Brendan Fraser & James Earl Jones donated their salaries from this film to the real life shelter it is based on.
Before the film, director Ron Krauss documented the stories of girls that lived in the Several Sources Shelter founded by Kathy DiFlore for over a year, and grew to know DiFiore, the shelter, and the two girls Apple Bailey is based on. The film was shot in the home of Kathy DiFiore and the original Several Sources Shelter.
This film is based on a true story.
To get ready for this role Vanessa Hudgens actually lived in a real shelter for two weeks
In order to give an accurate portrayal, Vanessa Hudgens burst blood vessels in her face while filming the scene in which Apple gives birth.