When Air Force recruit CJ Twomey shockingly ended his life at age 20, his family was plunged into unrelenting grief. In a moment of desperate inspiration, his mother Hallie put a call out to the world on Facebook: Would a handful of sympathetic travelers help fulfill her son’s ambition to see all the corners of the Earth by scattering some of his ashes in a place of beauty or special meaning to them?
It was a call that would resonate beyond her wildest expectations; the world answered and the loss of one became the inspiring, heart-felt mission of thousands.
Scattering CJ explores the devastating effects of suicide, the extraordinary generosity of strangers and one troubled family's attempt to finally find peace.
Reviews
"It’s a story of communal healing the likes of which could soften the heart of even the most jaded cynics...told with all the respect and dignity it deserves." - Nathanael Hood, The Young Folks
"Scattering CJ demonstrates the power of a simple heartfelt, brave, honest act…this is a wonderfully made, powerful and important film.” - Dr. Katherine Shear, Columbia University
Festival & Awards
- Camden International Film Festival (World Premiere)
- Alexandria Film Festival
- Annapolis Film Festival
- DOCUTAH International Documentary Film Festival
- Dunedin International Film Festival (Audience Award Winner)
- Emerge Film Festival
- Hope Rising for Suicide Prevention Summit
- Richmond International Film Festival (Public Service Award Winner)
- Rocky Mountain Women's Film Festival
- Salem Film Fest
Join us on November 21st, International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day, for a special program on the Spark Media Facebook page.
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