Little Mom Full of Color (2008)

At the early age of 50, Susan Garton was diagnosed with terminal Melanoma cancer. Over the last year of Susan's life, filmmaker Katy Magruder (formerly Garton) documented moments only a daughter could capture. After her mother died, Katy set out on a journey to share what so many of us experience when we lose a loved one. As she discovered her own way to heal, Katy explored our culture's fears about death and how these anxieties affect those who are dying. By weaving together a personal narrative with powerful visuals and Susan's quirky spirit and spitfire humor, Little Mom Full of Color offers a sincere and inspiring perspective on the end of life experience. A story rarely told, but shared by many, Little Mom Full of Color is about an artist living through the pain of terminal cancer, a medical system that could not heal, and a filmmaker on a quest to honor her mother by sharing a universal message about dying well and coping with loss.