Episode 844: Autumn McAlpin and Vienna Boyes, Powerful New Documentary: “Sanctuary”

Listen, Learn & Love Hosted by Richard Ostler

Richard Ostler

Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 839 Ratings

🗓️ 21 October 2025

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

My friend Autumn McAlpin (co-director and mother of two queer sons) and Vienna Boyes (co-director, mid 20s, queer) join us to share their stories and also their new feature length documentary called “Sanctuary”. Sanctuary—a must see—is a powerful documentary telling stories at the intersection of being a Latter-day Saint (and other Christian faiths) and being LGBTQ. I watched Sanctuary and was deeply moved hearing powerful stories/projects/efforts of queer people, parents, allies, and local church leaders. I learned so much and was deeply moved. I encourage everyone to watch Sanctuary (see show notes) and share with others. The film will be going on a screening tour in early 2026 before being released on streamers -- please follow the film's website and Instagram for screening announcements. Thank you, Autumn, and Vienna—and everyone involved with the documentary. You are making a huge difference in our community! Links (feel free to add more links such as social media if you want to) Sanctuary Web Site: https://sanctuarydoc.com/ Sanctuary Instagram: @sanctuarydocfilm Vienna's Instagram: @indigothestudio Autumn's Instagram: @autumnmcalpin Spencer’s Song: https://open.spotify.com/track/2qKXdi4mxZ0rXGoxJ6jlCF

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0:00.0	Welcome listeners to another episode of Listen, Learn, and Love, hosted by Richard Osler.
0:10.1	Our podcast today are two wonderful women talking about a full-length documentary film called Sanctuary.
0:21.0	It's been released, and it's just an incredible film that I had the chance to walk.
0:25.5	We have Watch.
0:27.9	The co-directors of the documentary are with us on the podcast, Vienna Boys and Autumn McAlpin.
0:35.3	Welcome to the podcast.
0:41.0	Thank you, so. And we have kind of this San Clemente thing going on. If any of you love San Clemente, Vienna grew up in San Clemente,
0:45.8	and that's how she got to know Autumn. Autumn said she's known Vienna forever. And we have a son
0:52.0	and a daughter-in-law living in San Clemente that just love living there and surfing
0:55.8	there and it's like the best place in all the world. So I wish we could live in San Clemente too. So
1:01.4	shout out to San Clemente. Come visit. Come visit anytime. What we're going to do is I'm going to have the,
1:09.6	I think Vienna's going to go first.
1:11.6	She's going to introduce herself.
1:13.3	She's the co-director.
1:14.6	She grew up in Santa Clemente, as I said.
1:17.2	She's remarkably talented.
1:19.1	She's queer.
1:20.4	So she's going to talk a little bit about her story.
1:22.7	And then Autumn, the co-director and producer, who was on episode 595, if you want to go back and hear more of Autumn's story.
1:32.5	She wrote a book she talked about, but Jesus, a conversation, and she's created so much content for Lift and Love and through other venues as a producer.
1:42.1	She's the owner of side gig productions. And so this is Autumn that's been
1:46.2	doing so much work in the LGBT space, continuing to use her talents in this documentary. The second
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