I Have A Name is inspired by the lived experiences of artist and activist Jon Linton, who in 2007 was moved to start making photographic portraits of men and women living on the streets of Phoenix, Arizona. With the addition of a traveling outreach bus, the mission expanded, enabling Jon to engage deeply with unhoused men and women from Phoenix to Portland, creating trust and dignity through the simple approach of asking people’s names.

When philanthropist Adam Bronfman looked at Jon’s work and was able to see into the eyes of the people in the portraits through Jon’s compelling photography, he felt inspired to produce a film that could capture the unhoused crisis in a new light.

Through organic outflow, Bronfman and Theorem Media partnered with Massive Change Network (MCN), a global design consultancy aiming to accelerate massive, sustainable change and positive impact for the planet. MCN co-founders Bisi Williams and Bruce Mau are using I Have A Name as a catalyst to reframe the current unhoused crisis as a life-centered design challenge, harnessing  the power of design to create community initiatives in collaboration with major universities, design institutions, film festivals and museums.

Theorem Media is proud to have partnered with multiple institutions to maximize the reach and impact of I Have A Name. Screening venues include Arizona State University in conjunction with an accredited design curriculum, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C., The Impact Lounge at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival and The National Building Museum in Washington, D.C..