Join us for the U.S. Premiere of
Triumph of the Heart
Attend the US premiere of Triumph of the Heart! This incredible evening will feature appearances by the cast and crew and Catholic leaders from around the country.
Red Carpet Host
Katie Prejean McGrady
Host of SiriusXM Catholic Channel
Special Guests
From Catholic leaders to today’s most inspiring creators, the red carpet will shine with faith-filled voices you know and love
Siobhan Hogan
Lauren & Amy Cimorelli
Jackie and Bobby Angel
Ana Munley
Joshua Rosa
Sarah & Andrew Swafford
Grace Strobel
Francesca Sevilla
Shelly Kelly
Yenitza Muñoz
Robert & Katherine Fredericksen
Brian Edwards
Cheri Ballinger
Jessica Rey
Austin Wright
Reserve Your Spot Now
University of Texas at Dallas · 6PM, Monday, Sep. 8 · Black Tie Optional
One Night. One Premiere.
One Saint Who Changed the World.
PRESENTED BY
“I’m sobbing as I write this. I simultaneously wanted it to be over and didn’t want it to end.”
— MIKE AQUILINA, AUTHOR OF “THE FATHERS OF THE CHURCH”
“Deeply powerful. Unflinching. Brilliantly written and acted.”
"The dominant artistic technique in Triumph of the Heart is like a Caravaggio masterpiece reemerging after 500 years.”
Black Tie Optional
Attire is Black Tie Optional. We encourage guests to dress within our Polish color theme of red, white, and black. A moodboard for attire inspiration can be found below.
Premiere FAQ
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All attendees must wear Black Tie Optional to be admitted. Dress code is enforced for all ticket levels including General Admission, Movie + Reception, and VIP Guest.
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Yes - but all guests MUST show their tickets to the parking attendant in order to receive free parking upon entering the UTD parking lot. Otherwise, guests will have to pay for parking. No validation or reimbursements are available for those who paid for parking.
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We have partnered with the University of Texas at Dallas for our U.S. Premiere. The film will be screened in the Bass Theater in the Edith O'Donnell Arts and Technology Building on the UTD campus.
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13+ to movie only, 21+ to reception. The film is based on the true story of St. Maximilian Kolbe's martyrdom and explores some heavy themes that are not appropriate for all ages. The film is not yet rated, but will likely be given a rating of PG-13 for mature thematic content.
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The film is based on the true story of St. Maximilian Kolbe's martyrdom and explores some heavy themes, though it simultaneously offers hope as well. It will likely be rated PG-13 for mature thematic content, including self harm, actuality violence related to the Holocaust, emotional trauma, etc.
WRITER AND DIRECTOR’S STORY
I lost my faith
and wanted to die.
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I got sick. An undiagnosed medical condition destroyed my life. I couldn’t sleep. My relationship ended. I could barely hold down my job. And worst of all, there was no cure—no end in sight.
The darkness closed in, and I lost my faith. I didn’t want to live anymore.
But then I remembered Kolbe.
St. Maximilian Kolbe was a priest, a writer, and a Catholic friar. During World War II, he was arrested and sent to Auschwitz for his vocal opposition to the ideologies of the day.
He watched as 10 men were condemned to die in the starvation bunker—a brutal death sentence. When one man cried out, “My wife, my children!” Kolbe stepped forward and offered his own life in exchange.
I kept coming back to that starvation bunker—the place where Kolbe chose to love in the face of unimaginable suffering. I thought about how he forged a brotherhood in that darkness, how he transformed despair into hope. Slowly, a light began to break through.
Kolbe’s story gave me a way forward, and this film is my way of sharing that light with the world.
In an age that runs from pain and avoids the cost of love, Kolbe shows us another way. He is a saint for our time—and his story is one we all need to hear.
-Anthony D’Ambrosio