Building Home

About the Film

Beyond Addiction

Our first film, Beyond Homeless: Finding Hope, explored the myriad factors behind homelessness, and showcased model programs providing the individualized approach needed. Building Home digs deep into one of those factors: addiction. Following one young man's journey, the film examines how California's approach, despite good intentions, often falls short of delivering the human connection and structured support that lasting recovery demands.

True healing requires more than housing. It requires human connection, accountability, and a real path to recovery. This film shows how.

Featured Voices

Jared Klickstein

Jared spent years on the street and in active addiction before finding his way into recovery. Now an author and advocate, his story anchors the film and its central question: what does coming home really take?

Dr. Drew Pinsky

Dr. Drew has spent his career at the intersection of medicine, addiction, and public conversation. In Building Home he discusses what drives addiction and how it's best addressed on both a personal and policy level.

Steve Adami

Steve leads The Way Out, a recovery-focused response to homelessness. In the film he speaks to what works on the ground, and why the path home runs through treatment and community.

See It On The Big Screen

Premiere

World Premiere

Thursday, August 21, 2026

Cowell Theatre, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco

Join us for the full premiere, followed by a panel discussion with the people on screen.

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Panel

Dr. Drew PinskyModerator
Board-certified physician and addiction-medicine specialist.
Steve Adami
Leads The Way Out, a recovery-focused response to homelessness.
Jared Klickstein
Author and advocate whose story anchors the film.
Scott AckersonPanelist
Director of the Social Impact Studio at WestEast Design Group, and former VP of Strategic Relationships at Haven for Hope in San Antonio.
Matt DorseyPanelist
Matt Dorsey is a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, representing District 6. As the only current member of the Board to acknowledge his history with substance-use disorder, Matt is committed to providing paths to recovery for those struggling with addiction.

Be Part of the Work

The film is one part of the work. Here is how to join the Beyond Homeless collaboratives behind it.

Donate

Recovery and outreach take resources. Help fund the work Building Home documents.

Give

Volunteer

Lend your time to the programs bringing people off the street and into recovery.

Get Involved

Provide Resources

Offer housing, services, or expertise to the collaboratives behind the film.

Connect

BUILDING HOME

FEATURING JARED KLICKSTEIN DR. DREW PINSKY STEVE ADAMI DIRECTED & EDITED BY SAM MARTIN
PRODUCERS MATT BATTAGLIA LOGAN ALBRIGHT BRAD DEVOS EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS MARY THEROUX MATT & TERRY KIBBE
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY MATT ANTONUCCI ADDITIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHY SAM MARTIN MATT BATTAGLIA MIGUEL CEJA
SOUND & MUSIC BY LOGAN ALBRIGHT

Funding for this film was generously provided by the Chauncey and Marion Deering McCormick Foundation