Letters of Hope is back for its third edition—a one-of-a-kind film screening and letter-writing experience presented by The Drawing Room Club x DocNights by Bitchitra Collective.

This gathering brings a group of strangers together to watch films about the world around them, pause with what the stories leave behind, and reflect through conversation and guided letter writing.

For this edition, two films explore beings fighting for a place to survive:

• Colonies in Conflict by Rajani Mani

• Tainted Waters by Amitha Balachandra

Through stories of changing habitats, conflict, and coexistence, these films invite participants to look more closely at what it means to share space and find common ground with the living world around us.

What Participants Will Do Together

• Watch both films

• Reflect on the ideas, emotions, and questions they leave behind

• Explore guided letter-writing prompts

• Come together for an intimate sharing and reflection circle

What to Expect

• A thoughtfully curated film experience

• Gentle prompts to help participants process and respond to what they watch

• An intimate space for conversation, reflection, and connection

No one needs to be a writer, filmmaker, or environmentalist to join. Participants simply need to come curious and willing to spend an evening paying a little more attention to the world we share.

What's Included

• Screening of both films

• Facilitated reflection and letter-writing experience

• All basic writing materials

• Filter coffee and a light snack

What's Not Included

• Any additional food and beverages

• Travel or other personal expenses

Come watch, reflect, write, and connect—with stories, with each other, and with the world around us.