Filmed over a decade, US & THEM is a powerful documentary composed of striking portraits of four extraordinary individuals as they struggle with homelessness and addictions.
Filmed over a decade, US & THEM is a powerful documentary composed of striking portraits of four extraordinary individuals as they struggle with homelessness and addictions.
The story follows filmmaker Krista Loughton’s ten-year journey exploring the worlds of Karen Montgrand, Eddie Golko, Dawnellda Gauthier, and Stan Hunter, who she attempts to help.
The story follows filmmaker Krista Loughton’s ten-year journey exploring the worlds of Karen Montgrand, Eddie Golko, Dawnellda Gauthier, and Stan Hunter, who she attempts to help.
In the end, they help her.
In the end, they help her.
In the end, they help her.
Participants
Participants
Stan Hunter
Dawnellda Gauthier
Eddie Golko
Karen Montgrand
Testimonials
Testimonials
The Honourable Jean-Yves
Duclos
Minister of Public Services and Procurement
What a privilege and a pleasure to have been able to watch and listen to your documentary. As we watched, our hearts were filled with emotion and our eyes with tears. Thank you for being so close to others and, eventually, so close to you, in that display of compassion, humanity and humility. I have asked my team to 'dive deeply' into your documentary."
Kyleen K Myrah
Former Co-Chair, Journey Home Task Force
US & THEM is an intensely personal look at homelessness that will leave you forever changed with how you think about this issue. It will make you stop to consider, deeply, what role you can play to change its trajectory for the too many people’s lives it impacts. Thank you Krista for making this important film!
Lisa Helps
Former Mayor of Victoria, BC
By putting real human faces to these issues this film provides an invaluable service, bringing a level of acceptance and understanding to a subject that has been hidden in silence and wrapped in stigma for too long.
Dr. Gabor Maté
Author & Addiction Expert
US & THEM puts a human face on homelessness moving it from the political and economic realms into the human realm.
This is done in a direct and personal way that the viewer can identify with.
Kim Lockhart
National Director of Community Impact and Partnerships, United Way Centraide Canada
Krista Loughton is a wholehearted documentary filmmaker whose powerful work is a catalyst for change. Across Canada Us and Them viewings set the stage for engaging key stakeholders in the creation of impactful community conversations and actions. The film shines a light and shares a lens to see more clearly what often is looked away from.
Daniele Zanotti
President & CEO, United Way Greater Toronto
Something special about screening US & THEM across GTA in 2019, of bringing people together to see and hear and feel the real lives behind the word ‘homeless’. Maybe a testament to the power of stories. Maybe a testament to the power of this film and the panel discussions after it ended and the lights came on. Regardless, we always emerged from US & THEM just 'us', committed to keep trying to help and support and solve and love – in a united way.
Lisa Helps
Former Mayor of Victoria, BC
By putting real human faces to these issues this film provides an invaluable service, bringing a level of acceptance and understanding to a subject that has been hidden in silence and wrapped in stigma for too long.
Daniele Zanotti
President & CEO, United Way Greater Toronto
Something special about screening US & THEM across GTA in 2019, of bringing people together to see and hear and feel the real lives behind the word ‘homeless’. Maybe a testament to the power of stories. Maybe a testament to the power of this film and the panel discussions after it ended and the lights came on. Regardless, we always emerged from US & THEM just 'us', committed to keep trying to help and support and solve and love – in a united way.
