Beyond the Bridge: A Solution to Homelessness

ABOUT THE FILM

BEYOND THE BRIDGE is an ambitious documentary film about solutions to homelessness. The film team drove over 40,000 miles to visit 12 cities and dozens of service providers 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 EVENT

We are very excited to announce the Texas premiere of Beyond the Bridge: A Solution to Homelessness, in collaboration with the Coalition for the Homeless. This special screening, taking place on Tuesday, May 7th at the Asia Society Texas Center's Brown Foundation Performing Arts Theater, will be followed by a panel conversation with the filmmakers and leading experts and advocates. The event is free and open to the public, and we encourage you to share with your communities.

More info to come on event program and panelists.

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

More info on the film: https://asolutiontohomelessness.com/

Interested in partnering on this local event? Contact [email protected] and shakira@togetherfilms.org.

Host or Publisher Together Films