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GI Film Festival San Diego 2018

All Films & Events

An exciting line up of films and events is being put together, including an opening night reception, filmmaker discussions, and awards celebration.  Click on images below to learn more about films presented in the GI Film Festival San Diego.

 

 


  1. Thud Pilots

    Mark Vizcarra / Local Film Showcase, Vietnam War / USA / 2018 / documentary / 84 mins
    No war in American history is more misunderstood than what took place over the bloody skies of North Vietnam in the 1960s. Thud Pilots is the untold story of the men who flew the F-105 THUD over the deadly skies of North Vietnam.

    Preceded by: The Flashback

    Thud Pilots with The Flashback

    Museum of Photographic Arts
    September 26, 2018 7:15 pm


  2. Trauma

    Harry Sanna / Healing, Post 9/11 / USA / 2017 / documentary / 87 mins
    After saving lives on the battlefields of Afghanistan, members of a medevac unit return home to their families, each wounded in different ways.

    Preceded by: Do No Harm

    Trauma

    UltraStar Cinemas at Hazard Center
    September 30, 2018 3:00 pm


  3. Unforgotten

    Darrin Dick / Bridging Generations, Korean War / USA / 2016 / documentary / 46 mins
    Filmmaker Darrin Dick, goes on a discovery to uncover the story of his veteran grandfather, Harold Bauer. During an interview with his grandson and trip to the Korean War Memorial in DC, Harold opens up about his faith, family and memories from the “almost” Forgotten Korean War that he’s never told anybody before.

    Preceded by: Never Forget

    Plays In:
    Film Block: Perspectives from WWII and the Korean War

    Museum of Photographic Arts
    September 26, 2018 5:00 pm


  4. We Are Not Done Yet

    Sareen Hairabedian / Arts, Healing, Women Filmmaker, Post 9/11 / USA / 2018 / documentary / 40 mins
    Ten U.S. veterans of varied backgrounds come together at a poetry workshop to combat their traumatic military pasts through the art of written word.

    Precedes: The Weight of Honor

    Plays In:
    Film Block: Life After Service

    UltraStar Cinemas at Hazard Center
    September 29, 2018 1:00 pm


  5. The Weight of Honor

    Stephanie Seldin Howard / Families in Service, Healing, Women Filmmaker, Post 9/11 / USA / 2017 / documentary / 56 mins
    Six women meet the challenges of caring for their veterans wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan, revealing their personal, emotional, and physical struggles while demonstrating strength and resiliency when their worlds are turned upside down.

    Preceded by: We Are Not Done Yet

    Plays In:
    Film Block: Life After Service

    UltraStar Cinemas at Hazard Center
    September 29, 2018 1:00 pm


  6. When the Smoke Clears: A Story of Brotherhood, Resilience and Hope

    Rebecca Shore / International Experience, Healing, Women Filmmaker, Post 9/11 / Israel / 2017 / documentary / 70 mins
    Young Israeli soldiers forge a new identity and rebuild their lives after sustaining serious injury during service. Through reaching out to those in need, they discover renewed meaning and healing in giving to others.
    When the Smoke Clears

    UltraStar Cinemas at Hazard Center
    September 30, 2018 6:00 pm


  7. Who Killed Lt. Van Dorn?

    Zachary Stauffer / Families in Service, Post 9/11, Iraq War, Navy / USA / 2018 / documentary / 80 mins
    The widow of a Navy helicopter pilot killed in a 2014 training exercise spurs an investigation that uncovers a long history of institutional failings that led to her husband's death. This poignant picture of a family's tragedy is also a revelatory inquiry into the murky inner workings of the American defense establishment.
    Who Killed Lt. Van Dorn? A Special GIFFSD Screening

    San Diego Central Library Neil Morgan Auditorium
    January 29, 2019 7:00 pm