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Director/Producer: @thelifeweleavefilm
Premiered SXSW 2026
Producer: @omoiyarisongfilm
Stream on Paramount+

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The Life We Leave has been selected for @deadline series For The Love Of Docs and we couldn't be more proud! Just look at the company of films we're in?! It goes with out saying that all of these films are so important and crafted with heart, they're all worth a watch(see last slide for the full line up) and check the link in our bio for the listing. Each one is free to screen, one per week, one night only. Thanks to @jamesthecharles for inviting us and @deadline for the platform! by @jjgerbertv

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Introducing the five finalists of the Seattle Film Critics Society Pacific Northwest Awards:

🎥 A SIMPLE MACHINE | Nov 13, 6:30pm
dir. Mark Alan Hoffman

🎥 POWWOW PEOPLE | Nov 14, 3pm
dir. Sky Hopinka

🎥 AGAIN AGAIN | Nov 14, 6:30pm
dir. Mia Moore

🎥 THE JOYLESS ECONOMY | Nov 15, 3pm
dir. Marjorie Conrad

🎥 THE LIFE WE LEAVE | Nov 15, 6pm
dir. J.J. Gerber

To celebrate the many talented filmmakers who call our region home and who produce work here, a nominating committee considers films released throughout the year whose primary production was in the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon, or Idaho). The winner will be determined by a vote of all SFCS members.

Learn more about the films and get tickets at the 🔗 in bio!

Plays Nov 13-15 ▪️ SIFF Film Center by @jjgerbertv

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We invite you to join filmmakers and industry experts in a wide array of discussions at our Park City Film Festival panels.

Get behind-the-scenes information on how these films were created and go beyond the final cut for more in-depth discussions around each film’s themes.

On October 24 at 12PM our panel discussion will feature “The Life We Leave” director JJ Gerber and the film’s visionary subject, Micah Truman.

Seating is limited, so be sure to lock in your tickets today at parkcityfilmfest.org. taken in Park City, Utah by @jjgerbertv

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Hey there New Hampshire, we’re coming your way!

If you’re in Portsmouth NH, you’ll have two chances to catch THE LIFE WE LEAVE on the big screen!

Producer @faroutgirl (aka Ann Rogers) will be joining audiences at the festival, so make sure to come with lots of questions!

A big thank you to the @nhff Programmers and Portsmouth community for welcoming THE LIFE WE LEAVE to this year’s lineup.

Individual tickets aren’t available yet but can grab your festival pass at the link in bio. by @jjgerbertv

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17 days ago

We’re going across the nation next weekend!

September 25th kicks off a bit of a festival marathon for THE LIFE WE LEAVE, with the film hitting screens at:

📍Crested Butte Film Festival - Colorado
📍Mystic Film Festival - Connecticut
📍Hell’s Half Mile Film & Music Festival - Michigan

Three festivals. Three states. One very busy weekend.

We feel incredibly lucky to see the film reaching audiences on so many screens - we can’t wait to hear from you! A huge thank you to @crestedbuttefilmfestival, @mysticfilmfest, @hhmfest, and all the amazing programmers for this opportunity!

If you’re nearby, come see us on the big screen! Grab your tickets at the 🔗 in bio. by @jjgerbertv

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24 days ago

It’s documentary season in Bellingham!

The Life We Leave is coming to @pickfordfilm for two screenings as part of the Doctober lineup! We’re so thankful to the Pickford team for helping us bring it to audiences farther north. We’re excited to continue expanding our reach across Washington - first in terramation (aka human composting)!

And we’re planning a little more outside our screenings. Stay tuned as we share more about what we have planned around the film by signing up for our newsletter 🔗 link in bio.

🎟️ Get your tix now on the Pickford Film Center website. by @jjgerbertv

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a month ago

We’re back in Seattle!

We’re so glad to have another chance to share The Life We Leave close to home. Thanks to Local Sightings Film Festival and @nwfilmforum for highlighting so many amazing PNW films and filmmakers.

A big thank you to @hutchthegreat for the shoutout on @seattlemoviesdaily and kind words about the film. We couldn’t have put it better ourselves!

Grab your 🎟️ and we hope to see you there! by @jjgerbertv

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a month ago

10 days out from our Asian Premiere! Still time to grab a ticket! 🎟️

Thank you @dmzdocs for giving us the opportunity to share and gain new perspectives on the film.

We can’t wait to hear what audiences think, so if you’re attending one of the screenings, we’d love to hear from you! Find us on Letterboxd and leave a review, or send us a message. by @jjgerbertv

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a month ago

A little hometown love! ❤️

Thank you to @pcfilmfestival and Katherine Wang @parkcityfilm for the lovely shoutout to The Life We Leave and director @jjgerbertv on @goodthingsutah on @abc4utah!

It means so much to have a homegrown filmmaker return to his Utah roots and to have the opportunity to share and connect with the community that helped shape him.

See you in October! by @jjgerbertv

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a month ago

Thank you to Alan Motley and @hammertonail for this thoughtful review of The Life We Leave following our screening at Vashon Island Film Festival.

Read the full review, along with more press and conversations around the film on our website. And if you’ve seen the film, we’d love to hear what you thought! Find us on Letterboxd and leave us a review - 🔗 links in bio. by @jjgerbertv

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a month ago

September is packed with screenings! We just added Local Sightings @nwfilmforum, @mysticfilmfest and @hhmfest to our lineup! Along with our previously announced screenings @dmzdocs and @crestedbuttefilmfestival.

A BIG thank you to all the festivals, programmers, and audiences for supporting the film and helping us reach people across the country and abroad!

Check out our website and join our newsletter for updates! 🔗 link in bio. by @jjgerbertv

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THE LIFE WE LEAVE is heading to Korea! We will be having our Asian Premiere @dmzdocs this September.

We look forward to bringing the film to audiences in Korea and seeing how conversations around deathcare, grief, and evolving rituals around loss resonate across cultures.

Thank you to the DMZ Docs team for welcoming the film. We can’t wait to share THE LIFE WE LEAVE with audiences in Korea! by @jjgerbertv

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2 months ago