What Happens When the System Lets Go?
Every year, over 20,000 foster youth age out of the system, with no family, no support, and no place to live. This film will help tell their story. And asks: Who’s willing to care?
A Documentary with a Mission
AGED OUT follows the lives of young people navigating life after foster care, revealing the crisis of abandonment and the fight for survival, belonging, and hope. This isn’t just a film. It’s a vehicle for change.
The Stakes Are Real
You Can Help Rewrite the Narrative
We’re seeking aligned partners to:
Fund production, post-production and distribution
Sponsor impact screenings & educational toolkits
Support a nationwide awareness campaign
All contributions are tax-deductible through our 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor.
1 in 2 youth aging out will be homeless within 18 months
Over 70% of young women will become pregnant before age 21
Many fall into trafficking, addiction, or incarceration
Yet, their stories are rarely told. We’re changing that.
Ways to Support
Become a Sponsor – Join our credits & campaign
Make a Donation – Every dollar supports production and outreach
Bring a Screening to Your Org/City – Host a powerful conversation
Meet the Team
Tim & Crystal Romero are a husband-and-wife team passionate about telling redemptive, human-centered stories that spark change.With over 15 years of experience in film, television, and branded storytelling, Tim has produced content for major networks, streaming platforms, and nonprofit organizations across the country. Crystal brings a background in organizational leadership and a heart for community impact, helping shape the mission and outreach behind their projects.
Together, they founded their studio in Nashville with a clear purpose: to tell powerful, redemptive stories that drive social change. Their work blends professional excellence with personal conviction, amplifying voices that deserve to be heard and creating tools that move people to act.
AGED OUT is not just another documentary for them. It’s a calling.
Stacey Parks has overseen and been involved in independent film financing, production, and distribution for 20 years as a sales agent, producer, and executive producer. She began her career at the William Morris Agency, where she spent most of her time working in indie film packaging and financing. She followed that with a career in distribution and international sales working for such companies as BBC Worldwide until transitioning to producing and exec producing full time as a partner at Media Sparks Films. Since then, she's been involved in the development, production, and distribution of over a dozen feature films, broadcast, and digital series. Her most recent feature producing credits include Miss Virginia starring Emmy winners Uzo Aruba and Aunjanue Ellis, Under the Eiffel Tower, starring Matt Walsh, Michaela Watkins and David Wain, Fits & Starts starring Wyatt Cenac and Greta Lee, Pinball starring BAFTA nominee Mike Faist, and the upcoming Unsuitable Game written by Mandie Fletcher and starring Sian Clifford, Jessica Barden, and Jessica Brown-Findlay.