
the film
Finding Purpose: The Brookwood Story takes viewers inside The Brookwood Community in Brookshire, Texas, a vibrant community built around the belief that meaningful work, choice, and belonging can transform the lives of adults with intellectual disabilities.
More than 200 adults work across Brookwood’s campus, creating handmade goods and products, working in the café and horticulture center, and contributing to a community where their talents and abilities are recognized and valued.
Through the voices of Brookwood citizens, their families, and the people who helped shape the community, Finding Purpose shares stories of challenges overcome, lives changed, and the philosophy behind Brookwood’s distinctive approach.
Ultimately, it is a film about hope, the power of choice, and the incredible things we can accomplish when we come as we are.
In-person and virtual screenings are available for classroom, campus, at-home, and community screenings.



the team
Director
Ariel Levy
Producer
Cartter Fontaine
Katherine Ostenson
Jana Mullins
Sam Birdsong
Allison Coleman
Andrew Levy
Ariel Levy
Newt Barnes
Screenwriter
Newt Barnes


