Hometown Homeless Documentary Screening + Panel Discussion

co-presented with AFC - Santa Cruz and the Coalition to End Homelessness Sun., November 15th – 6:00 PM – SMALL THEATER Documentary Screening + Panel Discussion HOMETOWN HOMELESS (2025, 20 min., dir. Maleah Welsh). Co-Presented with the Association of Faith Communities of Santa Cruz and The Coalition to End Homelessness HomeTown HomeLess is a collaborative documentary film which takes place in the Potrero district of Santa Cruz California. A space that is the industrial zone of the city, the site of cement plants, garbage processing facilities, graveyards, discarded train tracks and homeless shelters. As the industrial zone ends, the redwood forest begins. Deep in the trees is where we find unhoused poet Momma Shannan and her community of resilient women, who have found a place for themselves out of the public eye. Facing uncertain and precarious circumstances driven by rising laws that criminalize homelessness, the women come together to have conversations about life, love, loss. Anchored by moments of poetry and propelled by both the women's conversations and events within the community, HomeTown HomeLess offers an intimate portrait of both people and place. Discussion following with director Maleah Welsh and participants in the documentary. In-Kind Donations We're encouraging attendees to bring physical items to donate on the day of the screening. These donations will go directly to the women and may include, but are not limited to: Clothing: Warm coats, warm clothing, and socks Gift cards: REI, Ross, grocery stores, food retailers, and other useful services Camping and outdoor supplies: Tents, tarps, batteries, flashlights, propane, candles, and portable camping toilets Personal care items: Toiletries, hygiene products, tampons, and other feminine care products

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