Pope Dreams, the first feature-length effort by Patrick Hogan, explores the adventures of two young people on their unknowing journey to discover what life and love truly mean — the pursuit of dreams and the unselfish concern for others.

Andy Venable (Phillip Vaden) is an aimless 19-year-old, still living with his family, and playing as a drummer in a metal band while in limbo. The listlessness isn’t all that together odd, considering most kids his age are still struggling to “find themselves” – except that Andy has chosen to take a rather unorthodox approach to being young (i.e., not thinking only of himself). His mother Kristina (Julie Hagerty) is suffering from a rare form of cancer, prompting all of Andy’s actions from that point onward to finding a way to send his mother to
see the Pope before she dies.

“The theme of the movie is about making decisions in your life and taking a stand for who you are going to be,” says Hogan, “It’s about making decisions and being responsible for who you are.”