The Ordinance
Churches fight to protect the poor from payday loans
Watch the film above. Share via here or YouTube. Enjoy!
If you want to host your own screening, we’ve created The Ordinance Screening Kit to give nonprofits, businesses, and community organizations an easy-to-use resource for showing the film and leading a positive discussion about local politics, payday lending, and reform.
Additional resources on payday loans and reform can be found here.
Watch Trailer ▾ Get Screening Kit ▾Get the Screening Kit
The Ordinance Screening Kit is an easy-to-use resource that includes everything you'll need for planning, promoting, and hosting your community screening. Purchase the Screening Kit for your nonprofit, church, community organization, university, or public library.
Screening Kit includes:
- HD Digital Download, 33 minute documentary film
- License to exhibit the film at your facility (learn more)
- 10-page event planning guide (pdf)
- Discussion guide & talk notes (with multiple formats – Catholic, Baptist, general audience)
- Movie poster & flyer image files (easy-to-print & edit)
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Digital downloads are emailed upon purchase
“A moving account of Churches working together to enact protections for the poor.” – Jennifer Carr Allmon, Executive Director, Texas Catholic Conference
“Loved it! Had all the feels: anger, suspense, compassion, joy. Really great storytelling.” – Peter Hough, Pastor, Alton, MO
“A powerful light shed on the injustice of predatory lending... a testament of hope for public engagement.” – Stephen Reeves, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
Watch the Trailer
Bring the film team to your event
Contact us now to learn more about booking the filmmakers or some of the film's subjects for your next conference, screening, or special event. Part of the magic of a live event screening is the interaction and question it prompts.
Members of our team are available to be present to guide follow-up discussion, answer questions, speak about the issue, and/or share their personal journies and insights from making the film and engaging with the politics surrounding payday loans.
Contact us to learn more.
How licensing works
The screening kit includes a license that makes the film accessible to all types of organizations. The license is an unlimited public performance license at one facility—contact us about purchasing multiple kits at a discount.
As independent filmmakers, we rely on your support to keep producing great documentaries and making them available to the public. Keep in mind you are legally obligated to purchase the appropriate license to show the film at your institution.
If you have any questions, contact us.