Screenings
Screenings
Upcoming screenings
Upcoming screenings
Upcoming screenings
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Past screenings
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Victoria
May 23, 2024
Garden City, NY
Mar 23, 2021
Victoria, BC
Jan 13, 2021
Victoria, BC
Dec 2, 2020
Toronto, ON
Nov 26, 2020
Etobicoke, ON
Nov 22, 2020
Port Hope, ON
Nov 19, 2020
Whitecourt, AB
Nov 12, 2020
Woodstock, ON
Nov 12, 2020
Latrobe, PA
Nov 11, 2020
Stony Plain, AB
Oct 20, 2020
Toronto, ON
Oct 14, 2020
Vancouver, BC
Oct 11, 2020
Victoria BC
Sep 29, 2020
Lethbridge, ON
Feb 7, 2020
Fort Frances, ON
Feb 6, 2020
Lethbridge, ON
Feb 4, 2020
Kelowna, BC
Jan 15, 2020
Collingwood, ON
Dec 2, 2019
Nanaimo, BC
Nov 27, 2019
Oakville, ON
Nov 22, 2019
Cobourg, ON
Nov 21, 2019
Taber, AB
Nov 13, 2019
Squamish, BC
Nov 6, 2019
Chatham, ON
Oct 29, 2019
New Westminster, BC
Oct 18, 2001
Victoria, BC
Oct 17, 2019
Port Moody, BC
Oct 17, 2019
Nanaimo, BC
Oct 17, 2019
Fort Mcmurray, AB
Oct 15, 2019
Santa Barbara, CA
Oct 10, 2019
Kelowna, BC
Oct 10, 2019
Penticton, BC
Oct 10, 2019
Vernon, BC
Oct 10, 2019
Salmon Arm, BC
Oct 10, 2019
Calgary, AB
Oct 10, 2019
Grande Prairie, AB
Oct 10, 2019
Lethbridge, AB
Oct 10, 2019
Red Deer, AB
Oct 10, 2019
Peace River, AB
Oct 10, 2019
St. Paul, AB
Oct 10, 2019
Camrose, AB
Oct 10, 2019
Regina, SK
Oct 10, 2019
Saskatoon, SK
Oct 10, 2019
North Battleford, SK
Oct 10, 2019
Woodstock, ON
Oct 10, 2019
Cobourg, ON
Oct 10, 2019
Maple Ridge, BC
Sep 12, 2019
Brisbane, Australia
Aug 8, 2019
Port Alberni, BC
Jul 12, 2019
Toronto, ON
May 28, 2019
Lake Country, BC
May 14, 2019
Kelowna, BC
Apr 28, 2019
Kelowna, BC
Nov 22, 2018
Edmonton, AB
Nov 22, 2018
Penticton, BC
Nov 21, 2018
Salem, Oregon
Nov 12, 2018
Calgary, AB
Oct 10, 2018
Squamish, BC
Jun 14, 2018
St. Catharines, ON
Jun 8, 2018
Brantford, ON
May 10, 2018
the Pas, MB
Apr 14, 2018
Barrie, ON
Apr 9, 2018
Trail, BC
Apr 7, 2018
London, ON
Apr 3, 2018
St John's, NL
Mar 21, 2018
North Bay, ON
Mar 9, 2018
Winnipeg, MB
Mar 8, 2018
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Mar 1, 2018
Cranbrook, BC
Feb 28, 2018
Castor, AB
Feb 27, 2018
Regina, SK
Feb 21, 2018
Kenora, ON
Feb 15, 2018
St. Catharines, ON
Feb 9, 2018
Markham, ON
Feb 7, 2018
Toronto, ON
Feb 6, 2018
Duncan, BC
Jan 23, 2018
Reading, PA
Nov 18, 2017
Brighton, ON
Nov 16, 2017
Cranbrook, BC
Nov 13, 2017
Edmonton, AB
Nov 9, 2017
Grande Prairie, AB
Nov 7, 2017
St. Catharines, ON
Nov 6, 2017
Peace River, AB
Nov 5, 2017
Red Deer, AB
Nov 2, 2017
Calgary, AB
Nov 1, 2017
Lethbridge, AB
Oct 30, 2017
Thunder Bay, ON
Oct 25, 2017
Quebec City, QC
Oct 20, 2017
Windsor, ON
Oct 17, 2017
Simcoe, ON
Oct 14, 2017
Cobourg, ON
Oct 11, 2017
Mission, BC
Oct 10, 2017
Belleville, ON
Oct 10, 2017
Ottawa, ON
Sep 28, 2017
Ottawa, ON
Sep 26, 2017
Vancouver, BC
Sep 25, 2017
Saskatoon, SK
Sep 21, 2017
Regina, SK
Sep 19, 2017
Prince Albert, SK
Sep 14, 2017
Victoria, BC
Sep 11, 2017
Kamloops, BC
Jun 15, 2017
