A young man struggles to break free from a childhood of poverty. He becomes consumed with a drive to avoid the life of his father, a pastor who died in poverty doing God’s work.
circles of wealthy dealmakers in Miami at the height of 80s excess, to the streets of Central America crumbling under civil war, and ultimately to a chance meeting with Mother Teresa in the slums of Calcutta — where he is confronted with a choice:
Keep running from his impoverished past, or embrace it as his strength and take up the mantle in the fight against poverty.
This film will chronicle the true story of Hal Donaldson and the journey he needed to make, the sights he needed to see, the lessons he needed to learn on the road to founding Convoy of Hope — an organization now responsible for feeding more than 500,000 children in poverty every day.
Over the course of Hal’s journey, he and his wife, Doree, start a family.
As his four daughters grow, Hal embarks on a pilgrimage through the destitute streets of major U.S. cities searching for answers at the heart of poverty.
Hal’s search becomes a strain at home, where Doree must care for the girls alone while teaching music. Though her support never wavers, she is tested by Hal’s absence.
Until he returns with an insight that changes everything — and together with his family, sets out on a mission to fight poverty with Convoy of Hope.
Hal is not only a drama about a family man torn between his ambitions and his calling ... It’s also a portrait of poverty in America and in countries around the world, told to inspire audiences to engage with the fight against hunger, poverty, and suffering.
Producer, Director Mark Williams
Mark Williams is a feature film and Emmy-nominated TV writer, director, and producer and partner at Zero Gravity Management, a top-tier literary and talent management/ production company he founded in 2001. He has produced over 25 movies, including The Accountant, starring Ben Affleck, A Family Man, starring Gerard Butler and Willem Dafoe, and Honest Thief, starring Liam Neeson, as well as co-created and executive produced the Emmy-winning TV series Ozark.
Producer
Joe Riley
Joe Riley is a producer and literary manager across feature film, television, and new media for Zero Gravity Management. As a producer, some of Mr. Riley’s current projects include the upcoming Amazon/Freevee series Snow, based on the international bestselling novel series The Snow White Trilogy; the action-comedy feature Soft Target with director Luke Greenfield; the action feature Zero Visibility with director Paul Leyden; and the upcoming underwater rescue thriller Jascon written by his client Mark Edwin Robinson, which he is producing alongside Ridley Scott. He produced the Lionsgate thriller Fear of Rain (starring Katherine Heigl and Harry Connick Jr.), and the dual language Mandarin/English feature Hollywood Adventures alongside Justin Lin (Fast & Furious franchise), directed by his client Timothy Kendall. Prior to joining Zero Gravity, Mr. Riley was a development executive for Academy Award winning actor and producer Michael Douglas.
Writer
Mark Edwin Robinson
Mark Edwin Robinson’s recent work includes his screenplay for the true shipwreck and rescue story of Jascon-4, with Academy Award winner Ridley Scott and LikeMinded Entertainment producing. In active development, he has written the Vietnam-era film Convoy, being produced by Zero Gravity, and an untitled auto racing film project for producer and director Mark Williams. Robinson has written and directed the feature films I Will Follow You Into the Dark, Breaking Dawn, and The Levenger Tapes for Lionsgate Films. He has also produced the short film Court of Conscience, starring
Jon Voight and Anton Yelchin.
Senior Consultant
Brent Ryan Green
Brent Ryan Green is an accomplished filmmaker with more than two decades of experience and more than 70 film and television projects to his name. Known for his artistic vision and business acumen, Brent has built a reputation as a versatile and innovative force in the entertainment industry. Some of Brent’s career highlights include high-profile projects such as Martin Scorsese’s Oscar-nominated film Silence, starring Adam Driver and Andrew Garfield, and later consulting on the critically acclaimed Killers of the Flower Moon, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, and Lily Gladstone. He has produced a wide range of major productions, from box office hits such as I Can
Only Imagine and American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story to Sundance favorite Wild Indian and the Paramount+ hit series Tulsa King, starring Sylvester Stallone.
Currently, Brent is producing The Chosen, a groundbreaking television series that has garnered a massive global following. Beyond his production role, Brent is actively shaping the show’s future, including planned spinoffs and continued expansion.
Convoy of Hope
Roger Flessing’s past roles include Vice President of Communications for such organizations as World Vision, Samaritan’s Purse, and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, where he was also the Executive in Charge of World Wide Pictures. He oversaw the production and distribution of multiple theatrical releases and made-for-TV movies. He has an extensive background in live TV production, and has directed more than a thousand hours of network and syndicated TV programs, including sports, talk shows, and TV specials. Roger currently serves as Chief Marketing and Communications Officer of Convoy of Hope.
