Where We Fight

The Forgotten

Every mission we pursue shares a common thread: the people most affected are the least likely to be heard. We use documentary film and advocacy to change that — one story at a time.

Female firefighter in hospital waiting room

Mission 01

Same Fires, Different Laws

Female firefighters face the same toxic exposures as their male counterparts — but the laws written to protect them were built around male biology. In Texas, 11 cancers are on the presumptive coverage list. Not one is reproductive or gynecological.

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Person experiencing homelessness on city street

Mission 02

Left Behind

Behind every statistic is a person — with a history, a story, and a set of circumstances that a broken system failed to catch. More than 580,000 Americans are unhoused on any given night. We put faces and voices to the numbers society has learned to walk past.

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Elderly person alone by window in care facility

Mission 03

The Invisible

1 in 10 older Americans experiences some form of abuse each year — but only 1 in 24 cases is ever reported. It happens inside families, inside care facilities, and inside financial institutions. It thrives on isolation and silence. We break both.

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Empty chair — the absence of a trafficking victim

Mission 04

Hidden in Plain Sight

27 million people are trapped in forced labor and trafficking worldwide. Texas consistently ranks among the top states for reported cases. It happens in plain sight — in neighborhoods, schools, and online. Awareness is the first line of defense.

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The Common Thread

The Forgotten Are Not Lost

Every person we document has been overlooked, dismissed, or abandoned by a system that should have protected them. Every one of them is still here — still present, still deserving of visibility. Castaway Warriors exists to give it to them.