Written, Produced, and Edited by Joseph Mango
Directed by Emily Finkelstein
Cast: Shaun Baker, Kyla Garcia, J.T. Arbogast, Eliud Kauffman, Vivia E. Armstrong, Brian Anthony Wilson, David Hunter, Jr., Miranda Wynne, Eric Pierpoint, Andrea Goldner, Amanda Dempsey, Charles Edwin Powell, Will Mueller, Drew Gardner, Jason Lesner, Lisa Christensen, Adam Oler, Sarah Isaacson
UNSHELTERED was a narrative film about a day in the life of two tireless social workers and their clients experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, a masked vigilante is on a mission to protect the community. Inspired by true events.
UNSHELTERED was adapted for a virtual production with actors filmed over Zoom and edited together using creative backgrounds, stock footage, graphic designs, and music, resulting in an engaging and poignant story about persons living unsheltered. The film premiered online on September 23, 2021.
Funding provided by the Tilley Family Scholar Military & Veteran Family Wellbeing Grant