What if the most powerful stories didn't require a ticket, a streaming subscription, or even leaving your neighborhood? What if they came to you—in your community center, your faith space, the long-term care facility where you or your loved ones call home?

That's exactly what we're building.

Preservation Pictures isn't just a documentary—it's proof of what's possible when we tear down the walls that keep generations apart.

The Film

Filmed over eight weeks at Buckman Elementary in Portland, Oregon, the film follows an extraordinary after-school program where wise elders and curious kids came together to do something radical: listen and tell stories to each other. Through shared storytelling and collaborative filmmaking, students and seniors created original documentary shorts that preserve memories, build bridges, and prove that the magic of connection transcends age.

At a time when communities feel increasingly divided—online and off—Preservation Pictures crosses generational, digital, and cultural divides. It shows us what happens when some of the youngest and oldest voices in a community create together. Spoiler: it's beautiful.

See the film for FREE at PAMCUT

December 6th at 12:30PM

The Vision

In partnership with Gal Pal Films, we're taking this film on the road—for free. We're bringing Preservation Pictures directly into the spaces where our community and elders already gather: community centers, faith-based organizations, and long-term care facilities. Places where access matters. Where representation matters. Where seeing yourself on screen can change everything.

We're also supporting the expansion of the intergenerational after-school program that inspired the film—giving young people the tools to tell their own stories while learning from elders who have lived them.

Why This Matters

At The Community For Positive Aging, we believe that connection across generations isn't just nice to have—it's essential. When elders are isolated and youth are siloed, entire communities lose the wisdom, joy, and creativity that comes from these relationships.

For too long, media has been something that happens to communities, not with them. Access has been a privilege, not a right. Together with Gal Pal Films, we're changing that.

This tour isn't just about screenings…it's about sparking conversations, creating connections, and proving that everyone regardless of age or circumstance deserves to see themselves reflected in the stories we tell.

Your Impact

Your tax-deductible donation goes directly toward:

• Free premiere film event at the Tomorrow Theater on December 6th and community screenings of Preservation Pictures in accessible spaces throughout Oregon and the country

• Expansion of the intergenerational after-school pilot program featured in the film

• Resources and materials for facilitating meaningful post-film discussions

• Transportation and equipment to reach underserved communities

• Building sustainable intergenerational programs that last beyond the tour

• Supporting Community for Positive Aging's ongoing work connecting generations

Join Us: Our free film premiere on December 6th is just the beginning. But we can't do this alone.

Your contribution—whether $25 or $2,500—helps us remove barriers, create access, and ensure that powerful storytelling reaches the people who need it most.

Because when generations connect through storytelling, everyone wins.

And that magic deserves to be shared everywhere.