The Way We Get By

“Absolutely captivating.” – Kerry Skemp, The Bostonist

About The Film

The three subjects-- Bill, Joan & Jerry from The Way We Get By are invited to the White House to meet with Vice President Biden
The Way We Get By screens at Walter Reed Army Medical Center for wounded soldiers
The Way We Get By screens on Capitol Hill on September 30th with Dr. Jill Biden introducing the film
The Way We Get By set to open theatrically in over 60 cities across the United States
The Way We Get By opens theatrically in New York City on July 17th at the IFC Center
The Way We Get By wins Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary at Phoenix, Atlanta, Little Rock & Newport Film Festivals
The Way We Get By wins Special Jury Award at the SXSW Film Festival in the Documentary Feature Competition
The Way We Get By invited to World Premiere at the SXSW Film Festival in the Documentary Feature Competition

National Council on Aging invites filmmakers to 2009 conference
The Way We Get By receives ITVS LINCS support
Women in Film & Video, Coolidge Corner Theater, and University of Notre Dame sponsor advanced rough cut screenings of the film
The film is accepted into the Independent Film Week in NYC
Filmmakers showcase 20-minute work in progress to Vietnam Veterans of America Leadership Conference
Maine Public Broadcasting Network and WGBH partner with filmmakers to apply for ITVS LINCS funding
The Way We Get By receives letters of support from National Council on Aging, Vietnam Veterans of America, International Documentary Association, P.O.V., Maine National Guard, and Eastern Area Agency on Aging