A TRUEWAY MEDIA FILM

VALLEY OF THESON

In the darkest valley,
the SON still shines.

A gritty, hope-filled drama about grief, family, forgiveness, and the transforming grace of Jesus Christ—set against the streets, prisons, churches, and desert light of Phoenix.

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PHOENIX, AZSet & produced in Arizona
PG-13 DRAMAFaith-centered. Story first.
TRUEWAY MEDIACinematic stories with purpose
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THE FILM

Two lives. Two valleys.
One way home.

Miguel Alvarez has learned to survive by becoming harder than the world around him. Ethan Cooper has everything that should make a life look stable, yet grief and disappointment have hollowed out his marriage, music, and sense of purpose.

Their stories unfold on different sides of the same city until pain, faith, and an unexpected act of grace bring their paths together. Valley of the Son is a contemporary Christian drama about what happens when men who believe they are beyond repair encounter a God who has not given up on them.

THE HEART OF THE STORY
“Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for You are close beside me.”
Psalm 23:4, paraphrased for promotional use
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WHY THIS FILM

Entertainment that opens the door to the Gospel.

Our goal is not simply to make a Christian movie. It is to make a compelling movie that earns the right to speak about Christ.

Valley of the Son is designed to reach people who recognize the realities on screen: absent fathers, incarceration, addiction, grief, broken marriages, anger, regret, and the search for identity. The Gospel is woven into the consequences, relationships, choices, and restoration of the characters—not added as an afterthought.

The impact vision

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    Church screenings

    Equip churches to host film nights, Gospel invitations, discussion groups, and outreach events.

  • 02
    Prison & recovery outreach

    Use the story in ministry environments where themes of fatherhood, addiction, regret, and redemption are lived realities.

  • 03
    Marriage & family conversations

    Create discussion resources around grief, emotional distance, forgiveness, and rebuilding trust.

  • 04
    Digital Gospel reach

    Extend the story beyond the feature through testimony clips, devotionals, music, social content, and partner campaigns.

THE PEOPLE OF THE VALLEY

Four lives at the heart of the story.

Miguel character reference
MIGUEL ALVAREZ

The survivor

Early 20s. Guarded, angry, fiercely loyal to his younger brother. Miguel believes survival means never being weak—until loss forces him to confront what rage cannot fix.

Luis character reference
LUIS ALVAREZ

The light

Fourteen. Thoughtful, bright, and hopeful. Luis sees possibility in people long after they have stopped seeing it in themselves.

Rafael character reference
RAFAEL ALVAREZ

The father

A man serving time and living with the consequences of his past. Prison has taken years from Rafael, but grace has given him something he never expected: a chance to become different.

Ethan character reference
ETHAN COOPER

The lost song

A musician who traded dreams for stability and then lost his sense of purpose. Ethan's journey through grief, marriage, temptation, and faith becomes inseparable from Miguel's.

PARTNER WITH THE MISSION

There is more than one way to help tell this story.

We are building a coalition of believers, churches, businesses, creatives, community organizations, and production partners who want to help make the film—and help it reach people after it is made.

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Give to the Film

Make a non-investment contribution toward production, post-production, music, outreach, and audience-building.

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Become a Sponsor

Businesses and organizations can underwrite production or impact initiatives in exchange for approved recognition and promotional benefits.

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Church & Ministry Partner

Help build the audience before release through prayer, promotion, advance screenings, group ticket commitments, and local outreach.

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Investor / Producer Inquiry

Qualified parties interested in private film financing, producer participation, or strategic distribution can request the formal project package.

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FINANCING THE FILM

A $1.55M campaign built around production, partnership, and impact.

The financing strategy is designed to combine private film capital, audience-backed crowdfunding, sponsorships, and in-kind production support instead of relying on a single source.

Private investor / producer capitalPrimary
Crowdfunding & audience campaignGrowth
Sponsors, partners & in-kind supportLeverage

Budget and financing structure are planning targets and may be revised as production, casting, incentives, distribution, and partner commitments develop.

PROJECT CAPITALIZATION $1.55M

Target capitalization for the current production plan.

24planned shoot days
113screenplay pages
PHXArizona story & production base
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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Put your brand behind a story with purpose.

COMMUNITY

$2,500+

  • Website partner recognition
  • Social-media thank-you
  • Invitation to partner updates
Become a Sponsor
MISSION

$5,000+

  • Enhanced website recognition
  • Partner spotlight opportunity
  • Advance screening invitations
Become a Sponsor
PRODUCTION

$10,000+

  • Prominent partner recognition
  • Set / production visit opportunity
  • Premiere & screening access
Become a Sponsor
PRESENTING

$25,000+

  • Top-tier campaign recognition
  • Custom partnership activation
  • Premiere-hosting opportunities
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Sponsor benefits are subject to production, distribution, guild, platform, and legal requirements. Final benefits are documented in a written sponsorship agreement.

CHURCH & MINISTRY PARTNERS

Help us build the audience before the cameras roll.

Church partners do not need to finance the entire film to make a meaningful difference. A congregation can help create momentum, credibility, prayer coverage, and a ready audience for release.

  • Pray for the production and impact campaign
  • Share the film with your congregation and community
  • Host a fundraising or vision night
  • Commit to an opening-week group screening
  • Host a post-release outreach or discussion event
  • Connect the production with local ministry and community partners
Become a Church Partner
THE MISSION
Tell the truth about brokenness.
Show the power of grace.
Point people to Jesus.

THE ROAD TO RELEASE

From screenplay to screen to ministry.

01FINANCE

Build the capital stack, sponsors, church partners, and audience.

02PREP

Finalize casting, locations, crew, schedule, music, and production design.

03PRODUCE

Principal photography in Arizona with a focused 24-day production plan.

04FINISH

Editing, score, sound, color, deliverables, marketing, and distribution.

05IMPACT

Church screenings, outreach partnerships, digital content, and Gospel-centered discussion tools.

JOIN THE JOURNEY

Help bring Valley of the Son to the screen.

Tell us how you would like to participate. We will use your message to route you to the right conversation—funding, sponsorship, ministry partnership, production, or outreach.

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