Small Is Beautiful explores the challenges facing a small rural community waging a fierce battle against a massive luxury development threatening to engulf a vital wildlife habitat and a community's way of life.

Set against the backdrop of California's increasing wildfire risks, the documentary highlights the precarious balance between urban expansion and environmental preservation. As climate change intensifies fire seasons, this rural community finds itself grappling with the potential catastrophic consequences of introducing large-scale development into a fire-prone landscape.

This short documentary captures a high-stakes local battle, and reveals how sweeping state housing mandates are gutting environmental laws while reshaping California's landscape in the name of "progress."

25 minutes

Directed by Carolyn M. Scott

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