Hemenway Productions is committed to telling stories that inspire hope and create positive social change.
News & Updates
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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Thy Neighbor
There are currently over 100 million displaced people in the world, and the numbers are growing. Refugees due to war, climate crisis, and internal displacement such as soaring housing costs have created a global crisis of displacement.
What is our responsibility, as individuals and as a society, to care for the most vulnerable members of our communities?
What is our responsibility, as individuals and as a society, to care for the most vulnerable members of our communities?
We have completed production on a new 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, 2024.
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Thank You!
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.