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Fledgling Fund to support 10 Regional Government Roundtables for The Homestretch

August 18, 2015 9:16 pm

The Fledgling Fund has committed $15,000 to help The Homestretch team facilitate ten regional screenings and roundtable discussions, bringing together government agencies around the issue of youth homelessness. These agencies include the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Education and others, all of which have an impact on the lives of youth experiencing homelessness.

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Recapping The Homestretch's Broadcast Premiere On PBS

April 17, 2015 2:33 pm

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Watch The Homestretch on PBS tonight!

April 13, 2015 9:30 am

PBS Independent Lens hosts the broadcast television premiere of The Homestretch on Monday, April 13 at 10pm ET / 9pm CT (Check local listings).

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Redefining Homelessness with The Homestretch

March 5, 2015 10:06 am

In a new report from The Homestretch screenings in Washington D.C., the filmmakers capture how this story of three Chicago teens struggling with temporary homelessness as they enter adulthood is helping to literally change the definition of homelessness.

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Huge day for The Homestretch on Capitol Hill

February 24, 2015 10:26 am

The Homestretch screens to policymakers on Capitol Hill at 2pm this afternoon, followed by a special Washington, D.C. theatrical screening tonight, with a live-streamed panel discussing legislation to assist homeless youth.

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The Homestretch aims to #EndYouthHomelessness

February 19, 2015 11:07 am

Kirsten Kelly and Anne de Mare's The Homestretch continues to gather strong momentum in its social impact campaign's bid to end youth homelessness. With multiple screenings set across the country (and more coming into us each day), political activity, and media interest ahead of the April 13th world television premiere of the film on PBS Independent Lens, there is cause for optimism that the film is helping to bring much need attention and action to this issue.

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The Homestretch heads to Paris

January 28, 2015 2:39 pm

The European Premiere of The Homestretch will be at The Paris Human Rights International Film Festival (FIFDH Paris) which runs from April 7th through the 21st. Screenings will be held at Luminor, Hôtel de Ville.

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Homestretch gets funding as it continues screening nationwide

January 20, 2015 11:51 am

Kirsten Kelly and Anne de Mare's The Homestretch is challenging stereotypes of homelessness as it continues to tour the USA. The film, which follows the inspiring story of three homeless teenagers in Chicago, who fight to stay in school, graduate, and build a future, has over 50 public screenings already confirmed for 2015, many of them free, and with community discussions following the film.

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Farewell 2014; Hello 2015!

December 31, 2014 3:06 pm

A record-breaking year for Kartemquin saw six of our documentary projects have world premieres in 2014:

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See The Homestretch in NYC, LA & Chicago

November 21, 2014 8:56 pm

The Homestretch is now playing in week-long theatrical runs in Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles, ahead of an iTunes release this Tuesday, November 25th. It arrives in theaters just as a new study shows that youth homelessness is at a record high across the USA.

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