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Learn More about Thy Neighbor! A special virtual event presented by SCFF Fringe.

SCFF Fringe Series (Sheffield, England) is hosting a special virtual event about Thy Neighbor (a work in progress) on April 6 at 2:30 PM EST. Join us and learn more about Thy Neighbor!
We will be sharing a presentation about the film, sneak-preview clips, presenting opportunities how you can partner with the project, and a discussion with the film's director, Eliza Q Hemenway.
Click here to register!
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Virtual Events, sharing about Thy Neighbor, in partnership with Sonoma Applied Village Services and Sonoma County Homeless Action! Your generosity helped us raise enough to cover the costs of the musical score for the film.
Every donation makes a difference and brings us closer to completing this film.
Every donation makes a difference and brings us closer to completing this film.
I am pleased to announce that The Way to Hawassa is heading to Sheffield England as an official selection of SCFF, 2024. This is a testimony to the power of media to share stories that resonate with people around the globe. My recent documentary work has been showcased in England, Canada, across the USA from the East Coast to the West Coast; in Germany to international cohorts ranging from throughout Europe to South Korea. I am so happy to see The Way to Hawassa continuing to have reach and impact.
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What is our responsibility, as individuals and as a society, to care for the most vulnerable among us? Thy Neighbor explores this question while following one of the largest homeless encampments in Northern CA, and the community response to it.

We have completed production on a new feature documentary film, Thy Neighbor, and are busy editing this powerful story of a community in crisis as it grapples with one of the one of the largest homeless encampments in Northern California.
We are proud to announce that Thy Neighbor (formerly titled Beyond the Shadows) was an official selection of the EuroDoc International Lab for Creative Documentary Production. This was an exciting opportunity for international cohorts to see work samples of Thy Neighbor.
Our silent auction & afternoon tea benefit for The Way to Hawassa was a huge success, and a beautiful event.
Thank you to everyone who contributed.
Thank you to everyone who contributed.

Thank you to all of our auction donors!
Amanda Anderson, Matt Anderson, Beloved Bakery, Debbie Beem, M.J. Benson, Dennis Bolt, Maggie Bolt, Catherine Cerda Flowers, Gloria & Ernie Chan, Maria Crane, Hayley Christensen, Dianna Eazell, Veronica Eicken, Hollie Fortkamp, Ellen Fox, Freedom Farms, Kerri & Paige Green, Gursha Catering, Cynthia Hemenway, Dan Hemenway, Sandi Hitte King, Kt Design, Rebecca Love, Lovin Lula with Hayley C., Nicklaus Window Cleaning, Noelle Serena Piano Studios, Nola and John McCarthy, Montecito Heights Health Club, Noelle Magnell, Leslie Moore, Noli Noli, Kim Cole Oandason, Dayle Owens, Cindy Pedrazzini, Wendy Filben Photography, Francine Rivers, Sebastopol Hardware, Silk Moon Sebastopol, Sonoma Canopy Tours, Sonoma Scone Company, Loreen Whirley, Katie Wilson, and Megan Wood.
Amanda Anderson, Matt Anderson, Beloved Bakery, Debbie Beem, M.J. Benson, Dennis Bolt, Maggie Bolt, Catherine Cerda Flowers, Gloria & Ernie Chan, Maria Crane, Hayley Christensen, Dianna Eazell, Veronica Eicken, Hollie Fortkamp, Ellen Fox, Freedom Farms, Kerri & Paige Green, Gursha Catering, Cynthia Hemenway, Dan Hemenway, Sandi Hitte King, Kt Design, Rebecca Love, Lovin Lula with Hayley C., Nicklaus Window Cleaning, Noelle Serena Piano Studios, Nola and John McCarthy, Montecito Heights Health Club, Noelle Magnell, Leslie Moore, Noli Noli, Kim Cole Oandason, Dayle Owens, Cindy Pedrazzini, Wendy Filben Photography, Francine Rivers, Sebastopol Hardware, Silk Moon Sebastopol, Sonoma Canopy Tours, Sonoma Scone Company, Loreen Whirley, Katie Wilson, and Megan Wood.