Trent's life has taken a downward spiral after he served in Iraq. He wants to become a contributing member of society once again, but he is haunted by the trauma of war. Will Trent find a way to overcome the wounds of the past or will they forever taint his future?
Trent's life has taken a downward spiral after he served in Iraq. He wants to become a contributing member of society once again, but he is haunted by the trauma of war. Will Trent find a way to overcome the wounds of the past or will they forever taint his future?
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About The Project
Almost everyone on our production team has some kind of connection to the military. My dad was a Navy doctor. Dave, our other producer, has a dad who fought in the Battle of the Bulge and was captured as a prisoner of war, an experience that Dave believes led to undiagnosed PTSD for his dad. Our DP had both of his grandparents fight in WWII, and his dad is a marine.
We believe that it is important to acknowledge the reality of the struggles that soldiers face when returning from war, but we also believe that the media sometimes unfairly stereotypes all veterans as crazed killers on the loose. If reporters or filmmakers were to portray all students as raging sociopaths because of a few bad apples who go on shooting sprees, then most of us would rightly protest those portrayals. That's not what happens when reporters or filmmakers do as much with veterans though.
The wounds that war inflicts are very real. Sometimes they are visible due to physical alignments, but sometimes they are the invisible wounds that lead to PTSD. We believe that there is value in shedding light on those invisible wounds and that the soldiers who put their lives on the line for us deserve to have their struggles represented in a more nuanced way.
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$500
We'd follow you into battle, Captain. No more of that associate producer business. You fought for us and earned the right to call yourself one of our full-on, honest-to-betsy producers!
$1,000
May generations speak of your generosity, esteemed samarai leader. You get all the perks above. Plus, if you give us the opportunity to get to know you, we'll write a 10,000 word profile about you and share it with all of our supporters.
$1,500
You fight with heart, victorious gladiator. It takes courage to show that kind of support in such a big way. You're a hero and we salute you.
All the perks are yours, plus let's talk about how we can collaborate on a project that could change the world. It could be anything. We're open to all kinds of possibilities. Seriously.
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Thank you for your support, and greetings from the trenches. We would like to send you our regards on Twitter or Facebook.
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Real considerate of you, pilgrim. You get special thanks in the credits, a digital download of the film, and a personalized greeting on Twitter or Facebook.
$50
Welcome to the calvary, soldier. Someone from our production battalion will send you a video greeting!
$175
Kind of you to lend a hand, Sergeant Major. Tell us about your proudest accomplishments, your dreams, or the things closest to your heart, and we'll send you a personalized video message. Oh and congratulations: you just earned associate producer credit!
$300
Nice set of wings you got there, Ace. Same as above, plus you get an invitation to any production party that we throw. You'll get to see the film after the premiere and before anyone else.
$500
We'd follow you into battle, Captain. No more of that associate producer business. You fought for us and earned the right to call yourself one of our full-on, honest-to-betsy producers!
$1,000
May generations speak of your generosity, esteemed samarai leader. You get all the perks above. Plus, if you give us the opportunity to get to know you, we'll write a 10,000 word profile about you and share it with all of our supporters.
$1,500
You fight with heart, victorious gladiator. It takes courage to show that kind of support in such a big way. You're a hero and we salute you.
All the perks are yours, plus let's talk about how we can collaborate on a project that could change the world. It could be anything. We're open to all kinds of possibilities. Seriously.
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About This Team
Hello, I am Nick Savides, the director, producer, and one of the writers on the project. I have directed a wide range of shorts and music videos, including "Alone in Space," a music video that was nominated for best local music video by Veer magazine. Up to Date, the last short I directed won best comedy actor, actress, and supporting actor at Louisiana Academy of Technology's Filmmakers Awards Benefit in 2014. When I'm not working freelance or developing my own projects, I work for Canon, providing support for Canon Professional Services. I am also one of the co-organizers of the Screenwriters Down South, and I do a podcast where I talk to various creative professionals about the work they do and how to have better collaborations.Our producer David Smith, has worked on a variety of projects both on the production side and as a performer. He is currently one of the producers on a feature-length documentary Survived By that looks at how ordinary people from all sorts of backgrounds deal with the grieving process. Dave is well versed in military history and spends some of his free time training in Krav Maga, an advanced variety of martial arts used by the Israeli armed forces.Andrew Vogel plays the part of Trent. Some of his acting credits include a recurring character on the TV show Under the Dome and a well received received performance in the surprise hit God is Not Dead.Laura Flannery plays the part of Jenny. has been acting ever since she was a young girl. Recently she played the lead in Maggie and The Luchador. She also appears in K.A.R.L, A Dame Called Humidity, her Name Was Alice, and Simple. She has also done commercial work for clients like Adler's Jewlry, Lenovo, Chase Bank, Lakeside Mall, and Vanessa V Boutique just to name a few. -
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