STRONGER THAN THE STORM
A SHORT DOCUMENTARY BY JUSTIN LEE STANLEY
When Ben Lawson is diagnosed with Stage IV leukemia, he learns the real meaning of strength after vowing to make a comeback.
FESTIVAL SCREENINGS
CROATIAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL • 08/09/2025 • 11:00AM - 4:00PM • Short Film Corner @ CIVITAS SAKRA • TICKETS
WYOMING INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL • 07/13/2025 • 12:15 PM • Laramie County Community College • TICKETS
SUNSCREEN FILM FESTIVAL • 04/26 • TICKETS
GASPARILLA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL • REGIONAL PREMIERE • 03/30 • TICKETS
PHOENIX FILM FESTIVAL • WORLD PREMIERE • 03/28, 04/03, 04/04 • TICKETS
TEAM
Director / DP / Editor…JUSTIN LEE STANLEY
Executive Producer…LAUREN GAGLIARDI STANLEY
Executive Producer…JUSTIN LEE STANLEY
Producer…BEN LAWSON
Recreation Producer…MATTHEW ANDERSON
Recreation Producer…RICKY LEWIS
Recreation Producer…DAVID OLMSTED
Composer…JACK GILLETTE
Sound Design / Mix…DEAN SAMUEL WHITE
Colorist…BEN BROOKSBY
Visual FX…SKYLER PINKERTON
Production Designer…RICKY MAJOR
Gaffer…JONATHAN ITURRIAGA-DASILVA
Hair & Makeup…KELLY HARRIS
CAST (Recreations)
BEN LAWSON…As Himself
Co-Worker…MATTHEW ANDERSON
Doctor…FRANK NAPOLI
Nurse…MARCY ORLOFF PRASTOS
Nurse…RICKY LEWIS
NURSE…DAVID OLMSTED
Bodybuilder…NICK DOWLING
Bodybuilder…ANTHONY “AANT” HOWARD
Bodybuilder…DMYTRO KRAZHAN
Bodybuilder…HARRISON MERCADO
Bodybuilder…JOE MCNELIS
Announcer…PAUL DEROBERTIS