Just Like You Films

A non-profit production company. JLY's films (Anxiety+Depression, Autism, Down Syndrome, Burns, Cancer) reveal how we're more alike than different.

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Through real stories and a narrative about a common traumatic situation, the docudrama🎥 “May Contain: My Life” exposes people to what life with food allergies looks and feels like.

Healio spoke with director Jennifer Greenstreet to learn more. @JLYFilms
https://t.co/G7fkndZcD0

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💬"Hopefully this will make [people without food allergies] more empathetic, understanding and accommodating," Jennifer Greenstreet, @JLYFilms, told Healio.
https://t.co/PE2kH8yqQX

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Grateful for this crew. Our Youth Advisory Board stepped up and helped make our biggest fundraiser to date a success—showing leadership, work ethic, and commitment to serving others.

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We had an incredible meeting with Gary Brock, Director of Education, finalizing the details for submitting Just Like You: Diabetes to PBS LearningMedia! This is a huge step in bringing the film to classrooms nationwide, helping to raise awareness about life with diabetes.

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Taking a moment to reflect on our first narrative feature film and our largest budget project to date, ‘Rise and Shine.’ This film marks a significant step forward in our storytelling journey. We can’t wait to share it with you!

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Meet our JLYF YAB Member @GilesKearns! (You will also see Giles in May Contain: My Life)
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Q: Fave Movie?
A: Remember the Titans
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Q: Who inspires you?
A: Justin Jefferies
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Q:Advice you would give?
A: Work as hard as you can.

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We are thrilled to announce that May Contain: My Life is an Impact DOCS Award of Excellence winner in the Documentary Feature category!! 🏆✨

Thank you @impactdocsaward!

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We are thrilled to announce that we an official selection at the PJIFF 2025! This is our first film festival acceptance for May Contain: Two Sides - our VR Film. Movie Maker Magazine calls this one of the “25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World”. Thank you @PJIFForg!

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Ah! So fun to watch May Contain: My Life - our food allergies docudrama - on a big screen! We had a very small private screening for a few of our JLYF board members. Thank you @ThreeLightKC for allowing us to use your beautiful theater space!

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A big milestone for Just Like You Films on the set of Rise and Shine! 🎬✨ For the first time, we had a crew so large we needed trailers—and we even learned the industry term honey wagon! (Spoiler: It’s not nearly as sweet as it sounds. 🚽😂)

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Our JLYF Youth Advisory Board met this month in the studio to wrap gifts for Red Bags. Every YAB member brought gifts for our adopted child.

Red Bags KC brings the spirit of the holidays and holiday gifts to Kansas City foster children, low-income families, and at-risk youth.

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JLYF’s new animated “Reels of Compassion” logo!

Help us spread reels of compassion! Consider setting up a monthly donation on our website to help us take our films from festivals to audiences worldwide. ❤️

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Thank you to all of the amazing educators who joined us today at the @kansascitypbs Annual K-12 Tech Conference! We shared an exclusive preview of short clips & trailer from May Contain: Two Sides. We loved sharing our “VR Bar” and hearing feedback!

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Lots of thank you’s going out to our incredible donors who support us all year long! You make all of our work possible. Thank you for helping to create a kinder and more compassionate world through the power of storytelling. 💌🫶😍❤️#justlikeyoufilms #knowbetterdobetter

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We are so grateful for the incredible vision, dedication, and passion of our Board of Directors! 👏🏼 Your support and leadership are essential as we bring meaningful stories to life. Here’s to the impact we’re creating together! 💙

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October is Down Syndrome
Awareness Month. 💙💛
Our Nicki's "Power Producer"
award winner Amy Allison shares how our film JLY: Down Syndrome continues to make an impact even 10 years later. Visit our website to watch and share this beautiful film!
#downsyndromeawarenessmonth

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Our powerful documentary - "Just Like You: Anxiety and Depression" is a must-watch, and we believe it has the power to save lives. Watch it for FREE this month on Plex https://t.co/brpJ4T8OOA (with ads) or rent free with your library card on Kanopy.

#WorldMentalHealthDay

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Woo hoo! Huge update! We were thrilled to work with Emmy winning editor Casey O'Brien to finish editing our film May Contain: My Life - A docudrama feature film the dives deep into the real-life experiences of living with food allergies. #foodallergies #justlikeyoufilms

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We are racing to the finish line for our feature film May Contain: My Life! We finalized the final sound mix at The Post Haus in Lawrence, KS. So exciting!!

#foodallergies #foodallergyawareness #foodallergymom #justlikeyoufilms

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Advocacy is a big part of our mission at JLYF. Our founder @jengreenstreet spoke on a panel last week at the Governor’s Conference on Economic Development about the Missouri Film Tax Credit and creating content that matters here in Kansas City! #heartlandhollywood