Undeliverable documentary examines the human cost of last-mile delivery

Frank Licari’s investigative documentary Undeliverable will screen at the San Diego International Film Festival on Oct. 16 and Oct. 18 before opening the Workers Unite Film Festival in New York on Oct. 23. The film looks at Amazon’s Delivery Service Partner network and the drivers and small businesses behind America’s fast-shipping economy.

Why it matters: - Undeliverable puts a spotlight on the people behind same-day and next-day convenience. - The film frames last-mile delivery as a labor and business issue, not just a consumer service. - The documentary raises questions about corporate responsibility, contractor status and working conditions in the delivery economy.

What happened: - UNDELIVERABLE: PRIME PROFITS. POOR PEOPLE. is an investigative feature documentary from four-time Emmy-nominated filmmaker and television host Frank Licari. - The film will screen at the 2026 San Diego International Film Festival on Friday, Oct. 16 at 11:30 a.m. and Sunday, Oct. 18 at 6:15 p.m. - Those screenings will take place at AMC UTC 14 in San Diego. - The documentary will then open the 15th annual Workers Unite Film Festival in New York City on Friday, Oct. 23 at 6 p.m. - The New York screening will be at Cinema Village, 22 East 12th Street, Manhattan. - The Workers Unite program will also include narrative short films and a Q&A.

The details: - The film focuses on Amazon’s Delivery Service Partner network and the independent businesses and drivers responsible for delivering millions of packages to U.S. households. - Interviews in the documentary include delivery business owners, drivers, industry observers, academics and others familiar with the delivery industry. - The film examines economic pressure, workplace expectations and structural challenges inside last-mile delivery. - Undeliverable explores the relationship between consumer convenience, corporate responsibility, independent contractors and the changing American workforce. - The Workers Unite Film Festival is in its 15th season and programs films about working lives, labor rights and worker experiences in the U.S. and internationally. - Frank Licari’s credits include Jose Feliciano: Behind This Guitar, Ice Ice Baby: Hip Hop's 1st Global #1 and PBS programming including On The Town in the Palm Beaches.

Between the lines: - The documentary arrives as package delivery has become a core part of everyday retail, but the labor behind it remains largely invisible to consumers. - Positioning the film at both a major festival and a labor-focused festival suggests the story is meant to reach both general audiences and viewers focused on worker issues. - The title and subtitle signal a critical view of the delivery model and the economics that support it.

What's next: - Audiences in San Diego will get the first public festival screenings before the film moves to New York. - The New York premiere as the opening program could widen attention around the film and its labor themes. - More information is available at the film website. - Frank Licari is available for media inquiries and interview requests through Quite Frankly Productions.