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First-time Filmmaker
#3 Normandy Lane
Film
#3 Normandy Lane
Directed by Brenda Strong
Army wife and young mother Sarah Winston's life is inextricably altered when a series of visitors arrive on…
First-time Filmmaker
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Made by Veteran / Military
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Student Project
A Rodeo Film
Film
A Rodeo Film
Directed by Darius Dawson
A bull rider who falls out of love with the sport must choose between his family’s legacy of…
Local Film Showcase
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Student Project
A Serving Story
Film
A Serving Story
Directed by Mackenzie Bivin, Zach Camerino
Made by two Rancho Bernardo High School students, this documentary short shines a light on the experiences of…
Afghanistan War
A Soldier’s Way
Film
A Soldier’s Way
Directed by Adam Dietrich, Elliott Gilbert
"A Soldier’s Way" follows the story of soldiers Steven Barr (Tim Llewellyn) and Chris Villanueva (Grey Acuna) during…
First-time Filmmaker
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Made by Veteran / Military
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Starring Military or Veteran
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Student Project
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Women in Film
Breaking Point
Film
Breaking Point
Directed by Coren Benson, Kasey Weldon
A mother and daughter confront each other about the sudden death of a loved one.
First-time Filmmaker
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LGBTQ
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Local Film Showcase
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Made by Veteran / Military
Deviant
Film
Deviant
Directed by Benjamin Howard
In the early sixties, a sexually conflicted teenager finds faith and acceptance after escaping the tortures of electrotherapeutic…
Afghanistan War
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International
Entrenched
Film
Entrenched
Directed by Joey Chebatte
When four Australian soldiers capture a young Afghani boy spying on their position, tensions rise among them as…
International
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Student Project
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Vietnam War
Escape by Sea
Film
Escape by Sea
Directed by Eero Heinonen
Two Scandinavian soldiers flee French Foreign Legion by jumping ship in the Strait of Malacca. Their escape will…
First-time Filmmaker; Post 9/11
FINDING SATAN
Film
FINDING SATAN
Directed by Jondaniel Cornett
Bonded in valor but separated by war's chaos, a retired soldier must find his military dog, Satan, in…
First-time Filmmaker
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Post 9/11
Homemade
Film
Homemade
Directed by Danielle Bernstein, Jason Maris
Groundbreaking, intimate, and durational – Homemade is the six-year journey following combat wounded and highly decorated Force Reconnaissance…
First-time Filmmaker
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Post 9/11
ISLAND SOLDIER
Film
ISLAND SOLDIER
Directed by Nathan Fitch
ISLAND SOLDIER interweaves the personal stories of Micronesian soldiers serving in the U.S. military, following their journey from…
First-time Filmmaker
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International
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Made by Veteran / Military
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Student Project
That’s Mine
Film
That’s Mine
Directed by Amit Hay Ben Shlomo
Roni is a battalion commander in the armored corps of the Israeli IDF, undergoing a dilemma about his…
Made by Veteran / Military
Last Taxi Dance
Film
Last Taxi Dance
Directed by Brayden Yoder
In a ballroom called Paradise, in the aftermath of World War II, a proud Hawaiian singer dances with…
Midway
Film
Midway
The story of the Battle of Midway, told through the experiences of the WWII leaders and soldiers who…
Iraq War
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Post 9/11
Mosul
Film
Mosul
Directed by Daniel Gabriel
The gritty, thrilling story of local militias and uneasy allies who banded together to liberate Iraq's second-largest city…
Coast Guard
Ocean Station November
Film
Ocean Station November
Directed by Damon Stuebner
While patrolling an area of the Pacific Ocean designated “Ocean Station November,” the daily routine for the crew…
Vietnam War
Others May Live: American Patriot
Film
Others May Live: American Patriot
Directed by Matthew Black
Vietnam veteran Bobby Shelton recounts his time in service and reflects on the bond he shared with his…
Local Film Showcase
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Made by Veteran / Military
Polka.
Film
Polka.
