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American Hero Film Still, lead character at press conference. She is seated at the table, microphones in front of her. She has tears in her eyes. The American flag is behind her.

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American Hero

Since the day Lt. Jordan returned home, she’s been trying to get the truth out, only to find herself struggling to overcome the pressures of the military.

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Blood and Glory film still. Image of central character. Black female, framed left wearing camouflaged backpack and military dog tags.

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Blood and Glory

Two homeless, female veterans’ friendship is tested when they confront adversity, discrimination, and even mother nature herself in their attempt to find work and survive the day.

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BRAKE

A man who experiences sensory overload while attempting to travel. He and his service animal are denied entry on a bus which sends him into a panic. His service animal works to get him back to his senses.

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Landing Home film still. Image of a small child touching the face of her father as he bends down towards her. Flowers are in the foreground, blurred.

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Landing Home

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“Landing Home” is a film that takes the audience into the mind of a combat soldier and pulls...

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My Happy Place film still. Vintage photograph of a woman, smiling and waving at the camera. She is holding a child in her free arm.

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My Happy Place

A visual recollection of life in the 1960s filled with empathy and compassion for the characters. Inspired by a few of the producer’s true experiences.

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Shell Shocked film still. Close up image of man in a store. He is gazing ahead, mouth ajar.

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Shell Shocked

After two years of unsuccessful treatment, a combat veteran suffering from “battle induced stuttering” discovers a controversial drug banned since WW2 that has the possibility to cure him.

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THAT NIGHT film still. Image of a young man, sitting on a floor against a tiled wall. He is looking upward and has recent stitches on his nose and under his left eye.

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THAT NIGHT

A haunted veteran plagued by guilt and hallucinations struggles with the murder of an innocent civilian girl.

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We All Die Alone film still. Image of male, standing in a parking garage and holding a gun with both hands, pointed off center as in a standoff.

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We All Die Alone

The hubris of an inept conflict negotiator leads two warring gangs into an eight-way standoff. The consequences are both comical and tragic in this whip-smart short.

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Walk With Frank film still. Image of film subject Frank standing on a bridge in New York City, holding American Flag.

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Walk With Frank

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A former Vietnam infantry soldier decides to celebrate his 70th birthday by walking across New York to help other survivors of PTSD and confront his own dark past.

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HERE. IS. BETTER. film still. A man wearing a blue shirt is looking up towards the sky. His left hand is raised. He is outside and there is plenty of green plants, blurred in the background.

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HERE. IS. BETTER.

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A soldier’s story is always personal, but never more than in HERE. IS. BETTER., a documentary film with unprecedented access inside trauma therapy sessions delivering hope to veterans battling post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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Dear Sirs film still. Close up of someone holding a photograph. Only the hands holding the photo can be seen. The photo is of a young teen (Mark Pedri, left) and his grandfather (Silvio Pedri, right) seated on a front porch.

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Opening Night Film: Dear Sirs

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Filmmaker Mark Pedri had never heard his grandfather Silvio’s story despite spending nearly every day together for 10 years. It wasn’t until after Silvio’s death that Mark found an archive of old photos, letters, and documents detailing Silvio’s journey as a Prisoner of War (POW) in World War II.

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Veterans Journey Home film still. Two women facing each other, arms up and palms touching. Both have their eyes closed.

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Veterans Journey Home: On Black Mountain

Women veterans experience a four-month mindfulness meditation-based workshop to confront the demons connected to their military service.

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