NO SMALL MATTER
2018
Feature Documentary
Directed by Danny Alpert, Greg Jacobs, Jon Siskel
Edited by John Farbrother, Miranda Yousef
Music by Paul Brill
Producer Rachel Pikelny
Co-Producer Laura Fallsgraff
Executive Producer Alfre Woodard
Siskel/Jacobs Productions, Kindling Group, Abramorama
No Small Matter is the first feature documentary to explore the most overlooked, underestimated, and powerful force for change in America today—early childhood education. Narrated by Alfre Woodard, the film lays out the overwhelming evidence for the importance of the first five years, and reveals how our failure to act on that evidence has created an everyday crisis for American families, and a slow-motion catastrophe for the country.
“Powerful and enlightening.”
–Chicago Tribune“Smacked us in the heart and the head”
–Dallas Morning News“The doc’s fortuitous timing makes this topic look like one of the most urgent parts of any meaningful campaign against inequality.”
–The Hollywood ReporterWell-argued and urgent, this is a film that everyone who cares about the future of our country should consider seeing.”
–The Washington Post“A brisk, smart and entertaining documentary…”
–Move Nation“A heart wrenching, yet accurate view of the daily challenge that parents face to provide quality care for their children.”
–Cinemacy“In a perfect world, this documentary would be shown in both delivery rooms and U.S. Congressional swearing-in ceremonies.”
–Common Sense Media
