I am the Homeless (Documentary Short)

In the town of Conway, Ar little is known about the homeless situation. The homeless that reside here sleep in the woods, laundry mats and in their cars, going virtually unnoticed by the average resident. Conway is home to 3 universities that make up a large portion of the population. Each campus is as beautiful as the next, cleverly disguising Conway's dark secret. Just like every town, poverty resides here too, and unlike larger cities it's not as obvious. This film documents several of the homeless that live in this small town and the struggles they deal with each day. From drug abuse to death in the family this documentary reveals that homelessness does not discriminate. It can happen to anyone.

DIRECTED BY:
Austin Franke

WINNER:
Best Documentary
Conway FIlm Festival

WINNER:
Best Documentary
UCA FIlm Festival

OFFICIAL SELECTION:
Hot Springs Documentary FIlm Festival

To contact the filmmaker, email him at:
iamthehomeless@gmail.com

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• homeless
• conway
• arkansas
• documentary
• best documentary
• film festival
• winner

[belove1kr]

Sharing on facebook right now. Wonderful. Glad I met you the other day. Heading to vimeo to watch your other doc. I wish you luck with your life and your career. I will keep an eye open for your name on documentaries. You'll go far! :)

-Kelly

[afranke86]

@belove1kr

Thanks so much! Glad you took the time to watch it! Good luck to you as well with marine biology. An interesting business I'm sure

[afranke86]

@belove1kr

What did you think about the education one?

[stamastoby]

Great film! Would love to see you make another one!

BillF

[afranke86]

workin on one right now...a feature this time on Education

[BuddieNYC]

The poem "I Am The Homeless" is incredible. Amazing, I felt honored to have the opportunity to listen for a moment, what took decades to live, and yet after the sunsets, he asks the big man upstairs for another day....Great stuff bro. Keep sharing the world.

[cfbandy04]

Fabulous Documentary focusing on homeless in small towns.  You have an amazing talent as a filmmaker and a great documentary deserving of all the awards it has received.