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AMERICA’S MOST UNWANTED is a video project focusing on LGBT foster youth who have emancipated and what their current lives look like. This inspirational expose will inspire empty-nesters to become foster parents, politicians to change policy and foster youth supporters to feel empowered!
The DVD will be ready to launch in January, 2012 with the official release after Teruko Dobashi’s graduation from Cal Berkeley in May, 2012.
All DVDs prior to this will not include the extras component with her graduation.
Digital Downloads will be available by the end of January, 2012!
To book a screening, find out more, or to book an interview about the film:
Contact the Director HERE: fosteryouthfilm AT gmail.com
We are releasing a new trailer in time for the New Year, 2012.
In the meantime, Click HERE to listen to former foster youth Fresh White & Shani Heckman speak to the difficulties for LGBT foster youth specifically on this radio broadcast w/ KBOO or,
listen to this song by HuggyB made for AMERICA’S MOST UNWANTED, called “foster youth RISE UP” .. it will get your feet moving and your heart pumping!
Check out what people are saying about, America’s Most Unwanted:“Shani Heckman has captured the intelligence, integrity, and courage of all current and former foster youth. Her film has done an immense service to our community, inspiring not only myself but everyone I’ve shown it to.”
– Lauren, a former foster youth
”Shani Heckman’s ‘Americas Most Unwanted’ is a groundbreaking new film. It not only sheds light on the failings of foster care, but more importantly provides a platform for youth to share with the world their experiences growing up in foster care, struggles for survival, and experiences of triumph despite the failing system they were forced to grow up within.”
-Sassafras Lowrey Editor of the Kicked Out anthology
“I was completely moved by your film. It made me cry.”
- Macario, adult supporter

