American Winter is a feature documentary that shines a light on the dramatic personal stories behind the country's worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. Produced and directed by Emmy award-winning filmmakers Joe and Harry Gantz (creators of HBO's Taxicab Confessions), the film presents a powerful portrait of our nation's economic downturn, as well as the impact of massive budget cuts to America's social safety net, from the point of view of families in crisis. To make this film, we partnered with the nonprofit organization 211info in Portland and we were given full access to monitor and record calls from distressed families calling 211's emergency hotline in search of help. We then began following the stories of some of these callers in more depth over many months. The film follows a number of families as they struggle to get back on their feet while facing overwhelming challenges and dwindling resources, creating a powerful firsthand view of Americans caught in ! today's financial undertow.
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