Movies & Meaning

Storytelling, Light, and Community • Making a Better World

This April 26-28, 2018, at the lovely Diana Wortham Theatre in Asheville, North Carolina, we will gather and hear from special guests Alice Walker, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Color PurpleBrian McLaren, author and theologian; and Gareth Higgins, film critic and Irish peace activist. We’ll screen seven movies, hear seven stories, and participate in seven activities proven to nurture community, restore hope, and build a bridge to the kind of world so many of us seek. We’ll do it in the setting of one of the most beautiful and creative small cities in the world, in a lovely theatre, surrounded by fantastic restaurants, places to stay, and the stunning Blue Ridge Mountains. We’ll make new friends, see astonishing big screen art, and pick up fuel for the journey of living more whole in uncertain times. 

This dream space was thoroughly challenging and inspiring... the images and messages will stay with me for a very long time.
— 2017 Movies & Meaning Attendee
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Invitation to Sponsor

The Movies & Meaning Experience is a unique event of international significance - a festival, conference, and community gathering with distinguished leaders and artists, telling better stories, building a better world. We are eager to connect with like-minded individuals, communities, and organizations who resonate with and want to support our vision.