When the storm feels unbearable, connection can save a life.
The Calm and the Storm is a feature-length documentary that explores the reality of suicide in America. Not through speculation or sensationalism, but through lived experience.
Through the stories of parents, survivors, first responders, advocates, and everyday heroes, the film reframes the question from “Why did this happen?” to something far more actionable:
How can we show up for one another?
Be Part of the Story
Help Us Finish The Calm and the Storm
The Calm and the Storm is not just a film—it’s a movement in progress.
This story is still being built, shaped, and carried forward by people who believe that honest storytelling can change lives. To complete the film and bring it to communities across the country, we’re inviting others to walk alongside us.
Why We’re Inviting You In
This film was created by a self-taught team driven by purpose, not profit. Every interview, every mile traveled, and every frame captured has been guided by one question:
Can this story help someone feel less alone?
To finish the film, distribute it responsibly, and host community screenings that actually make a difference, we need support from people who believe in the mission.
Your support helps fund:
Pre-Production, Production, and post-production for the FULL feature-length Film
Distribution
Community screenings and educational outreach
Impact partnerships with mental health organizations
