Together Films

ABOUT THE FILM

The team at A Bigger Vision Films noticed that most documentaries on homelessness offer few solutions, so they set out to create BEYOND THE BRIDGE, an ambitious documentary film about solutions to homelessness. The film crew drove over 40,000 miles to visit 12 cities and dozens of service providers, those with lived experience and policy makers to answer this question: How can this country solve homelessness in a comprehensive way?

The answer: Working with deep coordination — a single homelessness response systems plan based on the principles of Housing First with community buy-in from law enforcement, judicial systems, business communities, service providers, volunteers, and leadership from the mayor and county executive, all working from the same page.

Learn more about the film here.

ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN

Throughout 2024 and 2025, the Beyond the Bridge team will travel nationwide on a 30-city screening tour, with the goal of changing the national discourse on solutions to homelessness. Each screening event will include post-screening panels and Q&As, calls- to-action and follow-up activities for audience members, and the opportunity for community members to discuss, together, how they can begin addressing homelessness in their local communities. Ultimately, our goals with the campaign are to:

1. Change the narrative about people experiencing homelessness and solutions to the housing crisis
2. Inspire communities to develop a unified approach based on Housing First throughout their homelessness and supported housing service system
3. Build unity among homelessness advocates
4. Expand public involvement on the issue of homelessness

ABOUT THE EVENTS

This year, we traveling around the country to ask: How can your community solve homelessness in a comprehensive way? Join us for Special Impact Preview Screenings of Beyond the Bridge, followed by panel discussions and Q&As with local experts and advocates.

Upcoming events (more to be added)

• San Diego: Wednesday, May 29th at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice RSVP here
• Minneapolis: Tuesday, June 4th at the Parkway Theater RSVP here

Interested in partnering on this local event? Contact glynnis@togetherfilms.org and shakira@togetherfilms.org

Below you have everything you need to post about each individual event on your social platforms, as well as Social Press Kits which contain newsletter copy to share with your network!