The Homestretch is a 2014 American documentary film produced and directed by Anne de Mare and Kirsten Kelly.

[1][2] De Mare and Kelly intended the film to serve as a challenge to the negative stereotypes of youth homelessness.

Independent Lens broadcast the film nationally on PBS, while The Orchard released it through digital platforms on November 21, 2014.

[8] The film follows three homeless teenagers as they brave Chicago winters, the pressures of high school, and life alone on the streets.

[9] The film received a positive response from critics.