Sep 25, 2026
Completed feature documentary earned Angel Guild approval within two days, with viewer retention significantly outperforming the platform’s comparison range for Guild Approved submissions
Lehi, Utah Sep 25, 2026 (Issuewire.com) - The feature documentary previously known as Saving Baby Cyrus has officially been retitled GIVE HIM BACK as the filmmakers prepare for the film's release and a private theatrical screening October 8 at Megaplex Theatres at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi, Utah.
Produced by Spotlight Documentary in association with Sacred Honor Media, GIVE HIM BACK examines the controversial 2022 removal of 10-month-old Cyrus Anderson from his parents in Idaho and the extraordinary public confrontation that followed.
The film is directed and produced by Justin Griffin, with award-winning filmmaker Steve Rey Sorensen serving as the filmmaker.
The project first gained attention under its original title, Saving Baby Cyrus, when an early presentation of the documentary was submitted to the Angel Guild, the audience-driven evaluation system operated by Angel Studios.
The project received Guild Approved status with a final Guild score of 85, reaching a final decision within two days of its submission.
Viewer-retention data provided through the Angel Guild dashboard also showed the film maintaining audience retention substantially above the comparison range displayed for other Guild Approved submissions throughout the presentation.
Following the Guild response and the continued development of the feature-length documentary, the filmmakers ultimately selected GIVE HIM BACK as the film's final title.
The title comes directly from the events at the center of the story.
In March 2022, the removal of Cyrus Anderson from his family prompted an escalating public response in Idaho. Protesters gathered outside St. Luke's Meridian Medical Center demanding that the child be returned to his parents.
Their demand was simple:
"Give him back."
The documentary reconstructs the events surrounding Cyrus's removal and eventual return through interviews, contemporaneous footage, police body-camera video, recordings and other source material.
At the center of the story are Cyrus's parents, Marissa and Levi Anderson, alongside activist Ammon Bundy and others whose involvement transformed what began as a dispute involving one Idaho family into a story that attracted national attention.
Rather than relying solely on retrospective interviews, GIVE HIM BACK places audiences inside the events as they unfolded, using original footage and documentation alongside firsthand accounts from those involved.
After more than two years of production, GIVE HIM BACK has been completed and is now preparing for release.
A new official trailer will be released soon, introducing audiences to the completed film under its new title.
The filmmakers are currently in discussions regarding additional theatrical screenings and streaming distribution agreements, with the film expected to begin its wider rollout in October or November 2026. Specific screening dates, platforms and distribution details will be announced as agreements are finalized.
PRIVATE THEATRICAL SCREENING
GIVE HIM BACK
October 8, 2026 -- 7:00 PM
Megaplex Theatres at Thanksgiving Point
Lehi, Utah
A limited number of complimentary seats are being made available for the screening.
The October 8 screening will offer invited audiences an early opportunity to see the completed film ahead of its anticipated wider release. Additional theatrical screenings, the new official trailer and streaming distribution information will be announced in the coming weeks.
ABOUT GIVE HIM BACK
GIVE HIM BACK, formerly titled Saving Baby Cyrus, is a feature documentary examining the controversial 2022 removal of Baby Cyrus Anderson in Idaho and the public response that followed.
Through interviews, archival footage, police body-camera video, recordings and contemporaneous documentation, the film reconstructs the events surrounding the case and the people caught at its center.
Title: GIVE HIM BACK
Former Title: Saving Baby Cyrus
Director / Producer: Justin Griffin
Filmmaker: Steve Rey Sorensen
Produced by: Spotlight Documentary
In Association With: Sacred Honor Media
Genre: Documentary
Country: United States
Language: English
Year: 2026
ABOUT SPOTLIGHT DOCUMENTARY
Spotlight Documentary produces documentary films focused on consequential real-world stories, bringing together firsthand accounts, original footage and source documentation through cinematic nonfiction filmmaking.
ABOUT SACRED HONOR MEDIA
Sacred Honor Media is an independent film production company specializing in documentary and narrative filmmaking centered on consequential people, events and stories.
Source :Sacred Honor Media
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