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Finding Joy (2026)
Roni Gingrich is a PTSD survivor and aspiring artist whose buried childhood trauma manifests in the form of sleep paralysis and recurring dreams as she unravels the truth of her past.
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Roni Gingrich is a PTSD survivor and aspiring artist whose buried childhood trauma manifests in the form of sleep paralysis and recurring dreams as she unravels the truth of her past.
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Genre:Drama, Thriller
Written By:Valeri Bates
In Theaters:6/18/2026
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Runtime:88 minutes
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Cast
Valeri Bates
Director
Valeri Bates
Roni Gingrich
Jessi Burkette
Bonnie
Davis Lee DeRock Jr.
Kyle Murphy
Alina Dunn
Young Trish Collins
Kurt Hanover
David Morris
Izabelle Jones
Young Roni Gingrich
Deborah Madick
Dr. Barbara Williams
Ashley Moreland
Karen
Heather Elaine Rafferty
Trish Collins
Jennifer Seward
Emma
Tangela Welch
Joy Gingrich
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