The Homestretch | |
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Directed by | Anne de Mare Kirsten Kelly |
Produced by | Anne de Mare Kirsten Kelly |
Cinematography | Anne de Mare Kirsten Kelly |
Edited by | Leslie Simmer |
Music by | Greg Kalember |
Production companies |
Kartemquin Films Spargel Productions |
Distributed by |
The Orchard Bullfrog Films Java Films Independent Lens |
Release dates |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Homestretch is a 2014 American documentary film produced and directed by Anne de Mare and Kirsten Kelly. [1] [2] De Mare and Kelly intended the film to serve as a challenge to the negative stereotypes of youth homelessness. [3] The film premiered at the 2014 HotDocs Film Festival on April 26, 2014. [4] It went on to play at the 2014 AFI Docs Film Festival [5] [6] and the 2014 Human Rights Watch Film Festival. [7]
Independent Lens, The Orchard, Bull Frog Films, and Java Films acquired distribution rights to the film. Independent Lens broadcast the film nationally on PBS, while The Orchard released it through digital platforms on November 21, 2014. [8]
The film follows three homeless teenagers as they brave Chicago winters, the pressures of high school, and life alone on the streets. [9]
The film received a positive response from critics.
The Homestretch | |
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Directed by | Anne de Mare Kirsten Kelly |
Produced by | Anne de Mare Kirsten Kelly |
Cinematography | Anne de Mare Kirsten Kelly |
Edited by | Leslie Simmer |
Music by | Greg Kalember |
Production companies |
Kartemquin Films Spargel Productions |
Distributed by |
The Orchard Bullfrog Films Java Films Independent Lens |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 89 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Homestretch is a 2014 American documentary film produced and directed by Anne de Mare and Kirsten Kelly. [1] [2] De Mare and Kelly intended the film to serve as a challenge to the negative stereotypes of youth homelessness. [3] The film premiered at the 2014 HotDocs Film Festival on April 26, 2014. [4] It went on to play at the 2014 AFI Docs Film Festival [5] [6] and the 2014 Human Rights Watch Film Festival. [7]
Independent Lens, The Orchard, Bull Frog Films, and Java Films acquired distribution rights to the film. Independent Lens broadcast the film nationally on PBS, while The Orchard released it through digital platforms on November 21, 2014. [8]
The film follows three homeless teenagers as they brave Chicago winters, the pressures of high school, and life alone on the streets. [9]
The film received a positive response from critics.