MPI Original documentary short The Dying Business will screen as an official selection at the Pottstown Film Festival on Sunday, October 5, at 10:30 a.m. Pottstown, Pennsylvania. Known for highlighting independent voices and stories that reflect the spirit of small-town America, this regional showcase is a fitting venue for a film that explores tradition, family, and community resilience. Get your tickets here.

Developed through the MPI Documentary Storytelling Workshop and produced in MPI’s Production Lab, The Dying Business, from MPI filmmaker Joe Duca, follows a quirky Italian American family in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, as they navigate the challenges of keeping their third-generation funeral home running in a changing town.