EVEN IN DARKNESS

(2016) / Run Time: 26:12
Director: James Hosking
Producer: Jeremy Lybarger
Director of Photography: Vanessa Carr
Sound Design: Dave Nelson
Re-Recording Mixer: Miik Dinko
Composer: Matthew Atticus Berger
Animation/Title Design: Carlo A. Flores

Every night between 10 PM and 4 AM Reverend Lyle Beckman walks the streets of San Francisco. He's the city's Night Minister, the fourth man to hold the job since 1964. In his encounters with the homeless, addicts, sex workers, and those in need, Beckman seeks to comfort rather than convert. The film is a witness to intimate interactions—and a side of the city—that few people ever see. 'Even In Darkness' explores questions of faith, the necessity of interpersonal contact, and the power of empathy.

“Spare and moving.” — CityLab

Even In Darkness is a vérité-style documentary that follows Reverend Lyle Beckman on his nightly route through the Tenderloin as he encounters San Francisco's homeless, drug addicts, sex workers, and runaways. The city's fourth Night Minister since 1964, Beckman's job is to comfort those on the edges of society. The film offers an intimate and harrowing picture of life after dark in America.