Film poster for "For the Living" with a bicycle wheel on train tracks and a building in the background.

A Holocaust survivor’s liberation path from Auschwitz inspires an examination of other genocides and humanity’s struggle between dehumanization and empathy

FOR THE LIVING

Name: FOR THE LIVING
Brand: A Holocaust survivor’s liberation path from Auschwitz inspires an examination of other genocides and humanity’s struggle between dehumanization and empathy
SKU: For the Living
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AUDIENCE FAVORITE FEATURE - DocUtah | HUMANITARIAN AWARD - DocUtah | BEST DOCUMENTARY - Julien Dubuque International Film Festival | "A simultaneously joyful and unflinching film...it could not be more current." - The Denver Gazette | "Draws stark parallels between Humanity's darkest impulses and our capacity for light and compassion." - Denver Lynx Radio | "An essential lesson for all humanity" - Solzy at the Movies

The Holocaust • Genocides Around the World • Dehumanization • Survivor Experiences • Empathy & Compassion • Memorialization

For centuries, Humankind has grappled with the tension between the two extremes of our nature: Dehumanization and Empathy. Darkness and Light. From the genocide of Indigenous peoples of the western hemisphere to the horrors of the Holocaust to the genocides in Bosnia and Rwanda we hope that, with every succeeding generation, we’re progressing away from the darkness and closer to the light.

Similarly, in 2019 a collective act of empathy called “Ride for the Living” also featured a journey from darkness to light. Originating at the universal symbol of absolute evil (Auschwitz-Birkenau), 250 cyclists from 12 different countries came together to re-trace the WWII liberation path of a 10-year Holocaust survivor across the Polish countryside to reach a destination symbolizing our common humanity: Krakow, Poland.

Veering between the intimate stories of survivors and the startling similarities between all genocides, these parallel journeys bring to life just how challenging it is to leave the darkness behind. Inciting the urgent conversation: When will we stop building monuments for the Dead and get busy re-humanizing the Living? When will we finally say NEVER AGAIN and truly mean it?

Denver Lynx Radio
"Draws stark parallels between Humanity's darkest impulses and our capacity for light and compassion."

"Great philosophical depth from a diverse range of voices..."

Film Purgatory
"Left me completely speechless at the end."

KARE 11, Minneapolis
"Important, enlightening...highly recommended."

Solzy at the Movies | Danielle Solzman
"An essential lesson for all humanity."

Splash Magazine
"Sweeping...inspiring...extremely powerful."

The Denver Gazette | John Moore
"A simultaneously joyful and unflinching film...it could not be more current."

"Empathy's last stand."

AWARDS
Audience Award | Port Jefferson Documentary Series
Audience Favorite Feature | DocUtah
Best Documentary | Juilen Dubuque International Film Festival
Best Documentary (Honorable Mention) | Fargo Film Festival
"Be the Light" Award | Richmond International Film Festival
Humanitarian Award | DocUtah

Writer & Co-Director of FOR THE LIVING

REQUEST A GOOD TALK WITH TIM ROPER

Tim Roper is an award-winning Writer-Director with a diverse mix of experience in both filmmaking and brand building. After graduating with a Film degree from The University of Texas at Austin with a minor in history, Tim began a 25-year career writing and directing short-form branded content and crafting screenplays.

In 2019, Tim joined Marc Bennett and Lisa Effress to begin writing, co-directing, and narrating the feature documentary FOR THE LIVING as a cautionary tale for a society grappling with the two extremes of human
nature: Dehumanization and Empathy.

Tim asserts that this film—which veers between the intimate and the historical—is not merely about The Holocaust. Or any genocide. FOR THE LIVING is about each and every one of us. And, ultimately, which “road” we choose to travel.

Expertise
I wrote the vast majority of For the Living, did all the historical research and curated the archival clips and images. I also co-directed it while supervising the edit as well.

Speaking History
I've spoken at over 25 international film festivals and several university campuses and high schools.