A Film About Resilience and Revitalization IN the HeartlanD

SPENCER PRIDE DOCUMENTARY FILM

A FILM BY MITCH TEPLITSKY & CHARLES R PEARCE
CURRENTLY In ProDUCTION

Welcome to Spencer, IN — the smallest town in America with a Pride Center; where LGBTQ+ volunteers and allies are uniting and uplifting their rural community.

At a time when the country seems so divided, this is a remarkable and timely story about ordinary Americans working together, making their town better.

  • “The world needs beauty and stories like the one about Spencer Pride”

    Carrie Newcomer, Musician

  • “Shines a light on a part of the country that is so frequently ignored”

    Haley Miller, Journalist

  • “This project is more than making a film; it’s about advocating for a more inclusive and understanding world”

    Sam Eads, Nurse Educator

Welcome to the story of Jonathan Balash, Jacob Balash, Judi Epp, and Felix Mcbeath bringing queerness out of the shadows in the Heartland as rural America begins to evolve. A heartwarming look at what happens when hardworking people come together despite their differences to build a community worth living in, and a town worthy of calling it home.


JONATHAN BALASH

JACOB BALASH

JUDI EPP

FELIX MCBEATH


“Change doesn’t happen to you. It happens because of you.”

– Jonathan Balash, Spencer Pride Co-founder.