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SYNOPSIS:
Mark is Jewish. Christine grew up Roman Catholic. Neither believes in formal religion. Their status quo is rocked when their 19 year-old daughter, Leah, announces she has become a Muslim. In their struggle to understand Leah’s choice, they attend an “Islamaphobia” Conference as well as a group therapy session with the P.OR.K organization—Parents of Religious Kids. Meanwhile Leah struggles to justify her choice to friends and family. The family tries to keep Leah’s conversion a secret from Mark’s elderly parents, Lou and Trudy, fearing it would be too distressing for Lou as he is scheduled for heart surgery. Christine learns that her recently widowed father, Hal, is internet dating and her best friend, Terri’s daughter has just announced she’s gay and plans to marry her girlfriend. The story culminates when Lou discovers Leah's secret from a newspaper photo of her at an anti-Islamophobia demonstration. Humorously interweaving the themes of family, faith, and prejudice, Changeology follows one family’s struggle to accept change. Changeology,which came in the top six of the 2014 Reelheart International Screenplay Competition (Toronto), is ideal for an indie production (can be shot in any North American city and has no special effects).