Everything I Own

Director Andrew Garbus with Producers Doree Simon Hatfield, Kristina Motwani, and Sean Prasso expected to attend

Everything I Own is a movie about moving. But the relocation of filmmaker Andrew Garbus’ family is hardly just that. As his father explains early on in the film, “the reason for the move is that the family is, in essence and to a degree, breaking up.” Garbus’ parents are divorcing and the ordeal has put a complicated family history into sharp focus. Over the course of a few days, his childhood home is packed up; in the process, the family confronts the weight of its past and the uncertainty of its future. Everything I Own is an autodocumentary told with remarkable honesty, an all-access look at the implosion of a twenty-first century Jewish household. Scenes with his parents, explaining the significance of home videos and heirlooms, ground Garbus’ interrogation of his former domestic sanctuary. The film’s warm, lo-fi approach immediately invites its audience in, and Garbus leads them on a house tour filled with both love and heartbreak. —David Cohn

World Premiere

JFI Supported: 2021 Filmmaker in Residence

Andrew Garbus is a writer, director, editor, and producer whose work explores memory, identity, family, grief, and the ways people live with what they carry. Working across documentary and narrative film, he is drawn to intimate, emotionally honest storytelling that examines the complexities of home, inheritance, and healing. His debut feature documentary, Everything I Own, is a personal exploration of family, mental health, and divorce, blending vérité, archival, and reflexive filmmaking to examine what remains when the foundations of home begin to shift.

Garbus serves on the steering committee of the Alliance of Documentary Editors, is a member of the Coalition of Documentary Workers and Video Consortium, and was a 2021 Jewish Film Institute Filmmaker in Residence. His work is driven by a belief that film can deepen empathy, create connection, and help people feel less alone.