Port Hardy, BC
May 16, 2017
Moncton, NB
May 11, 2017
Charlottetown, PEI
May 9, 2017
Halifax, NS
May 5, 2017
Halifax, NS
May 4, 2017
Ucluelet, BC
Apr 6, 2017
Port Alberni, BC
Apr 5, 2017
Victoria, BC
Mar 29, 2017
Victoria, BC
Mar 27, 2017
Clearwater River Dene Nation, SK
Mar 4, 2017
Courtenay, BC
Dec 10, 2016
Duncan, BC
Nov 30, 2016
Toronto, ON
Nov 22, 2016
La Loche, SK
Nov 18, 2016
Brandon, MB
Oct 13, 2016
Maple Ridge
Oct 13, 2016
Winnipeg, MB
Oct 13, 2016
Winnipeg, MB
Oct 12, 2016
Victoria, BC
Oct 11, 2016
Victoria, BC
Sep 26, 2016
Victoria, BC
May 12, 2016
Vancouver, BC
May 1, 2016
Vancouver, BC
Apr 28, 2016
Sidney, BC
Apr 14, 2016
Los Angeles, CA
Mar 23, 2016
Victoria, BC
Mar 11, 2016
Campbell River, BC
Mar 1, 2016
Sidney, BC
Feb 18, 2016
Victoria, BC
Dec 23, 2015
Victoria, BC
Dec 9, 2015
Victoria, BC
Dec 3, 2015
Past screenings
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Victoria
May 23, 2024
Garden City, NY
Mar 23, 2021
Victoria, BC
Jan 13, 2021
Victoria, BC
Dec 2, 2020
Toronto, ON
Nov 26, 2020
Etobicoke, ON
Nov 22, 2020
Port Hope, ON
Nov 19, 2020
Whitecourt, AB
Nov 12, 2020
Woodstock, ON
Nov 12, 2020
Latrobe, PA
Nov 11, 2020
Stony Plain, AB
Oct 20, 2020
Toronto, ON
Oct 14, 2020
Vancouver, BC
Oct 11, 2020
Victoria BC
Sep 29, 2020
Lethbridge, ON
Feb 7, 2020
Fort Frances, ON
Feb 6, 2020
Lethbridge, ON
Feb 4, 2020
Kelowna, BC
Jan 15, 2020
Collingwood, ON
Dec 2, 2019
Nanaimo, BC
Nov 27, 2019
Oakville, ON
Nov 22, 2019
Cobourg, ON
Nov 21, 2019
Taber, AB
Nov 13, 2019
Squamish, BC
Nov 6, 2019
Chatham, ON
Oct 29, 2019
New Westminster, BC
Oct 18, 2001
Victoria, BC
Oct 17, 2019
Port Moody, BC
Oct 17, 2019
Nanaimo, BC
Oct 17, 2019
Fort Mcmurray, AB
Oct 15, 2019
Santa Barbara, CA
Oct 10, 2019
Kelowna, BC
Oct 10, 2019
Penticton, BC
Oct 10, 2019
Vernon, BC
Oct 10, 2019
Salmon Arm, BC
Oct 10, 2019
Calgary, AB
Oct 10, 2019
Grande Prairie, AB
Oct 10, 2019
Lethbridge, AB
Oct 10, 2019
Red Deer, AB
Oct 10, 2019
Peace River, AB
Oct 10, 2019
St. Paul, AB
Oct 10, 2019
Camrose, AB
Oct 10, 2019
Regina, SK
Oct 10, 2019
Saskatoon, SK
Oct 10, 2019
North Battleford, SK
Oct 10, 2019
Woodstock, ON
Oct 10, 2019
Cobourg, ON
Oct 10, 2019
Maple Ridge, BC
Sep 12, 2019
Brisbane, Australia
Aug 8, 2019
Port Alberni, BC
Jul 12, 2019
Toronto, ON
May 28, 2019
Lake Country, BC
May 14, 2019
Kelowna, BC
Apr 28, 2019
Kelowna, BC
Nov 22, 2018
Edmonton, AB
Nov 22, 2018
Penticton, BC
Nov 21, 2018
Salem, Oregon
Nov 12, 2018
Calgary, AB
Oct 10, 2018
Squamish, BC
Jun 14, 2018
St. Catharines, ON
Jun 8, 2018
Brantford, ON
May 10, 2018
the Pas, MB
Apr 14, 2018
Barrie, ON
Apr 9, 2018
Trail, BC
Apr 7, 2018
London, ON
Apr 3, 2018
St John's, NL
Mar 21, 2018
North Bay, ON
Mar 9, 2018
Winnipeg, MB
Mar 8, 2018
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Mar 1, 2018
Cranbrook, BC
Feb 28, 2018
Castor, AB
Feb 27, 2018
Regina, SK
Feb 21, 2018
Kenora, ON
Feb 15, 2018
St. Catharines, ON
Feb 9, 2018
Markham, ON
Feb 7, 2018
Toronto, ON
