FILM SYNOPSIS
BEYOND THE BRIDGE is an ambitious documentary film about a solution that promises to change the face of homelessness.
Solving homelessness in America seems impossible to imagine, but over the past decade studies show that ‘Housing First’ models lift people out of homelessness, facilitate treatment of addiction and mental illness, and increase gainful employment at remarkably high rates. In the process, Housing First models save cities millions of taxpayer dollars.
Despite the savings, many cities feel Housing First will not work for their communities and cling to traditional methods of addressing homelessness.
Targeted for limited theatrical release and cable networks, BEYOND THE BRIDGE discovers whether a solution to homelessness has been found.
“Putting someone in a home turns out to be much cheaper than keeping them homeless…”
FILMMAKERS
DON SAWYER
Producer / Director
TIM HASHKO
Cinematographer / Editor
BEHIND-THE-SCENES STORIES
Behind-the-scenes Ep6: Will Los Angeles solve its homelessness crisis?
When you glance at L.A. - the epicenter of unsheltered homelessness in the United States - you'd think no one is doing anything to address the homelessness crisis there. When you dig below the surface, things get complicated.
Behind-the-scenes Ep5: Housing First Partners Conference
We recently visited Seattle, where we spent a few days filming and participating in the Housing First Partners Conference. In this episode, we share with you that experience.
Behind-the-scenes Ep4: great progress, disturbing discovery
In this episode, we bring you an update on our filming progress and also talk about a disturbing discovery that has been emerging right in front of us.
Behind-the-scenes Ep3: thirty years IN THE WOODS
We'd like to share with you a very special video. Episode 3 starts with a tribute to Maurice Young, the main voice of our film UNDER THE BRIDGE: The Criminalization of Homelessness...
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A documentary film that explores how to eliminate homelessness
in the US and around the world.