True Stories Project
The True Stories Project was formed in April 2004 to create movies like Inlaws & Outlaws, our first feature film. Conventional wisdom has it that "talking heads" movies are boring and that folks simply won't sit still for a film that doesn't overwhelm the senses or manipulate our emotions.
But we believe that people are hungry for the truth.
We believe that folks are starving for some hope.
And, we believe that the true story, well told, is the most powerful medium available for entertaining, educating, empowering and energizing us all. We're not reinventing the wheel. We're simply going back to basics -- strong stories and believable characters.
It's amazing what you'll find when you take the time to listen.
"Only connect." — E.M. Forster
Project Team
Drew Emery - Filmmaker
Drew began building the Hearts + Minds Campaign in early 2006 when interest in Inlaws & Outlaws from Ohio, Oklahoma and elsewhere inspired the idea of making the film available to the grassroots via our website. Since then, he's recruited a home team, rebuilt the website and been working tirelessly to raise the funds necessary to launch the Campaign on a national level. Drew's most proud of the relationships he's built with dozens of volunteers from all over -- an Outlaws Posse of deputies who are working to create change in their communities and see a role for Inlaws & Outlaws in making that happen. "They're my heroes and, despite being from all walks of life, they all have one thing in common: they're the loveliest people ever."
