A Homeless Michigan: Past, Present, and Future.

Documentary i made for my Research Comp project, profiling the homeless in Michigan. Any copyright infringment not intended.

Please take the time to watch, These people tell some compelling stories, and talking with them has completely changed my perspective

Interviews: Maria Lockhart
Angelo Cedric
James Manning

Thanks a million to: Maria Lockhart, Angelo Cedric, James Manning, Adam Abu-zahra, and Mrs. Henderhan

Score: NIN. "Ghosts 09." Ghosts I-IV. Null, 2007. MP3.
NIN. "Ghosts 21." Ghosts I-IV. Null, 2007. MP3.
NIN. "Ghosts 34." Ghosts I-IV. Null, 2007. MP3.
Ratatat. "Crips." Ratatat. XL, 2001-3. MP3.
Ratatat. "Nostrand." Ratatat. XL, 2001-3. MP3.
The Chemical Brothers. "Marrissa Flashback." Hanna Soundtrack. Hanna, 2011. MP3.
Ludovico Einaudi. Fly. 2004. MP3.

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[WhoisMattFields]

@shadowdrinkerx 1/2 my friend, i am a moderate. If you've ever been on any psychological drugs or even know anyone who has, you'd know that each case IS very unique, and those 'tested' drugs CAN work for one person and fuck another person up despite having the same medical diagnosis. The amount of ADHD medications and how often adolescence are switched around on them is proof enough of that. The hypocrisy of you telling me to exit the liberal think tank while drowing the conservative

[WhoisMattFields]

@shadowdrinkerx 2/2 one is appalling, and I will no longer be responding to you're empty rants about tiny details of my film when you're research is clearly flawed. HAve a nice day.

[shadowdrinkerx]

I started watching this, but quickly shut it off after I heard them quote ''medical bills' as the main reason there are homeless people in America.

That is such liberal, brain-washing BS.

[WhoisMattFields]

@shadowdrinkerx (2/2) 48% of Homessless adults are so due to mental illness (source: Us conference of Mayors Homelessness and Hunger Survey - 2008 - Page 19) If that many people are mentally ill and on the streets, they're obviously not getting attention and most often its due to a lack of funds to pay for that attention. So, yeah. I guess that's pretty brain-washy though.

[allievogel]

Matt, this is so well done! Love it. Props for taking time to address such an important issue.

[shadowdrinkerx]

@WhoisMattFields Again, pulling facts out of thin air. ''The so called, ''cheapy drugs'' are ALL tested and have ALL been known to be effective or else they would not be given out. Period.

Now, you're pulling Dr's, Nurses and the entire medical industry under the blanket of blame you have cast over this topic.

If you're going to be a serious film maker, and especially, a serious documentary film maker, You have to quit dipping into the liberal think tank and start getting real

[shadowdrinkerx]

@WhoisMattFields I wonder...How many of those 48% are drug addicts?

Lots of mentally ill people are functional in society...as evidenced even by your own movie. ALL of the homeless you interviewed could be doing more with their lives. They are able to speak, think and behave in a clear, non threatening manner.

You're searching for excuses, not reasons. They are lazy, drug addicted and have absolutely no ambition, outside scoring the free lunch you bought them.

[shadowdrinkerx]

@WhoisMattFields First off, the don't ''wander'' in, the come in, hurt or sick and they are NOT thrown ''cheap, imitation'' drugs. They are the same medicines you, I or anyone else would get. If samples are given, it is to give them some form of secondary care, knowing they won't or can't go get thier rx.

You're pulling ''facts'' out of your ass.

[JaenelleSaif]

This is honestly amazing its about time some acknoledged the sterotypical comments that people make reguarding homeless people ..this time backed up with facts

thank u

[singxxmexxanything]

@shadowdrinkerx (2/3) "in charge of care" and have no one to be "under the direct care of" after being released from a hospital. Other cited statistics list lack of affordable housing, poverty, and unemployment to be leading causes. Which in combination form a vicious cycle as Matt discusses. There are no "brain-washing", biased, liberal, statistics shown stating that hospitals are the main cause.

[singxxmexxanything]

@shadowdrinkerx (3/3) I'm no expert in this area. However, this film is a well-done documentary (as Matt's biggest fan I might be a little biased). But my bottom-line is this: you are over-magnifying such a small point mentioned/ I believe it's purpose, what Matt has set out to do here, is bring to light homelessness in Michigan. He is not trying "point the finger of blame" at medical system. If your skewed view of that has caused you to not watch the entirety of this humbling film, your loss.