Thank you to everyone in-front-of-the-screens and behind-the-scenes at the sneak peek of the Bootstraps docuseries last Saturday in Toronto!
Wow… we’re feeling a lot like Rocky right now at the top of those 72 stone steps.
“Ten years in the making” is a phrase that zooms by when we introduce the Bootstraps project. In reality, those ten years were a whole series of twists and turns of their own.1
It would have been easy to give in to the exhaustion and quit. But then we hear the collective laughter our audience shares. We see your curiosity bloom. We cry right along with you.
We aren’t quite entering the ring with Apollo Creed just yet. The worldwide release of the docuseries is still ahead. But man, it feels good to experience these moments of connection with you and to appreciate this checkpoint in the journey.
Special thanks to the many amazing people with Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN), UBI Works, Basic Income Canada Network, ITSA Foundation, Comingle, and Pale Blue Dot Media for making this event possible at Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema. Special shoutout from the Bootstraps team to Ken and Floyd from UBI Works who were truly the MVPs during this experience.
Next Stop: Portland, Oregon!
Just as we closed out BIEN Congress 2026, we’re kicking off the 2026 BIG Conference with another sneak peek event!
When: Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Time: Doors open at 6:00 PM | Screening begins at 6:30 PM
Where: PAM CUT’s Tomorrow Theater (3530 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97202)
Admission: FREE EVENT | RSVP here:
Hosted by Income to Support All (ITSA) Foundation and Income Movement.
Can’t make it to Portland?
No worries because we are gearing up for more in-person screenings for Bootstraps docuseries in other cities and online spaces in 2026 and 2027.
In the meantime, help us fill up the theater by sharing the RSVP link to your family + friends + colleagues in Portland, OR who love documentaries and docuseries 💛 (Prior knowledge on universal basic income not required!)
These behind-the-scenes stories will be covered in the future podcast. Stay tuned!