The Soft Skinned
The Soft-Skinned // 20min // Student Short Drama // 2022 // Australia
Director: Nicky Tyndale-Biscoe
Corporal Kath Davison is suffering high-risk PTSD. She spends her days shooting roos and drinking in the caravan behind her parents’ Melbourne suburban home. One day, a young Afghan man turns up on her doorstep.
Barrier
Barrier // 9min | Short Drama // 2022 // Netherlands
Director: Niels Bourgonje
September 1944. Two Canadian soldiers find a boy washed up on the Dutch beach. Where did he come from and can he be trusted?
Soldier
Soldier // 22min // Documentary Short // 2022 // USA
Director: Justin Zimmerman
Soldier focuses on Daniel Krug: a heroic firefighter, father of five, SWAT trainer and armoured combat enthusiast. Daniel is also a former sniper, with ten years of combat, security, rescue and recovery experience in Iraq.
War Games
War Games // 8min // War Sci-Fi // 2022 // Belgium
Director: Donald Mertens
In World War II, a German soldier helps his superior, wounded by shrapnel, to get away from the battle of the Ardennes. By taking refuge in an abandoned factory, they enjoy a brief break.
Life and Death
Life and Death // 6min // Animated Short // 2022 // Ukraine
Director: Anonymous
The story about the life of a russian soldier, his path from childhood to his arrival in Ukraine during the war.
The Long River Home
The Long River Home // 20min // Documentary Short // 2022 // USA
Director: Seth Dahl
A film about overcoming the residual impacts of war through kayaking with a team. Aaron Howell and Russell Davies are combat veterans who were injured in war and now come together for another mission as they guide blind Navy veteran, Lonnie Bedwell, on his third trip through the Grand Canyon.
Ride Away
Ride Away // 6min // Drama // 2022 // USA
Director: Justin Koehler
Based on true events, a young man pens a heartfelt letter before leaving for the Vietnam War.
Ladies in Black
Ladies in Black // 109 min // Drama // 2018 // Australia
Director: Bruce Beresford
Set in Sydney in the summer of 1959, Ladies in Black is a coming-of-age story set against a backdrop of Australia’s cultural awakening, the increasing liberation of women, and the breaking down of class structures.
Screen Warriors launches screen industry training program
SCREEN WARRIORS: THE VETERANS FILM FESTIVAL CREATES A UNIQUE PROGRAM LAUNCHED TO RECRUIT MILITARY VETERANS TO FILM SECTOR A world first program to recruit, train and mentor defence veterans into Australia’s burgeoning film and television industry is being launched as...
2022 Veterans Film Festival Open for Submissions until 31 July!
The 7th Veterans Film Festival (VFF) is is open for submissions for our forthcoming festival! The VFF is an annual event that brings people together to explore recent work from veteran and other filmmakers providing diverse perspectives on conflict and veterans’...