Feb 6, 2018
Duncan, BC
Jan 23, 2018
Reading, PA
Nov 18, 2017
Brighton, ON
Nov 16, 2017
Cranbrook, BC
Nov 13, 2017
Edmonton, AB
Nov 9, 2017
Grande Prairie, AB
Nov 7, 2017
St. Catharines, ON
Nov 6, 2017
Peace River, AB
Nov 5, 2017
Red Deer, AB
Nov 2, 2017
Calgary, AB
Nov 1, 2017
Lethbridge, AB
Oct 30, 2017
Thunder Bay, ON
Oct 25, 2017
Quebec City, QC
Oct 20, 2017
Windsor, ON
Oct 17, 2017
Simcoe, ON
Oct 14, 2017
Cobourg, ON
Oct 11, 2017
Mission, BC
Oct 10, 2017
Belleville, ON
Oct 10, 2017
Ottawa, ON
Sep 28, 2017
Ottawa, ON
Sep 26, 2017
Vancouver, BC
Sep 25, 2017
Saskatoon, SK
Sep 21, 2017
Regina, SK
Sep 19, 2017
Prince Albert, SK
Sep 14, 2017
Victoria, BC
Sep 11, 2017
Kamloops, BC
Jun 15, 2017
Port Hardy, BC
May 16, 2017
Moncton, NB
May 11, 2017
Charlottetown, PEI
May 9, 2017
Halifax, NS
May 5, 2017
Halifax, NS
May 4, 2017
Ucluelet, BC
Apr 6, 2017
Port Alberni, BC
Apr 5, 2017
Victoria, BC
Mar 29, 2017
Victoria, BC
Mar 27, 2017
Clearwater River Dene Nation, SK
Mar 4, 2017
Courtenay, BC
Dec 10, 2016
Duncan, BC
Nov 30, 2016
Toronto, ON
Nov 22, 2016
La Loche, SK
Nov 18, 2016
Brandon, MB
Oct 13, 2016
Maple Ridge
Oct 13, 2016
Winnipeg, MB
Oct 13, 2016
Winnipeg, MB
Oct 12, 2016
Victoria, BC
Oct 11, 2016
Victoria, BC
Sep 26, 2016
Victoria, BC
May 12, 2016
Vancouver, BC
May 1, 2016
Vancouver, BC
Apr 28, 2016
Sidney, BC
Apr 14, 2016
Los Angeles, CA
Mar 23, 2016
Victoria, BC
Mar 11, 2016
Campbell River, BC
Mar 1, 2016
Sidney, BC
Feb 18, 2016
Victoria, BC
Dec 23, 2015
Victoria, BC
Dec 9, 2015
Victoria, BC
Dec 3, 2015
Past screenings
See more screenings
Victoria
May 23, 2024
Garden City, NY
Mar 23, 2021
Victoria, BC
Jan 13, 2021
Victoria, BC
Dec 2, 2020
Toronto, ON
Nov 26, 2020
Etobicoke, ON
Nov 22, 2020
Port Hope, ON
Nov 19, 2020
Whitecourt, AB
Nov 12, 2020
Woodstock, ON
Nov 12, 2020
Latrobe, PA
Nov 11, 2020
Stony Plain, AB
Oct 20, 2020
Toronto, ON
Oct 14, 2020
Vancouver, BC
Oct 11, 2020
Victoria BC
Sep 29, 2020
Lethbridge, ON
Feb 7, 2020
Fort Frances, ON
Feb 6, 2020
Lethbridge, ON
Feb 4, 2020
Kelowna, BC
Jan 15, 2020
Collingwood, ON
Dec 2, 2019
Nanaimo, BC
Nov 27, 2019
Oakville, ON
Nov 22, 2019
Cobourg, ON
Nov 21, 2019
Taber, AB
Nov 13, 2019
Squamish, BC
Nov 6, 2019
Chatham, ON
Oct 29, 2019
New Westminster, BC
Oct 18, 2001
Victoria, BC
Oct 17, 2019
Port Moody, BC
Oct 17, 2019
Nanaimo, BC
Oct 17, 2019
Fort Mcmurray, AB
Oct 15, 2019
Santa Barbara, CA
Oct 10, 2019
Kelowna, BC
Oct 10, 2019
Penticton, BC
Oct 10, 2019
Vernon, BC
Oct 10, 2019
Salmon Arm, BC
Oct 10, 2019
Calgary, AB
Oct 10, 2019
Grande Prairie, AB
Oct 10, 2019
Lethbridge, AB
Oct 10, 2019
Red Deer, AB
Oct 10, 2019
Peace River, AB
Oct 10, 2019
St. Paul, AB
Oct 10, 2019
Camrose, AB
Oct 10, 2019
Regina, SK
Oct 10, 2019
Saskatoon, SK
Oct 10, 2019
North Battleford, SK
Oct 10, 2019
Woodstock, ON
Oct 10, 2019
Cobourg, ON
Oct 10, 2019
Maple Ridge, BC
Sep 12, 2019
Brisbane, Australia
Aug 8, 2019
Port Alberni, BC
Jul 12, 2019
Toronto, ON
May 28, 2019
