Preservation Pictures

PRESERVATION PICTURES When Generations Tell Stories Together, Communities Come Alive

Preservation Pictures is a documentary about an extraordinary intergenerational after-school program at Buckman Elementary in Portland, Oregon, where wise elders and curious kids came together to listen, tell stories, and create films side by side. Now, in partnership with Gal Pal Films, we're launching a fundraising campaign to bring this film to communities for free—screening it in community centers, faith spaces, retirement and long-term care facilities across Oregon and beyond—while expanding the program that inspired it, so more young people and elders can connect through storytelling.

We can't do this alone. Your tax-deductible contribution helps us remove barriers to access, take this film directly to the communities who need it most, and build sustainable intergenerational programs that last. Whether you give $25 or $2,500, you're investing in connection, wisdom-sharing, and proof that when generations create together, everyone wins.