Just Getting By

Running Time: 90 Minutes

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$70 - Buy for Libraries, Institutions, Non-Profits

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$75 - Public Libraries
$100 - all other institutions, corporations, schools, colleges, universities, and social services agencies.

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For public/AUDIENCE screening rights and appearances by the Director please contact Bess O’Brien. You can also use our Booking Form by clicking HERE

“This film puts our societies’ realities into a visible and real format for people to see. It is such critical work. ”

— Vermont LT. Governor David Zuckerman

New Tour Dates

Wed. May 22nd @ 6:30pm - Newport, Goodrich Memorial Library — Free admission

Sat. May 25th @ 7pm - Manchester, Vermont Film and Folklore Festival, Southern Vermont Arts Center, 860 SVAC Drive*

Wed May 29th @ 7pm - S. Burlington, S. Burlington Public Library — Free admission

Wed June 5th @ 6pm - Bennington, Bennington Theatre, 331 Main St. — Free admission

Wed June 19th @ 7pm - Montpelier, Savoy Theater — Free admission

Thurs. June 20th @ 7pm - Montpelier, Savoy Theater — Free admission

Thurs July 18th @ 7pm - Greensboro, Highland Arts Center — Tickets $15

Fri. July 19th @ 7pm - St. Johnsbury, Catamount Arts — Tickets $15

Sat. July 20th @ 7pm - St. Johnsbury, Catamount Arts — Tickets $15

Sunday July 21st @ Matinee 1:30- St. Johnsbury, Catamount Arts, Tickets — Tickets $15

Thurs. July 25th @6:30pm- East Charleston, Northwoods Stewardship Center

Wed August 14th @ 7pm Richmond Public Library

Wed. Sept 18th @ 6pm Wells River Congregational Church

Thurs. Sept 19th TBA - New Haven, HOPE Poverty Event*

Fri and Sat Sept 20,21 - Middlebury, Clifford Symposium*

Thurs. Sept 26th @ 7pm - Charlotte, Charlotte Public Library*

Wed. Oct 2nd @7pm- Hungtington, Public Library

Fri. Oct 4th @ 7pm Barton, Public Library

Sunday Oct 6th @7pm, Williston, Majestic 10 Cinema

Monday Oct 7th@ 7pm Brookfield Old TownHall

Tues. Oct 8th @ 6:30pm Sharon Academy

Thurs Oct 10th @ 7pm, Marshfield, Jacquith Library

Sat. Oct. 12th@ 7pm- Bellows Falls Opera House $15 admin

Sun. Oct. 13th@ 7pm- Hanover, NH Dartmouth Loews Aud.

Tues. Oct 15th @6:30 Bi-State Primary Assoc. Lake Morey

Thurs Oct 17th @ 4pm- Waitsfield Big Picture Theatre FREE

Thurs. Oct 24th @ 6pm - Woodstock, Woodstock Town Hall*

Fri. Oct 25th @ 5:30pm - Groton Public Library

Wed Oct. 30th @ 6:30pm- Springfield, Nolan Murray Center

Wed. Nov 13th @ 7pm S. Hero, Worthern Library

Mon. Nov 18th @ 6:30pm- St. Michael’s College/ Farrell Room: St. Ed’s Building

Wed Nov 20th @ 7pm Cabot, Cabot Library

Thurs. Nov 21st @ 7pm Barnet, Barnet Library

Fri. Nov 22nd @7pm Fairlee, Community Arts Town Hall

Tues Dec 3rd @7pm Shelburne- Pierson Public Library

Thurs. Dec 5th 10:30am Stowe -Americorps Conference Snowflake—Private event

Thurs. Dec. 12th @7pm- Bristol : Mt. Abraham High School

Sat Dec. 14th @7pm- Maple Corners: Community Center

2025:

Sun. Jan. 12th Woodstock: St. James Vestry

Tues. Jan 21st- Montpelier U32 School Screening

Sat. Feb 1st 4pm- Randolph: Randolph High School Time

Sun. Feb 2nd WRJ: The Haven/St. Paul’s Church

Wed March 12th Noon Colchester: Colchester High School staff screening

Tues. March 25th 6:30pm- Milton : Milton High School

Thurs. April 17th 5:30- Brandon: Otter Valley High School

May 1st 7pm- Manchester: Manchester Library

*Contact venue for ticket details

For information about booking your own screening contact Bess O’Brien at bobrien@pshift.com.

To request our “What You can Do in your community and state to help with Food and Housing List” email bobrien@pshift.com

Just Getting By—a new documentary film be Bess O’Brien is a sweeping, and yet intimate look at the lives of Vermonters who are struggling with food and housing insecurity.

Vermont has the second highest rate of homeless people in the United States, right after California. One third of Vermonters struggle to put food on the table. These are big issues for a small state. Just Getting By focuses on these issues in the lives of everyday people.

The film tells the stories of working families, folks who are homeless and are accessing food shelves and soup kitchens, people who are living in the temporary hotel/motel program, New Americans grappling with the cost of living in America, Native people creating innovative farming practices and folks on the ground providing services to their fellow Vermonters in need.