After an exciting journey spanning over 20 film festivals and winning more than 40 awards in various categories, 84-year-old Summerville native Jo-Ann “Jody” Bierer Wilhelm can finally celebrate. Her lifelong dream of seeing her remarkable true story adapted into a film has come to fruition with the release of “Letters to Stephanie,” now available for streaming on Vision Video’s RedeemTV platform.
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Christine Howard, Acquisitions & Television Sales Manager at Vision Video, expressed excitement about sharing Wilhelm’s heartfelt story with audiences. “Vision Video is honored to partner with Jo-Ann to distribute ‘Letters to Stephanie,’ her powerful personal narrative of hope and determination amidst the challenges of adoption. This film is a testament to the miraculous work of God.”
For Wilhelm, seeing her vision come to life on screen has been a deeply emotional experience. “I am profoundly grateful and ecstatic to witness the culmination of this journey. The film, along with Nicole C. Green’s original music, always moves me—it was impeccably executed. The only thing missing was a celebrity cameo, which speaks volumes about its quality. This just proves that, with God, there are no coincidences.”
“Letters to Stephanie” has already garnered acclaim, winning four awards at the Christian Family Film Festival in NY, and earning recognition at the Christian Film Festival in Virginia. Additionally, it has been nominated for Most Inspirational Feature Film and Best Music Score by the International Christian Film Festival, one of the world’s largest film festivals. Green has received five nominations for her original music.
The film is currently available to subscribers who donate $25 or more to RedeemTV’s ministry. The service will present the film to their television network and Video On Demand distribution lists starting in April.
For more information, visit visionvideo.com or RedeemTV.com.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jo-Ann “Jody” Bierer Wilhelm, writes under the pen name Lenora Livingston. As such, she is the author of the novel Where’s Stephanie? and screenwriter for the feature film “Letters to Stephanie”, which has won awards in over twenty festivals and script writing contests.
As a child she enjoyed writing poetry. Her first published work was In Memoriam, a poem she wrote at age seventeen in the memory of a classmate who died from cancer.
At age 84, she has a long list of accomplishments. Of particular note is Jody’s instrumental role in enacting House Bill 3898 (Act. No 79) in South Carolina, granting biological grandparents the right to sign the state’s Social Services Adoption Reunion Registry.
