A nonprofit that documents inspiring true stories of people that have overcome adversity
Each year Fotolanthropy chooses several of its stories to turn into documentary short films, created by filmmaker members of our Fotocrew. In addition to a portrait session, recipients will receive a 5-10 min film of their story.
We are thrilled to share an incredible update about 92 Minutes, our highly anticipated documentary capturing the inspiring journey of Kevin Berthia and Kevin Briggs. Their lives intersected on the Golden Gate Bridge during a moment of crisis, but their story is one of courage, resilience and hope. 🌟Introducing the 92 Council We are honored to […]
A message from the Producers, Kevin Briggs and Kevin Berthia of 92 Minutes. What might happen if someone who felt hopeless knew that recovery is possible? This is one of our “whys” for producing 92 Minutes. We can’t make this film without your help! We can’t spread hope without you. Will you please consider a donation toward the […]
The Fotolanthropy team is bringing some wheat back to Texas! 7 Yards: The Chris Norton Story won for Best Cinematography at the ICVM Crown Awards! The film was also given the silver award for Best Documentary over $50,000, and Chris Norton won the bronze award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. We’re celebrating this […]
We’ve got BIG NEWS to share. We kicked off the production of our newest documentary and can’t wait to REVEAL this powerful new story. Our aim is to serve hope to those who feel alone. Meet Kevin Berthia and Kevin Briggs. They are doing incredible, impactful work in suicide prevention, but their story begins 18 […]
A STORY OF HOPE AND HUMAN CONNECTION. A STORY OF INCREDIBLE RESILIENCE. A STORY WORTH BEING TOLD. This week we will reveal the subjects of our new story as we begin filming. Stay tuned. Fotolanthropy’s next filmmaking chapter is about to begin!
Our next filmmaking journey is about to begin. Here’s your first look at our new story of hope found on the Golden Gate Bridge: “We can all find hope. Sometimes we just need a little help looking for it.” Follow us as we begin filming on April 24: Instagram | Facebook | Linkedin | Youtube […]
The wait is over; watch 7 YARDS today on Netflix, Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play, VUDU, Vimeo on Demand and beyond! Be encouraged, be inspired, and believe in miracles. Let’s spread HOPE! Visit 7yardsfilm.com to learn more.
In March 2020, the world changed for all of us. I was looking back on these past few months and came across this personal video I shared on March 15th. Covid-19 was beginning to consume our news and change our lives by the minute. As this reality was setting in, I humbly realized that 7 […]
Check out the behind the scenes video of our team as we captured the wedding walk that is spreading across the globe. We pulled together the best talent in the industry to document Chris and Emily Norton’s wedding walk and also brought in GRO designs to gift this sweetheart couple with the wedding of their dreams. This clip […]
We had the greatest honor to be a part of Chris and Emily’s big day on April 21. Because of the generosity of our donors and wedding industry partners, we were able to document these precious moments for the Nortons on their wedding day. All photography by the talented Sarah Kate, Photographer. Sarah Kate, Photographer | GRO […]
Photography by Sarah Kate, Event Planning and Flowers by GRŌ Planning + Floral The walk EVERYONE is talking about… Fotolanthropy’s 7 YARDS wedding walk footage and official trailer has been featured by PEOPLE and Chris & Emily’s story is going viral! We are thrilled to see everyone’s responses to their story and our trailer and are proud to be a part of this […]
A new Behind the Scenes Series for 7 Yards by Fotolanthropy will now be hosted on the 7 Yards Blog and you are invited to follow along! The journey of producing a feature documentary and sharing it with the world is one of the most thrilling and dedicated adventures. When I look back on our past documentaries […]
