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Synopsis
When a South Florida trailer park is slated for closure by its owner, Trinity Broadcasting Network – the world’s largest Christian TV station – the residents have until the end of the year to fight the eviction or find new homes. In Last Days on Lake Trinity, three friends navigate this crisis with humor, compassion, and resilience.
Last Days on Lake Trinity reveals corporate cruelty, religious hypocrisy, and a mounting housing crisis for older Americans.
The Issue
Older Americans are the fastest-growing age group experiencing homelessness, with The Wall Street Journal reporting that “old people on fixed incomes are overwhelmed by the high cost of housing and other financial shocks” at levels "not seen since the Great Depression.” Estimates suggest that by 2030, the number of older adults experiencing homelessness will triple; by 2038, an additional 4 million older adults with low incomes will have no access to affordable housing.
The Residents
Laurie Laney
Nancy Fleishman
Nancy Sanderson
Filmmakers
Charlotte Cooley is a New York-based documentary filmmaker. Last Days on Lake Trinity is her directorial debut. She is currently directing a Netflix documentary series for release in 2026. Her past work as a producer includes Slay the Dragon (Hulu), Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey (Netflix), and Woodstock: Three Days that Defined a Generation (Netflix).
Nick Ramey is a cinematographer and aerial DP whose work includes scripted features and documentaries. Nick has shot on documentaries nominated at the Oscars, and that have received awards at Sundance. Notable work includes Sugarcane (Nat Geo), Descendant (Sundance), and Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey (Netflix).
Penelope Falk has been editing documentaries for over 20 years. Her credits include The New Yorker At 100 (Netflix), Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey (Netflix), Running With Beto (HBO), Recovery Boys (Netflix), Step (Sundance Jury Prize for Inspirational Filmmaking), Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (Excellence in Editing award at Sundance), Maidentrip (SXSW Audience Award), and many more.
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