Documentary 'Wood Street' Chronicles Fight to Save Oakland's Largest Homeless Encampment

Caron Creighton On Capturing The Fight To Save Northern California’s Largest Homeless Encampment With Her Debut Feature ‘Wood Street’

The Wood Street encampment in Oakland, once Northern California’s largest homeless encampment, was demolished in 2023, displacing an estimated 300 residents.  The eviction process was protracted and followed a series of complex legal battles led by residents of the encampment, who organized as a collective to advocate for their rights. Caron Creighton, a Bay Area-based […]

By Zac Ntim