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When A Movie Becomes A Movement

A HopeForFilm TakeOver post from Eli O. Timoner, the producer of the Oscar Shortlisted Doc Short "All The Walls Came Down"

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Eli Timoner
Jan 16, 2026
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by Eli Timoner

“While we may not control what happens to us, we always control how we respond to it.” — Viktor Frankl

The day after our homes burned down, I called my Aunt Ondi. Through tears we consoled each other, lamenting that we were so far from Altadena, powerless to stop the fires that destroyed our beloved community, sad we could not be with each other. I …

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