Director Statement

My name is Brian Schodorf, I acted as director, writer for the documentary Poverty in Chicago. Originally from Wichita, Kansas I was disturbed to see the massive numbers of men and women living below the poverty level in Chicago IL. I then set out to attempt to conclude some reasoning behind this fast growing epidemic of homelessness and poverty in the United States. One by one I began approaching street peddlers as I listened to their stories, one revolving theme seemed to attach each individual, and that was drugs. Why and how a person turns to drugs varies widely from person to person, but eventually they all end up in the same place. Remaining stuck in a cycle of homelessness and poverty. The inability for low income individuals to receive proper medical drug treatment is aiding the problem. This film is aimed at creating social awareness of a topic that so many of us avoid. Poverty in Chicago attempts to prove that available treatment would greatly reduce poverty, crime, and homelessness in the United States