The 2024 programme is divided into three collections of about 2 and a quarter hours each (145 minutes), with a 45 minute lunch break, and an afternoon interval.

Doors will open to Pro ticket-holders at 10am, with standard ticket-holders welcome from 10:50 am.

Once the programme is completed at 8pm, Pro ticket-holders will be invited to stay for a complimentary drink.

10:00 am

Doors open to ‘Pro Ticket Upgrade’ holders ONLY

(Tea and coffee and the chance to meet)

10:50 am
Doors open to all Day Ticket holders

11:00 am
Welcome from the SCFF team

Collection 1
11:15 am - 1:30 pm

The Way To Hawassa
Eliza Q Hemenway
USA

The Way to Hawassa follows the journey of a grieving mother, her pastor, and his wife, as they travel from Northern California to visit an orphanage in Hawassa, Ethiopia. Once there, their story intersects with a little girl named Lantu, whose untimely death results in the opening of a home for orphaned children with disabilities.

Faith Healing
Branton McMahan, De'ja McCray
USA

Sophie is a rising high school track star with Olympic dreams, but when she goes to a party one night with her best friend, her dreams are shattered in an instant. Bitter, broken, and empty inside, she embarks on a journey of healing and discovers something she wasn't expecting; the healing power of Jesus Christ's love and forgiveness.

Open Doors
German with English subtitles

Becky Hellwig
Germany

Insecurity, mortal danger and the longing for peaceful coexistence. Three refugees tell their story and show us their will to survive by leaving, being left behind and arriving somewhere uncertain. A tale of courage, hope and trust in a new beginning.

Talk - Becky Hellwig
What is Impact Producing and what is the Heart of it?

This session will introduce filmmakers to impact producing, emphasizing strategies to narrow their focus and pinpoint the 1. Beyond audience development, it will explore effective audience engagement, ensuring that your audience feels heard and seen.

Lunch Break
1:30 pm - 2:15 pm

Collection 2
2:15 pm - 4:30 pm

Body Feel Complexed
Marita Metelia Robinson
UK

Through the use of sound and picture, A multilayered sculpture touches on the feeling of emptiness & chaos with elements stuck.

Faith in the Family
Oleksiy Andronyak
UK

Destiny was a pillar in her household, but tragedy shook her faith in herself and God. Her family faces a seemingly impossible task now, to reignite her spark, and they sure thing are in need of help. They might find it in one place and from one person that a community can always turn their gaze to in times of hardship. A new priest in town.

Talk - Tim Price
Composing for Film: Behind the Scenes

Music is a powerful tool for film-makers, but how do composers actually create underscores that support a film’s narrative and capture the emotion of a scene? This session will take you behind the scenes, giving insights into the scoring process and advice to help film-makers and composers alike.

Break
4:30 pm - 4:45 pm

Collection 3
4:45 pm - 6:45 pm

Little Yellow Car
Basil Denno
UK

A short video using stills of Basil’s yellow car and a song of his own composition.

Hayden and Her Family
May M. Tchao
USA

Follows the nuanced and intimate adoption journey of an American family who is raising seven biological children plus five special needs Asian orphans. This film is timely as we live in a culture of increasing racial diversity and unconventional family building.

Talk - Jonee Kemp
Exploring the difference between Religious and Spiritual filmmaking

This session will explore some of the differences between what might be considered a Christian or religious film with a more
‘Spiritual’ film. The session is aimed at filmmakers who wish to create films that evoke a spiritual feeling in an audience, as opposed to simply conveying a Christian message.

The Question
Quaiden Lowe
UK

A struggling youth questions his life path.

Content advisory: [themes of domestic abuse and depictions of violence]

Prayer, Awards and End

7:00 pm

Prayer for filmmakers and media industries

7:15 pm

Awards

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Networking reception for Pro ticket-holders

The Festival Programme