Lake Country, BC
May 14, 2019
Kelowna, BC
Apr 28, 2019
Kelowna, BC
Nov 22, 2018
Edmonton, AB
Nov 22, 2018
Penticton, BC
Nov 21, 2018
Salem, Oregon
Nov 12, 2018
Calgary, AB
Oct 10, 2018
Squamish, BC
Jun 14, 2018
St. Catharines, ON
Jun 8, 2018
Brantford, ON
May 10, 2018
the Pas, MB
Apr 14, 2018
Barrie, ON
Apr 9, 2018
Trail, BC
Apr 7, 2018
London, ON
Apr 3, 2018
St John's, NL
Mar 21, 2018
North Bay, ON
Mar 9, 2018
Winnipeg, MB
Mar 8, 2018
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Mar 1, 2018
Cranbrook, BC
Feb 28, 2018
Castor, AB
Feb 27, 2018
Regina, SK
Feb 21, 2018
Kenora, ON
Feb 15, 2018
St. Catharines, ON
Feb 9, 2018
Markham, ON
Feb 7, 2018
Toronto, ON
Feb 6, 2018
Duncan, BC
Jan 23, 2018
Reading, PA
Nov 18, 2017
Brighton, ON
Nov 16, 2017
Cranbrook, BC
Nov 13, 2017
Edmonton, AB
Nov 9, 2017
Grande Prairie, AB
Nov 7, 2017
St. Catharines, ON
Nov 6, 2017
Peace River, AB
Nov 5, 2017
Red Deer, AB
Nov 2, 2017
Calgary, AB
Nov 1, 2017
Lethbridge, AB
Oct 30, 2017
Thunder Bay, ON
Oct 25, 2017
Quebec City, QC
Oct 20, 2017
Windsor, ON
Oct 17, 2017
Simcoe, ON
Oct 14, 2017
Cobourg, ON
Oct 11, 2017
Mission, BC
Oct 10, 2017
Belleville, ON
Oct 10, 2017
Ottawa, ON
Sep 28, 2017
Ottawa, ON
Sep 26, 2017
Vancouver, BC
Sep 25, 2017
Saskatoon, SK
Sep 21, 2017
Regina, SK
Sep 19, 2017
Prince Albert, SK
Sep 14, 2017
Victoria, BC
Sep 11, 2017
Kamloops, BC
Jun 15, 2017
Port Hardy, BC
May 16, 2017
Moncton, NB
May 11, 2017
Charlottetown, PEI
May 9, 2017
Halifax, NS
May 5, 2017
Halifax, NS
May 4, 2017
Ucluelet, BC
Apr 6, 2017
Port Alberni, BC
Apr 5, 2017
Victoria, BC
Mar 29, 2017
Victoria, BC
Mar 27, 2017
Clearwater River Dene Nation, SK
Mar 4, 2017
Courtenay, BC
Dec 10, 2016
Duncan, BC
Nov 30, 2016
Toronto, ON
Nov 22, 2016
La Loche, SK
Nov 18, 2016
Brandon, MB
Oct 13, 2016
Maple Ridge
Oct 13, 2016
Winnipeg, MB
Oct 13, 2016
Winnipeg, MB
Oct 12, 2016
Victoria, BC
Oct 11, 2016
Victoria, BC
Sep 26, 2016
Victoria, BC
May 12, 2016
Vancouver, BC
May 1, 2016
Vancouver, BC
Apr 28, 2016
Sidney, BC
Apr 14, 2016
Los Angeles, CA
Mar 23, 2016
Victoria, BC
Mar 11, 2016
Campbell River, BC
Mar 1, 2016
Sidney, BC
Feb 18, 2016
Victoria, BC
Dec 23, 2015
Victoria, BC
Dec 9, 2015
Victoria, BC
Dec 3, 2015
News & Press
News & Press
Latest Coverage
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The Georgia Straight
The Squamish Chief
My Grand Prairie Now
CHEK
Seaside Magazine
Victoria, BC
Saanich News
Victoria News
Victoria Homeless Documentary Near Complete
Times Colonist
Documentary on Victoria Homeless Was Sobering Education for Director
Monday Magazine
CBC on the Island
Latest Coverage
See more articles
The Georgia Straight
The Squamish Chief
My Grand Prairie Now
CHEK
Seaside Magazine
Victoria, BC
Saanich News
Victoria News
Victoria Homeless Documentary Near Complete
Times Colonist
Documentary on Victoria Homeless Was Sobering Education for Director
Monday Magazine
CBC on the Island
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