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Exposing Homelessness

Kerri Gawryn

Exposing Homelessness

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Exposing Homelessness is a film that documents the experience of three formerly homeless women who participated in a three-month photography workshop. They were given 35mm cameras and instructed in the art of black and white photography. Drawing from their personal experiences they were asked to use photography to express their insight into the issue of homelessness so that viewers could be exposed to a more intimate and profound analysis of the problem. Diverse in age, race, class and citizenship status, the women succeed in challenging the homeless stereotype and empowering themselves in the process. 

The women's technical and artistic skills develop as well as their confidence and kinship. They critique photographs while using them as a way to analyze the problem of homelessness and share their individual stories. The relationship and intimacy that grows between the women over the course of the workshop proves to be a healing and powerful experience for the women and holds a vital message for the viewer.

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Credits

Exposing Homelessness


Featuring

Midori Meissen

Bréyon Austin

Liz Olsen


Written, Directed & Produced by

Kerri Gawryn


Video & Sound Editing

Patrick O'Hearn


Cinematography

John Kiffmeyer

Victor Murillo


Post-Production Sound Mixer

Ryan Bozajian


Executive Producer

Donna Leo


Second Camera

Sarah Spradling

Donna Leo

Brooke Lords


Assistant Editors

Sarah Spradling

Brooke Lords


Production Sound Mixer

Patrick O'Hearn


Assistant Sound

Sarah Spradling


Production Assistance

Patrick O'Hearn

Donna Leo

Victor Murillo

Sarah Spradling

Brooke Lords


MUSIC


"Subdivision"

Written and Performed by Ani DiFranco

© 2001 Righteous Babe Music (BMI)


"Change It All"

Written by Goapele & Michael Aaberg

Performed by Goapele

© 2005 Life is What We Music / Tiger's Milk Music

(ASCAP) Courtesy of Skyblaze Recordings / Sony BMG Music

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