Indie filmmaker and Clayton native Billy Higgins released a movie, Shepherd's Gate, that tells two stories, both connected to Livermore's Shepherd's Gate foundation – an oasis for women and children who have experienced domestic abuse. While less than 20 minutes in length, the film tells a compelling semi-autobiographical tale of a woman whose childhood included a stay at Shepherd's Gate and how that transformed her into the person she is today. 

We talked with Billy about his filmmaking beginnings, how the story came to be ("I'm going to do a movie about your life!", and the personal process he went through in making the film.

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