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TDBFF was formed to help under-served communities thrive by inspiring and enabling acts of kindness.

08/21/2026

🎬 Join us for an exclusive in-person screening of The Power of Small in Arcata.

The film follows 6 people, out of a larger group of 50, each given significant resources to express generosity. Several of the people in the film are from right here in Arcata and Trinidad.

Tickets are $10 for general admission (includes the film, panel, and reception). All proceeds support Redwood Coast Reading Alliance (RCRA), an information and resource hub for individuals, families, educators, and physicians in Humboldt County interested in reading and dyslexia, and a DreamMaker Project of the
Ink People.

Register here: TPOSArcata.eventbrite.com

07/30/2026

🎉 Four days at one of the country's premier Academy Award-qualifying short film festivals, and a reminder of what brings us to this work: filmmakers using story to build empathy and inspire action.

We were proud to present the 2026 Indy Shorts Lens of Hope Award to Paving the Way, directed by Keelan Williams, and grateful for the conversations with filmmakers and audiences throughout the weekend.

Thank you to Heartland Film for hosting, and to everyone who made this year's festival what it was.

Paving the Way is streaming this week only on Heartland Film Website.
Watch here: https://watch.eventive.org/.../play/6a271c38c4695759a133dbac

07/28/2026

🎉 Meet Keelan Williams, director of Paving the Way, our 2026 Indy Shorts Lens of Hope recipient.

The film is about the skateparks taking shape in small rural towns and on Native American reservations. The work behind the film is Montana Pool Service, the nonprofit founded by Jeff Ament. Jeff grew up in rural Montana, wrote the music for the film, and has spent years building these spaces in the communities that rarely get them.

It's streaming on the Heartland Film website this week only.
Watch here: https://watch.eventive.org/indyshorts2026/play/6a271c38c4695759a133dbac

07/25/2026

🏆 Meet the 2026 Indy Shorts Lens of Hope recipient: Paving the Way.

We announced it this morning at the Indy Shorts Awards Brunch, and we could not be prouder of this one.

Directed by Keelan Williams, the film is about the skateparks taking shape in small rural towns and on Native American reservations. The work behind the film is Montana Pool Service, the nonprofit founded by Jeff Ament. Jeff grew up in rural
Montana, wrote the music for the film, and has spent years building these spaces in the communities that rarely get them.

It's streaming on the Heartland Film website this week only.
Watch here: https://watch.eventive.org/indyshorts2026/play/6a271c38c4695759a133dbac

07/23/2026

✈️ We're heading to the 9th Annual Indy Shorts Film Festival in Indianapolis, one of the country's premier Academy Award-qualifying short film festivals.

On Saturday, July 25, we'll announce the 2026 recipient of the Lens of Hope Award at the Awards Brunch. It's the third year of the award, which recognizes a short documentary and the nonprofit work behind the story it tells.

We'll be sharing from the festival throughout the week.

07/22/2026

Meet Manolo Betancur, our 2026 Lens of Hope recipient.

Manolo runs a bakery in Charlotte, North Carolina. His story is the power of one person deciding to take action and going out and doing it.

We are so proud of Manolo and the kindness he brings to this world.

When was the last time someone showed you kindness you
didn't expect?

07/21/2026

"If a cake can save a life, any gesture of love can save a life. We all are heroes. We all can save lives. We all just need to make the effort."

That's Manolo Betancur, the Changebaker. An immigrant baker in Charlotte who decided one person can create lasting change.

His film is part of our Lens of Hope focus area, which isn't tied to any one festival. These stories go where they can do work.

Learn more: byimmigranthands.com

07/20/2026

Meet Cycling Without Age, our first Lens of Hope Award winner at Indy Shorts 2024.

A film by Jacob and Isaac about older adults, volunteer pilots, and the trishaw rides that bring them back into the wind.

But the film was only the beginning. Swipe to see what a year of screenings, rides, and community built.

What's a small joy you wish more people had access to?

Learn more: cyclingwithoutagethemovie.com

07/15/2026

💡SAVE THE DATE | Saturday, July 25, 2026

The TDB Family Foundation is proud to present the 2026 Lens of Hope Award at the 9th Annual Indy Shorts Film Festival in Indianapolis—one of the nation's premier Academy Award®-qualifying short film festivals.

Now in its third year, the Lens of Hope Award honors a short documentary that reflects the power of storytelling to cultivate empathy, inspire action, and create lasting change.

Previous recipients—Cycling Without Age (2024) and The 17% (2025) demonstrate how film can shine a light on compassion, resilience, and community impact.

🏆 The 2026 recipient will be announced live during the Indy Shorts Awards Brunch on Saturday, July 25.

Follow along throughout the week as we celebrate the filmmakers and stories that remind us what's possible when storytelling inspires hope.

07/13/2026

"Films have the power to create empathy — to open our eyes and make us feel things from other people's point of view."

That belief sits at the heart of Lens of Hope Films — our focus area for supporting documentary stories that shine a light on important social issues and inspire audiences to engage with them.

Watch the full video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VSondRzOTE&t=5s

Kindness matters. Stories create ripples.

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