthralling” and “a moving portrait of grace and compassion” and was named one of the top 15 films of the festival by The Hollywood Reporter.

REVIEWS

“Every Little Thing is not just a deeply affecting portrait — it offers a vision of compassion as a way of life. The way Aitken and her ace team have made a handful of these birds, into compelling screen characters is, well, no small thing.
The Hollywood Reporter

“Delicate and immensely touching….Incredible, immersive hummingbird footage…An instantly engaging subject”
IndieWire

“This doc will make nerds of us all”
POV Magazine

"The stars of the film are undoubtedly the birds, spectacularly captured with slow-motion macro photography to breathtaking effect"
Screen International

“Spectacular….a thoroughly successful cinematic experience, combining visual beauty, generosity, and a profoundly human message”
Film Fest Report

“A cinematically stunning film with incredible closeups and breathtaking time lapse photography”
Unseen Films

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