Following its launch on 16th November 2016, 50 years to the day on from Cathy Come Home’s first airing, the From Street To Stage trailer was also the final thing screened at the Homeless Film Festival closing event.

From Street…To Stage…To Big Screen! #FromStreetToStage trailer closing this year’s @HomelessFilmFst tonight #cathyat50 #CathyComeHome pic.twitter.com/hcqi07yO51

— Wilderness Films (@WildernessFilms) November 18, 2016

It came at the end of their screening of Cathy Come Home on Friday 18th November- and after a passionate panel debate which included From Street To Stage director Michael Chandler, Pavement Magazine’s editor Val Stephenson, and journalist Andy Worthington.

Cathy Come Home 50th anniv panel discussion @HomelessFilmFst @valstevenson @mlchandler01 @LCCLondon – sad, angry that situation now is worse pic.twitter.com/yLsAQMEwSE

— Andy Worthington (@GuantanamoAndy) November 19, 2016

 

Cathy Come Home did have an impact and change happened, but in the last 6 years we’ve gone backwards – @mlchandler01

— HomelessFilmFestival (@HomelessFilmFst) November 18, 2016

 

Our panel discussion is now underway with @mlchandler01 @GuantanamoAndy and @valstevenson, chaired by festival Director @deanbrock pic.twitter.com/gTouclxhgA

— HomelessFilmFestival (@HomelessFilmFst) November 18, 2016

 

We haven’t met targets for house building since 1977 – @mlchandler01

— HomelessFilmFestival (@HomelessFilmFst) November 18, 2016

A perfect and very fitting premiere for the trailer we felt!