About The Film
An inspiring feature documentary about redesigning a world built for everyone else.
In the heart of Atlanta, best-selling author, speaker, and stroke survivor Katherine Wolf, along with her husband Jay, envision a more accessible world as they transform a 1990s Italian restaurant into Mend, a new coffee shop & retail concept intentionally built to offer people with disabilities meaningful community and dignified employment.
With Katherine’s irresistible charm and humor, discover how inaccessible the world truly is, and journey with her as she reimagines an innovative, design-forward space that welcomes everyone to the table.
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Renovating Hope is fiscally sponsored by Film Independent (501c3). All direct donations are tax deductible.
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About the Team
Jaye & Adam Fenderson, Directors
Award-winning, husband/wife filmmaking team Jaye & Adam are passionate about harnessing the power of film and television to advocate for issues of social justice and mobilize audiences to affect change. The Fendersons are the founders of Three Frame Media, a production company dedicated to purpose-driven storytelling. Their credits span docuseries & feature-length films, commercial & branded content, and acclaimed shows for NBC, ABC, MTV, Lifetime, Discovery, History, CNBC, and many others.
Katherine & Jay Wolf, Executive Producers
Katherine and Jay are world-renowned survivors, communicators, and advocates. After marrying and giving birth to their son James, Katherine miraculously survived a catastrophic stroke in 2008 and continues her recovery to this day. Katherine and Jay now disrupt the myth that joy can only be found in a pain-free life through their speaking events, two best-selling books, social media presence, and Hope Heals Camp for families affected by disability.