A TRUEWAY MEDIA FILM

VALLEY OF THE SON

Even in the darkest valley,
the SON still shines.

Two men on opposite sides of Phoenix are brought together by loss, consequence, and a grace neither believes he deserves.

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PHOENIX, AZArizona story PG-13Faith drama 113 PAGESFeature film
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Valley of the SON official movie poster featuring Miguel, Ethan, and the film's central characters
Official concept art · A TrueWay Media Film

THE STORY

Two lives.
Two valleys.
One way home.

Miguel Alvarez survives by becoming harder than the streets around him. Ethan Cooper has built a stable life, yet grief has hollowed out his marriage, music, and faith.

Their stories unfold on different sides of the same city until tragedy, truth, and an unexpected act of grace bring their paths together. Valley of the SON is a raw Christian drama about men who believe they are beyond repair—and the God who has not given up on them.

PSALM 23:4 “Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for You are with me.”

SCENES FROM THE VALLEY

A story told in
light and shadow.

Eight moments trace the road from innocence to consequence—and from isolation toward grace.

Luis in a classroom speaking with his teacher 01
LUISA future worth fighting for

Hope lives quietly in a boy who still believes life can become more.

Rosa and her sons together in their apartment 02
ROSA'S APARTMENTForced to grow up too soon

With Rosa lost in addiction and emotionally unavailable, Miguel is left trying to hold the family together and keep Luis safe—while resentment toward his mother hardens into anger.

Luis helping his mother stand inside a dark, grimy house 03
THE TRAP HOUSEThe cost of survival

Miguel's world closes in, and Luis is forced to carry more than a child should.

A masked Miguel stands over Marcus during the robbery 04
THE ROBBERYOne choice changes everything

A desperate decision sends consequences through every life in its path.

Ethan and Claire in a tense moment inside their apartment 05
ETHAN & CLAIREGrief behind closed doors

A marriage strains beneath everything neither of them knows how to say.

Ethan and Maya together during a difficult moment 06
ETHAN & MAYAA dangerous escape

Ethan reaches for relief from the pain he cannot face, unaware of where that escape will lead.

Ethan meets Jordan in a dim basement 07
ETHAN & JORDANThe right person at the right time

Even in Ethan's darkest season, God is placing the right people in his path—people who can point him back toward truth and hope.

Miguel recognizes his father Rafael in a prison chapel 08
THE CHAPELGrace enters the room

In the last place Miguel expects, the past is waiting—and so is the beginning of redemption.

THE PEOPLE OF THE VALLEY

Wounded people.
Unfinished stories.

Miguel Alvarez character portrait
MIGUEL ALVAREZ

The survivor

Guarded, angry, and fiercely loyal. Miguel believes survival means never looking weak—until loss forces him to confront what rage cannot fix.

Ethan Cooper character portrait
ETHAN COOPER

The lost song

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

Luis Alvarez character portrait
LUIS ALVAREZ

The light

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

Rafael Alvarez character portrait
RAFAEL ALVAREZ

The father

Prison has taken years from Rafael, but grace has given him something he never expected: a chance to become different.

WHY THIS FILM

Entertainment that earns the right to speak about Christ.

This is not a sermon disguised as a movie. It is a compelling human story in which the Gospel changes what loss, anger, and regret could not.

The film speaks directly into absent fathers, incarceration, addiction, broken marriages, grief, identity, and forgiveness. Its faith lives in the choices, consequences, relationships, and restoration of its characters.

01Church screenings 02Prison & recovery outreach 03Marriage & family conversations 04Digital Gospel reach

PARTNER WITH THE MISSION

Help tell the story.
Help carry it farther.

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

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Support the Film

Contribute toward production, post-production, music, outreach, and audience-building.

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Become a Sponsor

Put your business or organization behind a film designed for lasting impact.

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Investor / Producer

Request the formal project package for private film financing or strategic distribution.

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FINANCING THE FILM

A focused plan for production and impact.

The financing strategy combines private film capital, audience-backed crowdfunding, sponsorships, and in-kind production support.

PRIVATE INVESTOR / PRODUCER CAPITALPrimary
CROWDFUNDING & AUDIENCE CAMPAIGNGrowth
SPONSORS, PARTNERS & IN-KIND SUPPORTLeverage

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

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Put your name behind
a story with purpose.

Community

  • Website partner recognition
  • Social-media thank-you
  • Invitation to partner updates
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Mission

  • Enhanced website recognition
  • Partner spotlight opportunity
  • Advance screening invitations
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Production

  • Prominent partner recognition
  • Set visit opportunity
  • Premiere and screening access
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Presenting

  • Top-tier campaign recognition
  • Opportunity to appear as an extra in the film
  • Guided set visit during production
  • Special lunch or dinner with select cast members
  • Premiere-hosting opportunities
Become a Sponsor

Final sponsor benefits are subject to production, distribution, guild, platform, and legal requirements and will be documented in a written agreement.

CHURCH & MINISTRY PARTNERS

Build the audience before the cameras roll.

Church partners create prayer, momentum, credibility, and a ready audience for release—then carry the conversation into their communities.

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

THE ROAD TO RELEASE

From screenplay to screen
to ministry.

  1. 01FINANCE

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

  2. 02PREP

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

  3. 03PRODUCE

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

  4. 04FINISH

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

  5. 05IMPACT

    Church screenings, outreach partnerships, and Gospel-centered resources.

JOIN THE JOURNEY

Help bring Valley of the SON to the screen.

Tell us how you would like to participate. We will connect you with the right conversation—funding, sponsorship, ministry partnership, production, or outreach.

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