Laura Waters Hinson, director of film STREET REPORTER

Laura Waters Hinson, director of Oscar® Qualifying documentary short STREET REPORTER. This poignant film follows a woman transitioning from homelessness to becoming a photojournalist so that she can tell the stories of those around her. Sheila White is the film’s inimitable lead: At 59-years-old, she studies nightly for her college degree while living at a cramped women’s shelter. Determined to become a photojournalist, Sheila investigates the story of “tent city" for the local street paper and, despite numerous setbacks, emerges as an unforgettable heroine of her own destiny. This eye-opening documentary short has received various awards already; winning Best Short Documentary at the Annapolis Film Festival, Audience Choice Award at the Austin Film Festival, and the Audience Choice Award at IndyShort Film Festival. Street Reporter's next screening takes place at the United Nations Association Film Festival - October 20th to 30th http://www.unaff.org/2022/f_Street-Reporter.html