Directed by Andrew Brame
Near his campsite under a bridge, Kenny makes a discovery that changes his lonely existence and must work…
First-time Filmmaker
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Made by Veteran / Military
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Student Project
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USMC
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Women in Film
REDDOG
Film
REDDOG
Directed by Will Whitney
REDDOG, is a film based on true events of a U.S. Marine in Afghanistan while on patrol with…
Army
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Made by Veteran / Military
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Vietnam War
Remains: The Search for SFC Samuel J. Padgett
Film
Remains: The Search for SFC Samuel J. Padgett
Directed by Joe Day, Jose Rodriguez
In the depths of a Vietnamese jungle, a team of archaeologists and U.S. service members search for the…
Local Film Showcase
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Navy
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Vietnam War
Scramble The Seawolves
Film
Scramble The Seawolves
Directed by Jeff Arballo
A ragtag team from meager beginnings becomes the most decorated squadron in Naval Aviation history and of the…
First-time Filmmaker
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World War II
Sunken Roads: Three Generations After D-Day
Film
Sunken Roads: Three Generations After D-Day
Directed by Charlotte Juergens
A young woman joins a group of D-Day veterans on a pilgrimage to retrace their route from World…
Healing Arts
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Local Film Showcase
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Made by Veteran / Military
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Vietnam War
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Women in Film
Opening Night featuring Take Me Home Huey
Film
Opening Night featuring Take Me Home Huey
Directed by Alicia Brauns, Christine Steele, Steve Maloney
“Take Me Home Huey” documents contemporary artist Steve Maloney’s transformation of a wounded warbird into a colorful sculpture.…
Healing Through Sports
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Post 9/11
Team River Runner – Beyond Paddling
Film
Team River Runner – Beyond Paddling
Directed by Kirk Hewitt, Takayuki Yamato
The film tells the story of a group of wounded Raleigh veterans who found healing in the rivers…
Made by Veteran / Military
The Black String
Film
The Black String
Directed by Brian Hanson
After a lonely convenience store clerk goes on a blind date with a mysterious woman, his world begins…
Vietnam War
The Donut Dollies
Film
The Donut Dollies
Directed by Norm Anderson
In 1968, two best friends joined an elite team and flew into a war zone wearing powder blue…
First-time Filmmaker
The Invalid Corps
Film
The Invalid Corps
Directed by Day Al-Mohamed
In July 1864, Confederate General Jubal Early launches a surprise raid that takes him to the very gates…
LGBTQ
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Local Film Showcase
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Made by Veteran / Military
The Man I Want to Be
Film
The Man I Want to Be
Directed by Devin Scott
The Man I Want to Be tells the story of a boy (Billy Nichols) growing up in the…
LGBTQ
The Real Thing
Film
The Real Thing
Directed by Brandon Kelley
A soldier returns home to meet his daughter, who transitioned while he was on tour.
Healing Arts
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Vietnam War
The Whistleblower of My Lai
Film
The Whistleblower of My Lai
Directed by Connie Field
This artful, resonant documentary counterpoints the story of one of the most shameful episodes in U.S. military history…
Local Film Showcase
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Starring Military or Veteran
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Women in Film
This One Step
Film
This One Step
Directed by The RAY SISTERS
A young Texan veteran and his wife must re-learn the rhythm of their relationship, complicated by lingering PTSD.
Healing Arts
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Student Project
Under the Needle
Film
Under the Needle
Directed by Lee Robinson
A short documentary about the therapeutic effects of tattooing and PTSD.
Vietnam War
Vietnam Aftermath
Film
Vietnam Aftermath
Directed by Tom Phillips
The horrors of war never die. The story emerging is not one on the War itself, but on…
Made by Veteran / Military
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Vietnam War
War Paint
Film
War Paint
Directed by J.C. Doler, Taylor Bracewell
A soldier fights through the heat and hell of the Vietnam War in the early 1960s.
Made by Veteran / Military
XVII Carvings
Film
XVII Carvings
Directed by Jesse Larvick, Manny Marquez
A Marine Corps veteran, Anthony Marquez, is on a quest to create a memorial for the 17 fellow…
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