After four years in the making, the documentary Orchard House: Home of Little Women was awarded the Emmy for “Best Historical/Cultural Program/Special” during the 42nd New England Emmy Awards ceremony on June 15, 2019.
“When they announced that we had won, I was completely overwhelmed as the competition was so formidable,” said Orchard House Executive Director and Concord resident Jan Turnquist, who not only served as the film’s Director, Co-Executive Producer, and Host, but also provided the creative vision and energy that sustained the project throughout its production.
In addition to utilizing primary source materials, the documentary features commentary by famed photographer Annie Leibovitz, Pulitzer Prize-winning Alcott scholar John Matteson, Little Women (BBC/PBS, 2018) actress Maya Hawke, and screenwriter Olivia Milch — but the real star is Orchard House itself, whose story is inspirational, empowering, and timeless.
The documentary was viewed by millions when it first aired on public television stations across the country in May 2018. Now, it is available for sale through The Museum Store at Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House, with all proceeds benefitting educational programming and historic preservation efforts at the historic site. Please visit www.orchardhousedocumentary.org to find out more about the film, watch the trailer, or purchase the DVD.