\n Following a major 10-year distribution deal with Buffalo 8, the award-winning documentary \u2018The Little Things\u2019 will be available to watch at home for people across the country and in America on Amazon Prime as well as US Fox Corporation streaming service, Tubi, from August 22.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
\n Director Thomas Elliott Griffiths, who grew up in Wrexham, is best known for Autism: A Curious Case of the Human Mind (2017), Sticks and Feathers (2018), Captive (2019) and The Break (2020).\n<\/p>\n
\n His latest documentary offers a rare glimpse inside Derian House Children\u2019s Hospice, in Lancashire – sharing\u00a0the powerful and personal stories of families, staff, and volunteers.\n<\/p>\n
\n Produced by Paul Woodward of Old Swan Films, \u2018The Little Things\u2019 was inspired by Woodward\u2019s own experience at Derian House, where his son, Kalel, received care until his passing in 2019.\n<\/p>\n
\n This is just the beginning for the documentary, with plans for additional platforms and global release dates to be announced soon.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\n The film seeks to break down misconceptions about children\u2019s hospices, highlighting not just the challenges but also the love, support, and treasured memories created within.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cIt is an honour to help bring these important stories to the screen,\u201d said Thomas Elliott Griffiths, who studied Film and Television Production at Coleg Cambria before enrolling on the Film Studies course at Edge Hill University.\n<\/p>\n
\n “The Little Things challenges the common perception of children’s hospices. They can be misunderstood, and we wanted to capture the reality of hospice care. We didn\u2019t want to shy away from the sad or difficult moments, but we also wanted to show the joy, the humour, and the resilience that exists inside places like Derian House.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cBoth Tom and I are incredibly excited that our documentary will be able to be viewed by people across the UK and in America,\u201d said Paul Woodward.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cThe entire team at Old Swan Films worked incredibly hard to deliver a truly beautiful cinematic story. We have all taken Derian House to our hearts, and we hope audiences around the world will too. This is an opportunity for people to step inside a children\u2019s hospice and witness what truly happens behind the walls. They will be moved, and they will be filled with love.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n Lancashire-born Steve Pemberton, BAFTA-winning actor and writer (Inside No. 9, The League of Gentlemen), has been a vocal supporter of the project, joining the team as an Executive Producer.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cI think it\u2019s fantastic that \u2018The Little Things\u2019 will now be seen by audiences worldwide,\u201d said Steve.\n<\/p>\n
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\n \u201cIt is a deeply moving documentary exploring the incredible work of children\u2019s hospices, beautifully filmed at Derian House. To support this project is an honour, and I\u2019m sure the film will touch the hearts of families everywhere who have experienced hospice care.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n Since its private screening, \u2018The Little Things\u2019 has gained industry recognition, receiving a nomination for the Smiley Charity Film Award, part of the world\u2019s largest cause-based film competition, and a five-star review from UK Film Review, which described the film as \u201cthe most moving documentary I have seen in years,\u201d praising it as \u201cinspiring, raw, honest, and insightful\u201d.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u2018The Little Things\u2019 has garnered strong support from Together for Short Lives, a leading charity for seriously ill children, which works closely with the UK\u2019s 54 children\u2019s hospices.\n<\/p>\n
\n Karen Edwards OBE, Chief Executive Officer at Derian House, said: \u201cThis is incredible news for \u2018The Little Things\u2019 documentary, which is a powerful reminder of the difference hospice care makes, and we are so proud to share these stories with the world. The response to the film so far has been overwhelming, and we hope it inspires more people to support children\u2019s hospices.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cWe are so grateful to Paul and Tom, and the team, for their generosity in giving up their time and using their talent to help us show the world what a wonderful place Derian House really is.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Following a major 10-year distribution deal with Buffalo 8, the award-winning documentary \u2018The Little Things\u2019 will be available…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":55450,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[96,2839,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-55449","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-entertainment","tag-movies","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55449","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55449"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55449\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55450"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55449"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55449"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55449"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}