Small Changes
dir. Maya Bell
2023
Running time: 25 min.
Trailer
Small Changes follows a newly single mother as she trades her successful 2 acre farm for 71 acres of empty land and a dream. After the birth of her oldest daughter, Erica Parker took out all her savings and bought a small property. With very little agriculture experience, she and her husband grew a thriving market garden. In 2019, the pair bought 71 acres with the hope of creating a sustainable living community. Now she is alone with three young daughters to raise, a school bus to live in and an ambitious project ahead of her.
Maya Bell
Maya Bell is a documentary filmmaker and visual journalist from Columbia, Missouri. During her time at the University of Missouri, she majored in Documentary and Photojournalism, minored in Biological Sciences and played in the University Philharmonic. Maya is a Walter Williams Scholar and the recipient of the 2023 National Press Photographer Foundation TV and Multimedia award. After working on several farms, she developed a passionate for agricultural and environmental storytelling. As a cellist of over 15 years, Maya hopes to incorporate her musical abilities in many future film projects.