"America’s Poor Kids meets three children whose families are struggling to get by, and asks them to tell us what life in modern America really looks like through their eyes.

Told from the point of view of the children themselves, this one-hour documentary offers a unique perspective on the nation's flagging economy and the impact of unemployment, homelessness and poverty as seen through the eyes of the children affected."

JPML provided a sensitive soundtrack, featuring soft piano and light guitar to support these difficult stories, highlighting the hope, resilience and strength of these children.

Awards:

Emmy Awards Nominee - 2013

The Robert F Kennedy Award for Television Journalism - 2013

Royal Television Society Factual Photography Award - 2013

Press:

"Jezza Neumann painted a picture of America in its worst depression since the Thirties using the finest of brushes" Andrew Billen - The Times

"The film was a tender curation and display of all the customarily unseen - or customarily ignored, at least by the people in whose power it lies to change things - ramifications of poverty. " Lucy Mangan - The Guardian

"You can only hope that this latest work brings Jezza Neumann plaudits and further funding as well as condemnation of those responsible for his subjects’ plight" Broadcast review of reviews

"With child poverty in the US hitting record levels this documentary provides a startling view of the crisis" Daily Mail

"This documentary opens with a statistic that feels scandalous, recession or no recession" Andrew Mueller - The Guardian

"You don't get to make choices in how you live, says 10 yr old Kaylie, with a stark realism beyond her years" Independent Weekend