Documentary film tour and reuse themed tiny house come to Pittsburgh on August 27th. Reuse edutainer Alex Eaves and tiny house expert Derek Diedricksen screen their new documentary, The Box Truck Film: Building A Reuseful Home.
Massachusetts, July 2022 – Alex Eaves, a reuse edutainer and Derek Diedricksen, a tiny house expert are releasing a new documentary, The Box Truck Film: Building a Reuseful Home. This summer and fall, they’ll be doing a series of screenings and promotional events for the film. They stop in Pittsburgh on August 27th for a screening at Hollywood Theatre in Dormont, PA at 9pm.
The documentary focuses on the transformation of a 17-foot moving truck into a 98-square foot tiny house and mobile reuse education center. Using almost nothing but reused, repurposed, and dumpster-dived materials, the duo’s “triumph over junk” showcases the endless benefits of the reuse lifestyle, which are implemented in very creative (and even comical) ways.
Eaves is a reuse expert and has been leading a passionate “reuse life” since 2008; finding reuse solutions for his needs and wants. He is the owner of the green certified reuse apparel brand, STAY VOCAL, and also the director of the award-winning documentary, REUSE! Because You Can’t Recycle The Planet. Since 2009, Eaves has given talks on reuse around the U.S. and was even certified as a Master Reuser by the Reuse Institute.
Diedricksen is a professional tree house and tiny house builder. He has hosted and designed for numerous TV shows for The DIY Network, The History Channel, Make TV, and was the recent host for HGTV’s “Tiny House Builders.” Deek has taught hands-on building workshops worldwide since 2010 and runs the YouTube design channel RelaxshacksDOTcom. He is the author of four books including the bestseller “Microshelters”. Deek is a longtime Stoughton, MA resident and won the 2016 Stoughton Citizen of the Year award for his work with several abandoned storefront reuse art projects.
Construction Junction will proudly host the Pennsylvania theatrical premiere of The Box Truck Film at Hollywood Theatre on August 27th at 9:00 pm. The 72-minute film will be followed by a Q&A discussion with the filmmakers. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased via the Hollywood Theater website. Prior to the film, the tiny house will be open to the public for tours here at Construction Junction from 9am to 5pm, part of a day of events and activities prior to the screening. All event details and times are listed below.
Thank you to our event sponsors, Evey True Value, PittMoss and U-Haul!
Saturday, Aug. 27th 9-5p: The Reuse Box Truck Roadshow at Construction Junction
- Protohaven metalsmithing live demonstrations and vendors
- Pittsburgh Glass Center live demonstrations
Food + Drinks:
- Pittsburgh Mobile Bars Mocktails
- Revival Chili (12-2p)
