HOTEL 22
Each night in Silicon Valley, the Line 22 transforms from a public bus into an unofficial shelter for the homeless. This short documentary captures one dramatic night on the Hotel 22 bus.
Read the story here.
“When we think of Silicon Valley, we tend to imagine a world of extreme wealth and limitless opportunity. What we forget are the populations that have been displaced or neglected by the recent tech boom.”
Hotel 22 New York Times Op-Ed by Elizabeth Lo
“In Eight Minutes, 'Hotel 22' Will Change The Way You Think About Homelessness In The Bay Area.”
San Francisco Magazine
“In sum, Elizabeth Lo’s breakout film is thoroughly imagined and sincerely impactful. Never didactic or elitist, “Hotel 22” attains emotional resonance by finding words amidst the silence.”
The Stanford Daily Review
“Documentaries are rare in the New Directors’ Showcase. Typically, they’re too long. Also, they’re not the best format for a director to show off their skills. Elizabeth Lo’s Hotel 22, which tells the story of a Silicon Valley bus route that doubles as a homeless shelter at night, has managed it nonetheless.”
Cannes New Directors Showcase
“Eschewing narration and formal interviews, Hotel 22 relies on sound effects and observational footage gathered over the course of a week. It is here that Hotel 22 shines.”
POV
“For the short time the film runs, the viewer is on that bus. You feel the exhaustion, the tension, the unpredictability of the environment.”
FESTIVALS & AWARDS
2016 Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Short Filmmaking Award, Cinema Eye Honors
2015 Golden Dragon Award for Best Short Film, Krakow Film Festival, Poland
2015 Best Documentary Short, CineMigrante Film Festival, Buenos Aires
2015 Best Documentary and Best of the Fest Jury Prize, Nevada City Film Festival
2015 Honorable Mention for Best Short Documentary, Ashland Independent Film Festival
2015 APCA Short Film Award, CAAMFest
2015 Best Film by Young Jury in International Competition & Special Jury Prize in International Competition, CURTACINEMA, Rio de Janeiro
2016 RAW Film Fest Jury Award
2015 Saatchi & Saatchi New Directors' Showcase, Cannes Lion, Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
2016 D&AD Next Direct Award, Shortlist
2015 Milano International Film Awards Nominee
2014 IDA Documentary Award Nominee
2015 Sundance Film Festival
2015 True/False Film Festival
2015 PBS National Broadcast, POV Series
2015 New York Times Op-Docs
2016 Short of the Week
2016 The Atlantic
2015 San Francisco Film Society Online Showcase
2016 National Geographic Short Film Showcase
2014 DOK Leipzig
2015 Camden International Film Festival (CIFF)
2015 Los Angeles Film Festival (LAFF)
2015 Rooftop Films Summer Series
2015 San Francisco International Film Festival (SFIFF)
2015 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival
2015 Cinequest Film Festival
2015 Newport Beach Film Festival
2015 Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF)
2015 Sydney Film Festival
2015 United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF)
