GatewAY TO A NEW LIFE
Since its premiere in the summer of 2024, Gateway to a New Life has been screened at film festivals, churches, organizations,
and universities.
July 2024 Festival screening, St. Louis International Film Festival/Filmmakers' Showcase
October 2024 Festival screening, SAMA International Film Festival, Stockholm, Sweden
Public screening, International Institute of St. Louis
January 2025 Public screening, Ethical Society of St. Louis
Festival screening, Uplift Film Festival, Joplin, MO
February 2025 Public screening, University of Missouri-St. Louis, sponsored by the History Department
March 2025 Private screening, Honors College, University of Missouri-St. Louis
Public screening, Webster Groves Presbyterian Church, sponsored by Churches Together for Justice
July 2025 Webster Hills United Methodist Church
September 2025 EverTrue Laclede Groves
March 2026 Union Avenue Christian Church
April 2026 Home Sweet Home (host)
Representatives from the International Institute, Welcome Neighbor St. Louis, LifeWise STL and university faculty have participated in panels following the film. Afghan refugees have also been participants in panels and question-and-answer sessions.
If your organization or group would like to screen Gateway to a New Life, please email director Kathy Bratkowski at kathybratkowski@gmail.com.