"This documentary has helped the community stay strong, stay connected. The students themselves have their own tales of survival to tell. It's just remarkable. They are a remarkable group of young people."

- Robin Roberts, Good Morning America

"Taking a look what these students have accomplished, I am admiring, very respectful, and appreciative of the level of work being done at a high school level. I hope people will take the time to watch."

- Dan Rather, Journalist/Former CBS Evening News Anchor,
Interviewee, and Texas Native

"We underestimate the power of our youth. The efforts of these aspiring filmmakers, in the midst of great personal trauma, are a great testimony to how insight, compassion, and a genuine desire to learn can overtake a crippling calamity and turn it into a powerful message for all who have suffered from such tribulation."

- Jim Cantore, Meteorologist and On-Air Personality for The Weather Channel

"The Hurricane Story Tellers are making sure that the waves of the storm will not drown out the voices of their once vibrant community."

- Education Update, Award Winning Educational Publication

"As a labor of love, [the film] serves as testimonial not only to the everyday heroes mentioned in the title but to the curative power of film, art, and collaboration."

- The Austin Chronicle

"The documentary has changed the way [the students] look at the world."

- The Houston Chronicle

"The students at Ball High School capture the spirit of Galveston and the triumph over adversity in this moving documentary."

- Galveston Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas