Trauma Recovery Stories: Seattle. A Film Screening.
Join us on April 9, 2026, at the Lapis Theatre for the one-night-only premiere of Trauma Recovery Stories: Seattle.
The film follows three Seattle residents who have overcome different types of trauma and whose stories intersect in the arts, specifically poetry and music. Donna Leigh is a pioneer in the LGBTQ+ community. Iz White is an enrolled member of the Snoqualmie Tribe who grew up in the aftermath of tragedy. Fantasy A is an artist whose relentless drive has pushed him beyond limits others once placed on him because of his autism diagnosis.
The screening will be followed by live performances from Fantasy A, Donna, and Iz.
This film is for anyone who has felt alone in what they went through.
Content warning: discussion of childhood trauma, emotional abuse, grief and loss, addiction, homelessness/instability, trans identity and discrimination, and mental health.
The House bar will be open to serve alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.Jeremy Mills
Jeremy Mills is a writer, interviewer, and credentialed member of the media based in Seattle. His work focuses on human interest stories.
Through The Jeremy Mills Podcast, he has interviewed athletes, artists, and others from Seattle and beyond, including Jamal Crawford, Paolo Banchero, DeJounte Murray, Zach LaVine, Doug Christie, Maiah Wynne, Jontay Porter, Başak Gümülcinelioğlu, Kelsey Plum, and so many more.
His first book, Lost in Goodland: A Memoir of Childhood Chaos (2026), looks back at growing up in Northwest Kansas in a house shaped by addiction and instability. Available March 24th, 2026.
His first documentary, Trauma Recovery Stories: Seattle (2026), follows three people who’ve faced trauma and found ways to keep going, set against summer scenes from across Seattle.
In 2025, he began his first acting project with Dr. Clean Productions on the film Crystal Ball, which is currently filming in Seattle.
www.jeremymillsproductions.com
