Hiking through Grief Wins Best Feature Film at NYC’s Meliora International Film Festival!

A film about rediscovering joy.

Best Feature Film Award at MIFF

“Hiking through Grief” takes home the Best Feature Film prize at the Melioria International Film Festival in New York City! MIFF highlights films that strive to make the world a better place. HTG screened on November 16th at the Quad Cinema, 34 W 13th Street. The awards were presented on the last day of the festival, and we are so proud and honored to have won this prestigious award.

Director Stephen Burks holds the Meliora International Film Festival Best Feature Award

Producer Engelina Koberna & Director Stephen Burks @ Meloria Award Presentation in NYC

HTG Premieres at Chagrin Documentary Film Festival

Hiking through Grief premiered at the Chagrin Documentary Film Festival on October 8, 2025, to an audience of over 200 at the Chagrin Valley Little Theatre.

It was an amazing evening sharing this film with film documentary fans and

members of the Chagrin Documentary Film Festival.

Our team was geared up to be on the red carpet before our showing. From left to right, Director Stephen Burks, Producer Engelina Koberna, Assistant Producer Sarah Willgrube, Production Manager Jamie Hurley Bullock, Camera B Man, Drone, Sound and Lights, Jake and Chad Ressler.

Director Stephen Burks participated in a panel discussion on Friday, October 10th, at the Chagrin Township Hall with other filmmakers.

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a lasting impact!

Impact that makes a difference to others!

We are currently working on a transformative guide, 'Hiking Through Grief,' that will serve as a companion piece to the film. Our sights are set on distributing our movie with a guide that can be utilized for groups willing to meet and discuss the film as they move through their own journey with grief.

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