The Hidden Homeless
On Wednesday, March 4, 2020 we premiered The Hidden Homeless: Families Experiencing Homelessness at the Spokane International Film Festival (SpIFF). This film represents the second installment in the My Road Leads Home series of documentaries on homelessness in Spokane, and looks at families experiencing homelessness in our community. We shine a light on the amazing work being done by ministries like Family Promise of Spokane and their Open Doors 24/7 Family Shelter, along with St. Margaret’s Family Shelter and the work of The Salvation Army. Both the shorter SpIFF version and the full-length Director’s Cut had their Broadcast Premiere on Community-Minded Television (Comcast Channel 14)!
Here’s The Trailer for “The Hidden Homeless”
Spokane International Film Festival Version
Here’s The Shortened Version of The Hidden Homeless That The Spokane International Film Festival (SpIFF) Made An “Official Selection” For Their 2020 Festival.
“The Hidden Homeless” Director’s Cut
KREM2 Story About Homeless Camps Documentary
KREM 2 (the local CBS affiliate) contacted me about the documentary short on Homeless Camps (which you'll find on this page) and asked for an interview.
Fig Tree Article On “The Dignity of A Shower”
I honestly didn't see this one coming. I got an email saying, "Here's the link to your story." It's a story about "The Dignity of A Shower," our documentary short on the need for showers in the homeless community. My thanks to Mary Stamp (Editor) and the staff at The Fig Tree Newspaper for following our documentaries on homelessness in Spokane.
It’s Always Nice To Get Noticed!
Shawn Vestal and The Spokesman-Review paid us a visit as we were filming "Give Me Shelter." We genuinely appreciated the very positive exposure they gave us for what we're trying to accomplish, showing a better optic, telling a better story, and setting a better tone. Click to read the whole article.
Our Thanks to SpIFF For Selecting Our Film!
We were approached in late 2019 by the directors of the Spokane International Film Festival (SpIFF) and asked if we had a version of "The Hidden Homeless" that we could submit to the Festival. Their board had decided that they wanted to do something relevant to the issue of homelessness and had heard about our work. We agreed and Nathan Slabaugh (Slabaugh Media) worked to chop down our Director's Cut to a shorter film festival version which we submitted to great reviews. Many thanks!