Bring New Life: The Movie to Your Campus
A powerful coming-of-age film experience designed to spark meaningful conversations around identity, belonging, purpose, faith, and personal transformation among college students.
Why it connects with college audiences
New Life: The Movie follows a college freshman wrestling with identity, purpose, belonging, and faith as he begins to drift from what once grounded him, until unexpected community challenges him to confront his doubts and reconsider the direction of his life.
- Centered on the real emotional tension of college life
- Ideal for student engagement events and post-screening discussions
- A strong fit for student life, campus ministries, BSUs, film departments, and leadership programs
A story students can see themselves in
New Life: The Movie is a coming-of-age drama that follows a college freshman as he wrestles with identity, purpose, belonging, and faith. As he drifts from what once grounded him, he is confronted with the kind of community and truth that challenges him to face his doubts and reconsider the direction of his life.
This story is especially resonant for students navigating transition, isolation, self-discovery, pressure, and questions about who they are becoming during the college years. More than just a screening, the film creates space for reflection, discussion, and meaningful connection on campus.
“College is often where identity, purpose, community, and belief are tested the most. New Life: The Movie speaks directly into that tension with honesty, hope, and humanity.”
Why New Life: The Movie belongs on your campus
Built around real student experiences, this film creates space for connection, reflection, and meaningful campus conversations.
Relatable Student Story
Explores identity, belonging, purpose, and personal growth in a way students immediately connect with.
Built for Conversation
Perfect for post-film discussions, panels, and student-led dialogue that deepen the experience.
Campus Community Impact
Brings together students, organizations, and departments through a shared and meaningful event.
A great fit for departments and student organizations
New Life: The Movie can support a wide range of university programming and campus communities.
- Student Life and Campus Activities
- Campus Ministries and Faith-Based Organizations
- Black Student Unions and Cultural Centers
- First-Year Experience Programs
- Residence Life
- Leadership and Mentorship Programs
- Film, Media, and Communications Departments
- Counseling and wellness conversation spaces
Flexible ways to host the film on campus
We are partnering with universities to create screening experiences that best serve their students and campus communities.
Campus film screening
A featured on-campus event for students, staff, and invited community members.
Screening + filmmaker Q&A
Add a live conversation with writer/director Cleve Brown III to deepen engagement and reflection.
Screening + student panel
Follow the film with a discussion led by students or university leaders around identity, purpose, belonging, and growth.
Partnered organization event
Host in collaboration with a student organization, ministry, cultural center, or department.
Private group screening
An intimate screening for a leadership cohort, ministry team, class, or student support space.
Meaningful campus conversation
Designed to go beyond entertainment and create a memorable event students will carry with them.
Added value for film & media students
Beyond the screening, Cleve Brown III brings a real-world perspective on what it takes to create a feature film—from idea to execution—offering students practical insight into the filmmaking process.
Behind-the-scenes breakdown
A detailed look at how New Life: The Movie was made, including pre-production, filming, and post-production decisions.
From idea to feature film
An honest conversation about what it really takes to go from concept to a completed feature film, including challenges, limitations, and execution.
Career insights for students
Practical advice for film and media students on developing their craft, navigating the industry, and turning creative ideas into real projects.
The voice behind New Life: The Movie
Cleve Brown III is a filmmaker passionate about telling stories that explore identity, faith, and transformation. Through his journey of creating a feature film, he brings both creative insight and real-world experience to every campus he engages with.
Created to open space for honest reflection
New Life: The Movie was written and directed by filmmaker Cleve Brown III, who created the film out of a desire to tell an honest story about identity, faith, belonging, and the internal tension many young adults experience while trying to figure out who they are becoming.
The heart behind the film is not just entertainment, but impact — creating room for conversation, community, and personal transformation through storytelling that feels human, grounded, and relatable.
Watch the trailer
Give your team and student leaders a first look at the story and heart behind New Life: The Movie.
Interested in bringing New Life: The Movie to your campus?
We would love to explore a screening partnership with your university, department, campus ministry, or student organization.