Film Festival & Community Conversation

Have you ever felt the fear of sharing parts of your story—only to find a community where listening, healing, and dreaming together felt possible?

This event is a celebration of the courage it takes to speak, to listen, and to imagine new futures. It honors the voices of young people (18-30) who have grown up with the stigma of a parent’s substance use—those who have carried untold stories in their hearts and are now reclaiming them in the presence of community. Together, they are paving a path where every family can share both the hard and the hopeful, without fear or shame.

Join us as we lift up the dreams, resilience, and wisdom of those who have been part of the Starlings Community Peer Empowerment Mentorship Program in Calgary, AB. This is more than an event; it’s a living reminder that when we gather, when we create space for truth,…