Will A FILM BY HANNAH ROBBINS

Meet William, a twenty-year-old broken soul who has been homeless, and addicted to drugs and alcohol. Today he has found solace through a youth shelter. Sol House is a transitional living program for homeless youths between the ages of 16 and 21. It provides shelter, life skills, counseling, and social and mental health services. Will is an experimental short documentary showing the past, present and expected future of William, a victim of child abuse and neglect. I hope to express his life through the use of archive footage, black and white photography and verite footage. As a resident of Sol House, his life is starting to improve, but for how long, who can say? I met William in October when he had been at Sol House only a few weeks. Prior to this, he had been in jail and on the street, a common story of so many homeless youth. According to the National Coalition of Homelessness, the 'Causes of homelessness among youth fall into three inter-related categories: family problems, economic problems, and residential instability.' William plans to finish high school and get a job. Sol House offers hope and opportunity to young people such as William. I believe this film will offer a realistic and representative portrait of the lives and experiences of millions of homeless youth in the United States. 1 in 6 children live below the poverty line in America.

Will (2010) R.T. 13:13