‘The Arthur Street Hotel Documentary’

This uplifting forty-minute documentary film explores the long-standing question, ‘can we find a solution to homelessness?’ The remarkable story unfolding at The Arthur Street Hotel presents an impactful answer. Through their unique approach, the dedicated team at the Louisville hotel have created a viable solution, a caring environment, and a path to permanent housing.

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About the Arthur Street Hotel

Video is owned by LDG Foundation and is a marketing video created created by Current360.

The Storyline

Told through the lens of Arthur Street Hotel, we explore a cross-section of the real-life stories of those who have been indelibly changed by the mission and the people of this transformative hotel.

  • Daily life of those living at an encampment who are awaiting their move-in day

  • The experiences of those new to the hotel and their insights on the stabilization process

  • How the hotel helped those chronically unhoused find a path to permanent housing

  • The journey of the hotel team, from ideation to implementation, and the key factors in their extraordinary success.

  • The collaborative efforts of the hotel and Feed Louisville, and the positive impact it’s had on the staff, volunteers, and the city of Louisville

  • The story of the volunteers and how homelessness has affected them personally

  • A primer on affordable housing and the mission of “housing for everyone”

  • The 360-degree integrated solution including “breaking the cycle” in the next generation through education, housing and food security

These stories are weaved together to shine a spotlight on Arthur Street Hotel’s thoughtful & viable solution, while posing the question —

Can we eradicate homelessness?

Location

The documentary will be filmed on location in Louisville, Kentucky. In addition to filming at Arthur Street Hotel, we will spend time at encampments, affordable housing apartment complexes, with the Feed Louisville staff, and highlight some of Louisville’s landmarks.

The Five Phases of Film Production

An overview of the key activities, responsibilities, and projected timeline for the five phases of production are:

  • 1. Development

    General concept, funding, legal, script, film is greenlit

  • 2. Pre-Production (8 weeks)

    Location scout, hire crew, identify cast, finalize script, equipment, shooting schedule, travel plans

  • 3. Production (9 days)

    Principal photography in Louisville, KY

  • 4. Post-Production (10-12 weeks)

    Editing, color grading, sound, music

  • 5. Marketing & Distribution (2+ years)

    PR, marketing campaign, film festivals, theatrical screenings, licensing, streaming, VOD, sales

Distribution

For the film festival run, we are strategically targeting the festivals where we feel the film can have the greatest positive impact by showcasing solutions for the unhoused to a receptive audience. The film will be submitted to top regional festivals, including some that are Academy Award qualifying. We will collaborate with a producer’s representative who can bolster our reach and connect us with distributors outside of our own circle.

The theatrical release will focus on local theaters and private film screenings coupled with fundraising events.

Other outlets include distribution through streaming, DVD sales, and industrial / community screenings to organizations.

Business & Financial Model

Always Sunny & 68 and Let’s Do Good Media were both founded on the idea that we can take exemplary care of each other and be wildly successful in creating feel-good stories. We can choose to collaborate over negotiate, with “all cards face up” and create win-win-win solutions for the crew-cast-financiers. Everyone who contributes to the success of the film is recognized.

The financial model includes a provision for sharing a percentage of net profits with Arthur Street Hotel, crew & cast**, investors, and the copyright holders. (**Non-actors will be compensated at the SAG daily rate.)

Kentucky Film Incentives

• The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) granted approval at their 12/7/23 meeting. Between 30% – 35% of approved Kentucky expenditures, up to $93,100, will be reimbursed in a refundable income tax credit. The maximum rebate is $28,080.

• This includes expenses for payroll for above & below-the-line cast & crew, accommodations, food, rental vehicles, equipment & audio/visual services sourced in Kentucky.

• The application costs incurred were $2,115 for administrative, application, and legal fees.

For more indepth information on the projects financials, please reach out to Priscilla Wise

Thank You

Everyone involved in “The Arthur Street Hotel” documentary wants to extend our appreciation for your time in learning more about our project.  Your commitment to wanting to better the lives of those who are unhoused creates a profound impact on creating change in your community. Regardless of your choice in donating to ‘The Arthur Street Hotel’ documentary, you are making a difference with the support you show to our unhoused friends.

Contacts

Priscilla Wise

Chuck Sutherland

Executive Producer

214.232.7995
chuck@CreativeRealEstateNetwork.com