Horizons of Hope

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The Horizons of Hope Film Series will take place on Feb 11, 18, and 25 with screenings at 2PM and 7PM. The 2PM screenings are free with registration. The 7PM screenings are ticketed and will be followed by a Q&A with members of each film's creative team, for a $20 suggested donation. Purchase a $40 Star Supporter ticket and generously help off-set the cost of a student or senior's reduced price ticket!

Written by and starring Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Shelter in Solitude is about a death row prisoner with 10 days left to live forms an unlikely bond with a washed up country singer turned prison guard. Val (Hogan) lives a far-from-perfect life, but wears her faith on her sleeve and stumbles into an unconventional friendship with prisoner/poet Jackson (Peter Macon). Set against the backdrop of isolation, this film is rooted in the belief that if we choose to lead with kindness and lean into connection, something divine – even if it is utterly ordinary – is possible.

Written by Siobhan Fallon Hogan, directed by Vibeke Muasya, and starring Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Robert Patrick, and Peter Macon.

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What do you do with a problem you can’t solve alone, but is so divisive – fatally divisive – you can’t seem to solve it in community, either? The Basement Talks is a gripping documentary that follows the story of six women—leaders on opposing sides of the abortion debate—who met secretly and under threat of violence for six years in an effort to replace dangerous and divisive stereotypes, strategies, and rhetoric with empathy, respect, and genuine friendship. Together, these brave women did what some would consider unthinkable: They not only talked, but they listened to each other. Ultimately, none of the participants would change their minds or their positions, but the experience changed their lives. 

Co-directed by Joshua Sabey and Sarah Perkins.

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Blue Baby follows eight formerly incarcerated teens over the course of four years as they navigate life within a rehabilitative community that serves as an alternative to prison. Showing the personal and societal shortcomings that led to their incarceration and then their subsequent enrollment at Boys Town, the film raises complex questions about both the possibilities and limitations of reformation. Not all stories have happy endings, but at the heart of the film is the remarkable legacy of Father Flanagan, the visionary founder of Boys Town who had one firm, impossibly optimistic belief: There are no bad boys. 

Produced by Matters Media, directed by Josh and Lisa Sabey, and starring Tommi Aleman, Kim Avery, & Varshay Graham.

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Are people inherently bad? Or are they victims of their circumstances? Can people who disagree on deeply divisive issues find a way to respect each other? Protect each other? In our lowest moments, how do we resist isolation and despair to instead choose connection, community, and healing?

These are questions we can frame squarely within the context of faith and spirituality, but they are also the most human of questions to grapple with. What do we do when confronted with our own fallibility, our vulnerability, and our need to love and be loved?

This powerful collection of narratives on film offers a poignant look at the very human faces beneath the sound bites, headlines, and talking points. As each of these individuals face their struggles, we are invited to bear witness to the extraordinary resilience and grace that emerges in the pursuit of healing and hope.