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2025 Sarasota Film Festival

The Davion Effect

Documentary Feature

2025โ€ข 1 hr 16 minโ€ข USA

Screenings

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    Thursday, April 10 at 6:30 PM EDT

    Ends 7:45 PM EDT

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    New College of Florida/Sainer Pavilion

About this film

Born in a prison hospital and given up to the foster care system at birth, the very lovable Davion tells his story of moving from one foster home to another, and the significant people he met along the way. When, at age 13, his plea to a church congregation for anyone to take him as their own, to just love him and give him a home, goes viral, the world responds. His heart-wrenching pleas resulted in thousands contacting the local foster care agency with interest in adopting him. With much hope and promise, he is then sent out of state to live with a well-meaning family. His lifelong dream of having a loving family unravels, yet his story ultimately ends in a surprisingly heartwarming turn of events.


Expected Guests: Ken Nolan, G.B. Young, Davion Only Going, Connie Going


In Documentary Competition

Credits

Director
Ken Nolan, GB Young
Producer
Ken Nolan, Daniel J. Chalfen
Executive Producer
Matthew Straeb
Editor
GB Young
Cast
Davion Only-Going, Connie Going

Premiere: World

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