DC Screening of SOBER
Advanced Movie Screening of SOBER
You’re invited to join us on Wednesday, April 15th, for an exclusive advanced screening of SOBER, a new movie telling the story of The Phoenix movement and its mission. We would love for you to join us before the film for a reception to celebrate The Phoenix and its historic milestone of reaching 1 million members.
You are receiving this invitation because you have been handpicked to attend, as you may share an alignment with the goals of The Phoenix, and your participation is meaningful to what comes next.
This is a sober event.
The reception will include photos on the red carpet, complimentary heavy hors d’oeuvres, movie snacks, and non-alcoholic beverages. Dress code is business casual.
Tickets are $20. All proceeds go directly to The Phoenix.
FEB 25 EVENT PROGRAM
🎟️ 6:00–7:00 PM - RECEPTION
🎬 7:00–8:30 PM - MOVIE SCREENING + Q&A DISCUSSION
EVENT LOCATION
The event will take place at the Stand Together Theater at the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream (MCAAD). MCAAD is located across from the White House on Pennsylvania Avenue, with its entrance at 730 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20005.
EVENT ATTIRE
The event dress code is business casual.
ABOUT THE MOVIE
This is an advanced screening of the new documentary SOBER, which follows a group of people who have risen from the ashes of addiction in Los Angeles, proving that recovery isn’t just about getting sober but also about reclaiming joy, strength, and community.
The film explores the rise of The Phoenix, a nonprofit founded by Scott Strode, as it evolves from a single man's journey to sobriety through fitness and connection into a nationwide movement of over one million people united by the power of community in recovery.
IMPACT CAMPAIGN
America is hurting.
The same forces that drive addiction—loneliness, trauma, and disconnection—are now fueling a broader mental-health crisis.
One in three Americans struggle with mental health or substance use.
Yet the system built to help them was never designed to reach this scale. The current behavioral health landscape is fragmented, expensive, and dependent on institutions that most people can't access.
In its first year, The Phoenix served 17,000 people and achieved one of the lowest relapse rates in the country. Today, the movement reaches 17,000 new people every week—with more than a million people served to date.
The Phoenix is now pursuing an ambitious goal to reach 10 million people by 2030, powered by our $150 million Together Transforms Tomorrow campaign. This film is a piece of the campaign designed to spark awareness, inspire change, and fuel the fundraising needed to bring that vision to life.
The film is designed to help the Phoenix reach and serve more people by inspiring action, expanding community-led programs, and activating new leaders and supporters.
Here are a few ways you can play an important role in helping The Phoenix movement grow:
1) Become a volunteer with The Phoenix.
2) Activate your network. Know friends or a community who’d make great volunteer leaders? Share the film trailer and host a watch party so they can experience the magic of The Phoenix firsthand.
3) Or share your idea of how you would like to be involved.
Go to SoberFilm.com to get involved.
ABOUT THE PHOENIX
The Phoenix is a free sober active community that helps individuals find strength, connection, and hope in recovery through shared activities and human connection. Since its founding, The Phoenix has grown into a national movement and is now on the cusp of reaching 1 million members.