The film was initially funded through a 2017 Kickstarter campaign which met its goal of $65,000

from 350 backers, yet, Alanna was unable to get the film off the ground, until she met Producers
Ron & Michelle Ray on Instagram in February 2019, and finally got her big break. Ron and
Michelle Ray financed and produced the film 100% through their production company RR Film
Production, along with Brian Baniqued and Jeff Spiegel. The Ray's not only financed the film, but
led the physical production, post-production, and the final delivery of the film to Netflix. Ron &
Michelle Ray also brought in Executive Producer Nicole Avant (The Black Godfather, Six Triple
Eight) to the project, and Nicole was instrumental in getting the film its due credit as an
Executive Producer.[3] Production ended in November 2019. A year after the film premiered at
the 2021 Santa Barbara International Film Festival, and won multiple other prestigious film
festivals, Ron Ray personally negotiated the licensing of the film to Netflix as a Netflix Original
Netflix and Netflix acquired the global rights to the film in March 2022.[4] The film's trailer was
released on May 13, and the film premiered on June 10. Within 5 days of its release, "Trees Of
Peace" hit the Top 10 in 60 countries and launched multiple careers in Hollywood. The film
received a 100% rating from Critics and 85% ratings from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes. Netflix
acquired the global rights to the film, and released it worldwide simultaneously in 191 countries.
[4] The Hindudescribed it as a moving survival story.[5]