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THE BIG PICTURE (TBP) is a documentary feature that seeks to illuminate the critical role community movie theaters play in social cohesion by fostering feelings of togetherness, similarity, and cooperation. It follows the stories of several communities as they try to save their own theaters, including the Colonial Theatre in Belfast, ME, the West Newton Cinema in Newton, MA, and the Dreamland Theatre in Tulsa, OK, first destroyed in the Tulsa Massacre of 1921. At the heart of this will be the story of the Coolidge Corner Theater in Brookline, MA, which was rescued from destruction in 1989 by one of the most dynamic nonprofit fundraising events in the area’s history, as well as a deep look into the neuroscience behind shared experiences and their effect on human behavior.