The homestretch / a film by Anne de Mare and Kirsten Kelly ; produced & directed by Anne de Mare & Kirsten Kelly ; a coproduction of Spargel Productions, Kartemquin Films ; written by Anne de Mare, Kirsten Kelly, Leslie Simmer ; co-producer, Katie Taber ; produced in association with Chicken & Egg Pictures.

Format Video (Streaming)
Publication[Oley, Pennsylvania] : [Distributed by Bullfrog Films], [2016]
Description1 streaming video file (89 min.) : digital, sound, color
Supplemental ContentConnect to electronic video. -- (Source: Docuseek)
Subjects

Other author/creatorDe Mare, Anne, film director, film producer, screenwriter, director of photography.
Other author/creatorKelly, Kirsten, film director, film producer, screenwriter, director of photography.
Other author/creatorSimmer, Leslie, screenwriter, film editor.
Other author/creatorTaber, Katie, film producer.
Other author/creatorSpargel Productions (Firm)
Other author/creatorKartemquin Films.
Other author/creatorChicken & Egg Pictures (Firm)
Other author/creatorBullfrog Films.
Abstract The Homestretch follows three homeless teens as they fight to stay in school, graduate, and build a future. Each of these smart, ambitious teenagers - Roque, Kasey and Anthony - will surprise, inspire, and challenge audiences to rethink stereotypes of homelessness as they work to complete their education while facing the trauma of being alone and abandoned at an early age. Through haunting images, intimate scenes, and first-person narratives, these teens take us on their journeys of struggle and triumph. As their stories unfold, the film connects us deeply with larger issues of poverty, race, juvenile justice, immigration, foster care, and LGBTQ rights. With unprecedented access into the Chicago Public Schools, The Night Ministry's Crib emergency youth shelter and Teen Living Programs' Belfort House, The Homestretch follows these kids as they move through the milestones of high school while navigating a landscape of couch hopping, emergency shelters, transitional homes, street families and a school system on the front lines of this crisis. A powerful, original perspective on what it means to be young, homeless and building a future in America today.
General noteTitle from title frames.
General noteOriginally produced by: Spargel Productions & Kartemquin Films, ©2014.
Access restrictionAccess restricted to subscribing institutions.
CreditsEdited by Leslie Simmer ; cinematography by Anne de Mare, Kirsten Kelly ; original music by Greg Kalember.
Performer Roque Sanchez, Angeline "Kasey" White, Anthony Lynch.
Interest grade level 10 and up.
Technical detailsSystem requirements: Firefox 4 and up; Safari 5.0 and up; Chrome version 21 and up; Internet Explorer 8 and up; Flash or HTML5 player.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web.
Source of descriptionDescription based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed February 19, 2016).
Genre/formDocumentary films.
Genre/formNonfiction films.
Genre/formFeature films.
Publisher numberbf-hstr Docuseek2