Breaking Point
Breaking Point // 18min // Short Drama // 2022 // Canada
Writer/Director: Ben Crossman
Producer: Danny Crossman
In war, not all wounds are visible. A tired young combat engineer tries to manage his growing stress and anxiety during one last clearance task.
The Search
The Search // 23min // Short Documentary // 2022 // USA
Writer/Director: Thomas Brouns
Producers: Dereka Bennett, Thomas Brouns
Three days after her high school graduation, Jasmine Lovett joins the Air Force. Initially, she thrives; but soon, she finds herself battling depression.
Damascene
Damascene // 15min // Short Drama // 2022 // Syrian Arab Republic / Germany
Director: Diana Fadah
During an airstrike, in a Civil War-ravaged, Syria, three teenage boys desperately seek refuge in an abandoned, rundown building.
Better Off: Johnny Reveille – Music Video
Better Off: Johnny Reveille // 3:41min // Music Video // 2022 // Australia
Director: Casey Andrew
Performer: Johnny Reveille
An emotional song, about suicide amongst our veterans and serving soldiers, that finishes on a hopeful note.
Where is Anne Frank?
Where is Anne Frank? // 100min // Animated Feature // 2021 // Israel
Director: Ari Folman
Where is Anne Frank begins with a miracle: Kitty, the imaginary friend to whom Anne Frank wrote in her famous diary, comes to life in present-day Amsterdam. Unaware that 75 years have gone by, Kitty is convinced that if she is alive, then Anne must be alive too. The film tells the story of Kitty’s quest across contemporary Europe to find her beloved friend.
The Skin of Others
The Skin of Others // 91min // Documentary // 2022 // Australia
Writer/Director: Tom Murray
A story of modern Australia, told through the extraordinary life of Aboriginal WWI soldier Douglas Grant (c.1885-1951). A famous man in his day, Grant is a Forrest Gump figure … if Gump had been black, an intellectual, a journalist, a soldier, and a bagpipe player with a fine Scottish accent.
The Ace and the Scout
The Ace and the Scout // 90min // Drama // 2022 // Canada
Director: Aaron Huggett
Inspired by the heroics of Ace pilot Billy Bishop and his 72 dogfight victories, two young men from small town Ontario join the late war effort, landing on the front lines of Northern France in August 1918.
Balance
Balance // 2min // Animated Short // 2022 // Iran
Director: Barzan
It’s a story about the soldiers who are sacrificing their lives and resist in order to the people of the city and future generations live in peace…
When the War is Over
When the War is Over // 14min // Short Student Documentary // 2022 // Australia
Director: Jamyka Blattman
A story of hope and resilience, focusing on three veterans’ personal stories showing how trauma can spread to their families and the changes required to support those afflicted.
Stem to Stone: A Wreath’s Journey
Stem to Stone: A Wreath’s Journey // 6min // Documentary Short // 2022 // USA
Director: Brian Burdett
Each December, volunteers lay 250,000 wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery, one on every veteran’s grave. The sight is breathtaking and iconic.