Midwest Premiere
Showings
Festival tickets go on sale March 18, with visionaries and members receiving early access for ticket purchase.
April 10, 2026
4:55 pm – 6:36 pm
Playhouse Square Campus
Playhouse Square Allen Theatre
About This Film
Festival Year: 2026
Run Time: 11 Minutes
Film Type: Short
Animated: No
Genre: Documentary
Countr(ies): USA
Language: English
English Subtitles: No
Captions: Closed
Release Year: 2026
Film Overview
The Letter follows a recently arrived immigrant and his family as they face an impossible deadline to leave the United States or risk deportation. Told through the lens of the filmmaker’s close friendship with the subject, the film centers on the slow dismantling of the family’s home—an act that becomes both practical and symbolic—capturing fear, love, and resilience as neighbors, church members, and community activists rally together, leaving a visible absence where a family once belonged.
Film Contact: Steve W. Thompson
Film Website: https://www.stevewthompson.com/
Film Email: stevewthompson@gmail.com
Cast & Crew
Directed By

The Letter Team
Produced By
Emily Harrold
Cinematographers
Steve W. Thompson, Michael DeMinico
Editors
Steve W. Thompson, Michael DeMinico