61% of Altadena families who lost their homes in the fire are facing potential homelessness at the beginning of 2026
When award-winning filmmaker Ondi Timoner left her Altadena, CA home for a shoot on January 4th, 2025, she could not have predicted that she would be leaving it for the last time. Returning to the ruins left by the Eaton Fire, Ondi finds her neighbors, many of whom had their generational wealth wiped out overnight, now at risk of being displaced from the only place they’ve ever called home. But the community, led by community organizer Heavenly Hughes and My TRIBE Rise, is bonded by fire in solidarity, determined to protect one another.
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On the eve of the one-year anniversary of the Eaton Fire, recovery has stalled. Los Angeles County reports 61% of survivors will lose housing coverage within two months. Insurance money is running out, while families exiting forbearance are being hit with a year of accumulated mortgage payments with interest and more, coinciding with depleted savings and mounting debt.
To bring awareness to the desperate need of thousands of families, “ALL THE WALLS CAME DOWN” will be screening in select cities this week, including in Los Angeles at the opening night of Ashes To Films Festival where the the titular theme song “All The Walls Came Down” and the exclusive music video, featuring survivors, will be presented by Timoner at the Festival’s A Concert for Altadena benefitting the Altadena Builds Back Foundation. The concert event will be hosted by actor John C. Reilly, featuring Dawes, Aloe Blacc, Rufus Wainwright, Mandy Moore and Jenny Lewis, with performances by Everclear and Ozomatli. The titular Theme Song, “All The Walls Came Down,” Performed by Grammy Award Winning Singer-Songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk and Morgan Doctor Is Set For Release Via Wax Records January 7, 2025, driving audiences to the Film Campaign’s Change.org Petition.
