EastSide Arts Alliance Film Fridays of Resistance and Solidarity presents..

WOOD STREET

followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker Caron Creighton

Fri, October 16, 2026

7-9:30pm

EastSide Arts Alliance

2277 International Blvd, Oakland Ca

Community! Come Thru for the screening of WOOD STREET.

WOOD STREET is a feature documentary following members of Oakland’s largest homeless encampment as they fight the city against eviction from their long term community.

Two unhoused men turned community leaders, John and LaMonté, organize their neighbors in the face of displacement, addiction, and a failing social system. 

WOOD STREET follows a year in the life of Oakland’s largest unhoused encampment as its residents face an imminent eviction that threatens to dismantle their community. As notices appear and police move in, residents organize — building barricades, filing lawsuits, and protesting at City Hall to fight for their right to stay. Told through immersive verité, the film places viewers inside the encampment, capturing the urgency, resilience, and emotional toll of collective resistance. At its center are John and LaMonté, whose bond is tested as pressure mounts — LaMonté’s mental health deteriorates while John struggles to remain sober. When the eviction comes, the community is physically erased, but its spirit endures.

DIRECTED BY: Caron Creighton

PRODUCED BY: Caron Creighton, Estevan Padilla

CONSULTING PRODUCER: Tiffany Fisher-Love

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: Kelsey Oliver

EDITED BY: Caron Creighton

FINISHING EDITOR: Eavvon O'Neal

CINEMATOGRAPHER: Caron Creighton

ORIGINAL SCORE COMPOSED BY: Tyler Blomstrom-Moore

RUN TIME: 100 minutes

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with the film maker Caron Creighton and community members from WOOD STREET.

Free Community Event! Food & Refreshments Provided.