Films
Grief Dialogues’ films document real human experiences of grief, love, and meaning. They use the intimacy of the camera to slow time, hold complexity, and view difficult stories through a shared lens.
2025
My Guardian Angel
Written & Directed by Nya Chambless, Produced by Jerry Chambless
True friendship shines brighter than any shadow.
Drawing inspiration from a real-life friendship during Nya’s elementary years, “My Guardian Angel,” stands as a poignant testament to the power of love and friendship. This short film not only celebrates growth and inclusion, it also serves as a beacon for the “Out of Grief Comes Art” movement. Nya used her grief to weave together themes of resilience and creativity, while also fostering awareness of childhood cancer and encouraging empathy and understanding in children — of all ages.
2021
Honoring Choices
Honoring Choices is adapted from the stage play Honoring Choices originally commissioned by and performed for Honoring Choices PNW in 2020. Zoom adaptations with diverse casts, including a performance in Spanish, were presented for Reimagine: Life, Loss, and Love and for Honoring Choices PNW in honor of National Healthcare Decision Day in 2021.
2017
8am
by Mark Harvey Levine (Elizabeth Coplan, Executive Producer)
8 AM (8 minutes) is a thought-provoking film about the moment before everything changes.
Themes: Search for significance and meaning after tragic loss
Starring
Nick Palmieri
Alicia Mendez
Jake Love
Kyle Love
Directed By
Emily Pando
Cinematography By
Jesse Amorratanasuchad
Music by: William Cannon
Edited by: Matthew Macy
Adapted from the play, “LA 8 AM” by: Mark Harvey Levine
Executive Producer:
Elizabeth Coplan
First Assistant Director: Lakell Havens
Production Sound Mixer: Joel Barham
Production Designer: Rita Pando
First Assistant Camera: Tracy Nystrom
Digital Imaging Technician: Jorgen Anderson
Head of Grip and Electric: Chad Courtney
Best Boy G&E: Ryan Zemke
G&E Swing: Marc Wai & Jeremy McClelland
Key Makeup Artist: Lillian Pando
Key Hair Stylist: Stacia Johnson
Associate Producer: Erich Cannon
Key Production Assistant: David Rosen
Production Assistant: Shawn Backstrom
Script Supervisors: Genie Leslie & Ben Wade
Assistant Script Supervisor: Paula Wilson-Nitka
2017
Juntos Nos Ayudamos - Better Together
BY ENEDINA ENRIQUEZ WITH ELIZABETH COPLAN
Better Together (10 mins) presents a Latino family who lost their son to suicide. They exhibit the silence and social isolation typical in Latino suicide loss survivors, but their teenage daughter encourages them to change.
Themes: The barriers that exist in Latinx culture that prevent families from getting help.