Grief Hurts. Support Hope.

HOPE is a documentary film about finding joy, finding your purpose and reimagining your life and your relationships after loss. HOPE highlights the inspirational stories of people moving beyond loss and grief and finding a new way to live. Its about honoring the life and remembering the love.

Life can be hard and it seems as if every day there is more bad news: Nice, Dallas, and the political scene both domestically and internationally. We all agree that the one guarantee is that we will have our dark days. That's why we set out to make the film HOPE.

HOPE is here to help. Our goal is to tell stories that inspire and provide tools to uplift, enlighten and make you feel better, no matter what your grief.

Whether you have lost a spouse, parent or child, grief hurts but we want to help. We have traveled the country meeting and filming some pretty inspirational people and they have shared with us what has helped them move beyond their grief and to embrace life. We want to share these stories with you to help you rebound from the curve balls that life sometimes throws our way.

We are award winning documentary filmmakers who have made documentaries on healthcare, our medical system, wellness, spirituality and films about the arts and humanities. We have worked from the White House to Broadway to the streets of Detroit.

We are asking for funding to be able to go around the country and document the uplifting stories of loss and renewal, of grief and inspiration. While we have filmed some amazing interviews we want to be able to tell everyone's stories in the best possible way- and that is why we are asking you to chose a reward and let's get HOPE up and running.

Who We Are:

Sara Feldmann Sheehan

Executive Producer/Producer/Director

Feldmann Sheehan began her career in advertising later moving to publishing where she represented various publications such as “Good Morning America” the weekend edition of the “Today” show and co-produced segments for “Oprah.” Currently, she is developing numerous film and television projects, including a television franchise with Chris Columbus and his 1492 Productions and Legendary Pictures for an anthology series; the Mortal Film Series with the pilot film “Mortal” already produced and with “Core,’ “Hope,” and “Presence” all in production. In addition, she has several documentary feature films including “Arias With A Twist: The Docufantasy” which premiered internationally at The Berlin Film Festival and domestically at The Tribeca Film Festival; “Seed,” distributed by IFC ; narrative feature film “Cayman Went” in conjunction with the Cayman Islands’ Board of Tourism the television feature film “We’ll Take Manhattan,” with Kudos Films and an episode of the BBC produced “Dr. Who” and “Connections” a Chinese co-production with iconic producer/director Stanley Kwan. For television, she produced the docu-series “Motor City Rising” for Ovation TV, and the reality TV series “Repo Men: Stealing for a Living” with host Vincent Pastore for TLC. She has also produced countless television commercials for major brands.

Feldmann Sheehan’s directing career started with a series of short documentary pieces on healthcare for designer Donna Karan’s philanthropic foundation, Urban Zen. Feldmann Sheehan’s documentary feature debut was “Mr. Prince” for Ovation about the legendary Broadway director and producer Hal Prince.

Bobby Sheehan   

Director/Producer/Writer/Cinematographer

Bobby Sheehan began his eclectic career in high school when he created fashion videos and print campaigns.  While attending New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, Sheehan captured the punk rock scene with his photos of the Clash, Ramones, Blondie, Ultravox, 999, Elvis Costello, for publications such as: Circus Magazine, Creem Magazine, The Village Voice, Soho News and New York Magazine. An early fan of Sheehan's art films and inspiration was the iconic artist Andy Warhol.

Sheehan’s first foray into the feature world was the critically acclaimed “Seed” (IFC Films) and he later coined the phrase “docufantasy” to describe his love letter to the arts: “Arias With A Twist: The Docufantasy” which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival and domestically at The Tribeca Film Festival. In addition he directed “Listen To The World,” a feature documentary about the first-ever museum to house instruments from all over the world, and “I Thee WED” a short film for the United Nations featuring their Goodwill Ambassador Gisele Bundchen for World Environment Day. Sheehan wrote, produced and directed the film “Cayman Went,” a narrative feature; “The Talent Collector”, which he wrote, produced and directed for AMC; the reality series “Repo Men” starring, Vincent Pastore, for TLC and Discovery Networks; the documentaries “Jeff Koons: Beyond Heaven” about the controversy artist Jeff Koons; “Mr. Prince” which tells the extraordinary story of the legendary Broadway Producer and Director Hal Prince; the TV series “View Finder” which explores the world of visionary photographers; and the original series “Motor City Rising” for OvationTV.

To date, Sheehan has directed over 500 commercials that include work for: Adidas, American Express, Exxon/Mobil, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Budweiser, Burger King, Crest, General Electric, Hyundai, Las Vegas Tourism, McDonalds, Miller Beer, Motorola, Nabisco, Pepsi, Pfizer, Reebok, Wal-Mart and public service announcements for American Red Cross, Partnership for a Drug-Free America, American Cancer Society, and the Special Olympics.

Grief Hurts. Support Hope.

$10 - Good Karma points!

You receive our gratitude and the wonderful feeling you get when you help a worthwhile cause!

$15 - HOPE Digital Stream

You will receive a one-time Digital Stream of HOPE. Plus our gratitude!

$20 - HOPE Digital Download

You will receive a Digital Download of HOPE! Plus our gratitude!

$25 - HOPE DVD

You will receive a DVD copy of HOPE! Plus our gratitude!

$30 - HOPE Coffee Gug!

Start your morning with HOPE! Plus our gratitude!

$35 - HOPE T-Shirt

Wear your HOPE on your sleeve - or on your chest with a HOPE T-Shirt.

$75 - Photographic art - 11x14 photo of an angel that survived the Mount Vesuvius eruption 79AD in Pompeii. Director Bobby Sheehan took this photo on our honeymoon many years ago and it has been our family's symbol of love and HOPE.

$85 - HOPE Digital Download and DVD and T-Shirt. Now that's a lot of HOPE!

$100 - In Loving Memory plus HOPE Digital Download

Have your loved one memorialized in the credit role of the film that will be on every copy of HOPE! 

$125 - HOPE sterling silver bracelet plus HOPE Digital Download

Handmade sterling silver with garnet - for love chain bracelet, so you can take your HOPE with you. Handmade by the film's producer and jeweler Sara Feldmann Sheehan to show her thanks for your support!

$350 - 22k gold and pearl necklace, handmade by the film's producer Sara Feldmann Sheehan to show her gratitude for your support, plus a DVD and Digital Download of HOPE.

Here are a few of the wonderful organizations featuring HOPE that will be included in our film:

• Open To Hope
• The Compassionate Friends
• The Grief Toolbox
• TAPS
• Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Foundation
• Healing Hugs
• New York Open Center
• The Art of Dying Institute
• New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care
• COPE Foundation

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