{"product_id":"small-town-universe","title":"Small Town Universe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca title=\"Community Screenings Form\" href=\"https:\/\/www.collectiveeye.org\/pages\/host-a-screening\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0133\/2562\/files\/WebsiteButton_3bb924f4-b7af-47a7-98d9-8c2765d50eb0_480x480.jpg?v=1718641924\" style=\"margin-bottom: 6px; float: start;\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDirected by:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Katie Dellamaggiore\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReleased:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2026 (educational)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear of Production:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRunning Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 91 min\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e English\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubtitle Options:\u003c\/strong\u003e English Closed Captions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubjects: \u003c\/strong\u003eAmerican Studies, \u003cspan\u003eAstronomy \u0026amp; Aeronautics, Science and Nature, Environmental Studies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e      \u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wAjrw6OdErE?si=tmBtqer2YIl0HF6q\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreen Bank, West Virginia is home to the world's most sensitive radio telescope, and the only U.S. town where Wi-Fi and cell phones are banned by federal law. In this radio-quiet community, scientists at the Green Bank Observatory listen for signals from the cosmos, while residents navigate the everyday rhythms of small-town life shaped by that mission. Small Town Universe follows four Green Bank residents whose lives are bound to the telescope: Ellie, a young woman pursuing a career in astrophysics; George, a retired engineer reflecting on his legacy; Donnie, a lifelong local rooted in the town's history; and Sue, a newcomer who moved off-grid to escape electromagnetic sensitivity. As federal funding for the observatory falls into jeopardy, the film moves beyond familiar narratives of Appalachia to examine what a community stands to lose — economically, scientifically, and personally — when a locally anchored scientific institution disappears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2024 Cleveland International Film Festival: Global Health Competition Award Winner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2025 Boston Science Fiction Film Festival: Best Documentary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2024 Raw Science Film Festival: Industry Award for Breakthrough in SciComm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2025 Dreamers of Dreams Film Festival: Best Documentary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2024 Brooklyn Film Festival: Audience Award Winner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2024 Greenpoint Film Festival: Runner Up Documentary Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2024 Appalachian Film Festival: Second Place Feature Film Winner\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Small Town Universe does a terrific job of showing that the backbone of science is people.” - Talia Sepersky, Museum of Science\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Small Town Universe offers a nuanced perspective on the interconnectedness of people and technology.”  - Dr. Erin Brock Carlson, West Virginia University\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e                      \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the filmmaker \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e      \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKatie Dellamaggiore is an award-winning documentary filmmaker drawn to intimate stories that reveal something bigger about how we connect. Her work has been supported by the Sundance Institute and the National Endowment for the Arts. Her debut, Brooklyn Castle, was a New York Times Critic’s Pick and Emmy-nominated. Her latest film, Small Town Universe, has screened on PBS’s Reel South and at festivals nationwide. 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