Scott Smith as David in Steve Williams' Blessing

Award-winning writer and director Stephen Williams has just released Blessing, a 16-minute film that is moving gay and straight audiences alike. The film was recently screened at a Family Fellowship forum and at Affirmation's annual conference in Salt Lake City.

Blessing offers an honest and insightful look into real family dynamics as a young gay man and his Mormon family are brought together when the father suffers a near-fatal heart attack.

"Blessing packs a powerful punch and delineates the path that filmmaking about Mormon experience must likely take if it is to eventually appeal to broader audience," wrote Paul Swenson for Catalyst Magazine. "Williams'... touch is both subtle and forceful."

The producers of the film Blessing are grateful for any contributions to help meet the expenses of the final editing process and transfer of the film from digital to 35mm format, preferred for film festivals. If you are able to contribute, please make checks payable to "Family Fellowship - Film," and send them to David Hardy, P.O. Box 901852, Sandy, UT 84090. All contributions are tax deductible.

More information about Family Fellowship and its mission is available at www.ldsfamilyfellowship.org .