I HAVE A NAME – directed by Eric S. Vaughan | 40’ | United States
A poignant documentary that unfolds alongside Jon Linton, an artist who lost a friend and colleague to addiction and homelessness. In an attempt to process what happened, Jon walked out into the world, with his camera, to open himself to the reality of what it is to be unhoused.
By compassionately observing the true social conditions of the culture around him, Jon finds a deep pathway to empathy through connection points as simple as…asking and using people’s names. Without an ounce of intent, and purely through organic outflow, Jon became an activist and advocate, finding donors, partners and supporters through the most improbable sets of circumstances, under the simple banner of LET’S BE BETTER HUMANS.
SOMEONE LIVES HERE – directed by Zack Russell | 75’ | Canada
As timely as it is inspiring (and frustrating!), SOMEONE LIVES HERE is a modern-day David and Goliath Story, set against the backdrop of North America’s housing crisis. Carpenter Khaleel Seivwright builds small life-saving shelters for unhoused people living outside in Toronto during the winter of the pandemic. His actions attract international attention, but also staunch opposition from city officials.
Q&A following the screening.
