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Get Busy Living
Directed by: Callum Lonergan | 10:00 mins
A documentary exploring how suicide has affected individual lives and how they learned to heal from it.
Staying
Directed by: Brendan Cleak | 12:28 mins
Staying follows one woman’s passage through suicidal ideation, despair, and the long climb back toward herself, unraveling the shame, silence, and hidden wounds she once believed made her unworthy of light. Through intimate reflection and unflinching honesty, it traces the fragile thread of survival-illuminated by small acts of grace and the extraordinary people who helped stitch her back together.
Rise Up Industries: Breaking the Cycle
Directed by: James Parker | 9:07 mins
A short-form doc spotlighting Rise Up Industries, a San Diego-based social enterprise supporting formerly incarcerated individuals as they rebuild their lives through skilled trades, mentorship, and community. Featuring apprentice Horace, shop manager Ernie, and program director Mike, the film explores the power of second chances to break cycles of incarceration and reduce gang violence.
Dreams Beyond Tomorrow
Directed by: Erin Pedersen | 12:48 mins
Produced in collaboration with Emmy-nominated and internationally award-winning filmmaker Erin Pedersen and international award-winning fine art photographer and Founder & CEO of Womanity Portrait Foundation, Galina Semenova, this cinematic documentary moves beyond the lens to illuminate the powerful stories and wisdom of women living with Stage IV metastatic breast cancer. The film explores the profound impact of living in the present moment—and how it reshapes relationships, quality of life, and the entire experience of living.
Dear Ma
Directed by: Abigail Celine Alonzo | 11:08 mins
A first generation Filipina American filmmaker confronts her relationship with her mother to gain understanding of the generational pain they share.
Dates & Times
Unknown Venue
November 15, 2026
7:00 pm
