Source of Hope

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Before Jim Stavis could be considered for a transplant, a hospital social worker asked him a pivotal question during his psychological evaluation: “What is your source of hope?” To explore this profound question, he wrote and produced a documentary titled Source of Hope. This film chronicles Jim's journey through a triple organ transplant and highlights the incredible family whose seventeen-year-old son made it possible. Notably, Source of Hope won the Doing Good Award at the Lifetree Film Festival, a distinction that is the third highest honor at the festival, competing against productions with much larger budgets. Additionally, it screened at the New Hope Film Festival and garnered recognition as a Montaigne Medal Finalist. It even received a feature in USA Today as a noteworthy book, showcasing Jim's unique tale that extended beyond his own experience—therefore, he took on the role of filmmaker, despite not being one by trade.