Just Five Minutes

We are looking to raise additional funds for the post-production and outreach for our short documentary formerly entitled Just Five Minutes, now titled Always and Never. This short doc is about the creation of Just Five Minutes, a play with music, written and performed by Francine Lobis Wheeler, who offers her uniquely personal journey through grief, trauma and survival as the mother of Ben Wheeler following his murder in his first-grade classroom on December 14, 2012 at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

The producers are looking for approximately $50,000 in contributions for post production and to bring this important story to the world. We are pleased to partner with Entertainment To Affect Change (E2AC) as our fiscal sponsors. All contributions are tax deductible.

In the years following the tragedy and loss of her son, Francine wrote the play and music that is referenced throughout this documentary. The short doc film presents the story of a mother and artist, and shares Francine's voice with all its heart, humor and gratitude. It lets the world into her singular relationship with her son Ben and reminds us how universal loss is, and how through the telling of our individual stories and shared sense of compassion, we may all grieve and move forward.

Ben Stiller's Red Hour Films, Sue Leibman and Francine Lobis Wheeler, Meredith Bennett, Jonathan Gray are the producers. Directors are Alex Horwitz (Hamilton's America) and Tony nominated Sheryl Kaller (Next Fall, A Walk on the Moon). Cast surrounding Francine includes Molly Ringwald, Griffin Dunne, Julianna Margulies and more.