Dregs of the City: Phoenix | Short Documentary

Phoenix has the fastest growing homeless population in America.

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Dregs of the City: Phoenix is a short documentary that dives into Phoenix, Arizona. This city, as well as the whole state of Arizona, has been experiencing a record-breaking increase in homelessness over the course of the last few years. From the homeless and ex-homeless people themselves, this documentary explores the reasons why.

Throughout the documentary, you'll meet a handful of different characters, success stories and the opposite, that come together as one character that is the Greater Phoenix area. A city of two extremes. A city with one of the fastest growing economies, and one of the fastest developing homeless crises.

Phoenix has an area called "The Zone" where, in most of modern history, the homeless people of Phoenix have congregated. The Zone has taken different shapes, different forms, it has been moved, destroyed, resurrected, and destroyed again. This documentary explores The Zone intimately with its residents.

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Co-Directors: 6 7 Kevin Kalb & Danny Golden
Editor: Charles Leith
Director of Photography: 6 7 Kevin Kalb
Camera Operators: 6 7 Kevin Kalb, Danny Golden, & Charles Leith

Thumbnail Design by: 6 7 Kevin Kalb

News Sources:
KSAZ-TV Fox 10 Phoenix
KPNX - NBC 12 Mesa-Phoenix
KTVK/KPHO - 3TV & CBS 5 Arizona
KNXV-TV ABC 15 Arizona
CNBC
CityofPhoenixAZ - YouTube

Music Used:
"Everybody Loves the Sunshine" by Roy Ayers
"North American Scum" by LCD Soundsystem
"Bad Reputation" by Bass Drum of Death
"Boneyard" by Nobunny
"Almost Had to Start a Fight / In and Out of Patience" by Parquet Courts
"To Hell With Poverty!" by Gang of Four
"BREACH" by No Baby
"Cementality" by King Krule
"Don't Get Taken" by Acid Dad
"Take 3" by Inner Wave
"Why" by Nick Gillette

Learn more about Dr. Brenda Combs at brendacombs.com

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00:00 Intro
01:08 The Danger Zone
03:17 Dumpster Fire
04:19 New York Michael
04:59 Anarchy
06:34 Red & Lori
07:48 PTSD
09:00 Broken Lightbulbs
10:19 Corrupt Politicians
12:04 No Woman is Safe
14:34 Homeless Pregnancy
16:39 Chris & Mark
19:27 Programs
20:25 Affordable Housing
21:45 Billy's Way Home
23:14 Other Solutions
24:25 The Cleanup
26:19 Ask the Homeless
28:29 Outro

Learn more about Dr. Brenda Combs at brendacombs.com

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