Pat Heywood

Shaq, a young man grappling with depression, returns to his New Jersey hometown, where his exploration of grief and brotherhood transforms into the imagining of an inner life.

In this short experimental documentary, filmmaker Pat Heywood explores the experience of grief in the wake of his grandmother’s death.

Through the intimate reflections of one extraordinary woman, Fall River tells the story of a family's tragedy, the once-thriving city they inhabited, and how hope can blossom in unexpected places. In the search for closeness, for comfort, for history - what does it mean to be from somewhere?

Shaq, a young man grappling with depression, returns to his New Jersey hometown, where his exploration of grief and brotherhood transforms into the imagining of an inner life.

Shaq, a young man grappling with depression, returns to his New Jersey hometown, where his exploration of grief and brotherhood transforms into the imagining of an inner life.

Shaq, a young man grappling with depression, returns to his New Jersey hometown, where his exploration of grief and brotherhood transforms into the imagining of an inner life.

In this short experimental documentary, filmmaker Pat Heywood explores the experience of grief in the wake of his grandmother’s death.

Through the intimate reflections of one extraordinary woman, Fall River tells the story of a family's tragedy, the once-thriving city they inhabited, and how hope can blossom in unexpected places. In the search for closeness, for comfort, for history - what does it mean to be from somewhere?