Making its return to the big screen is the GI Film Festival San Diego, a multi-day military-themed event dedicated to presenting films and events for, by and about military and veterans. West Coast Premiere: "Walk With Frank" follows a former Vietnam infantry soldier who decides to celebrate his 70th birthday by walking across New York to help other survivors of PTSD and confront his own dark past. Directed by Matt Mayers, Ryan Mayers. Documetnary. 2021. 79 mins. Get tickets to "Walk With Frank" screening on May 19, 2022 at 5 p.m.More about GI Film Fest:This year’s film festival is scheduled for May 17-21, 2022 with all screenings happening in-person at the Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA) in Balboa Park. The 2022 festival features 27 films for, by, and about military and veterans. Virtual options are available. View the lineup of films and eventsSign up to receive festival news and announcements.A project of KPBS, the GI Film Festival San Diego is a multi-day s
Making its return to the big screen is the GI Film Festival San Diego, a multi-day military-themed event dedicated to presenting films and events for, by and about military and veterans. San Diego Premiere: "Stranger At Home" weaves the life-altering stories of the Navy Psychologist forced into whistleblowing, the Army Ranger involved in the killing of Pat Tillman, and the Vietnam Marine turned world-renowned trauma expert, as they work tirelessly to deliver their urgent call-to-action for radical military mental health transformation.Directed by Beth Dolan, Luis Remesar. Documentary. 2021. 78 mins. This film contains difficult subject matter and mature themes. Viewer discretion advisedGet tickets for "Stranger At Home" screening on May 18, 2022 at 7:15 p.m.More about GI Film Fest:This year’s film festival is scheduled for May 17-21, 2022 with all screenings happening in-person at the Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA) in Balboa Park. The 2022 festival features 27
Making its return to the big screen is the GI Film Festival San Diego, a multi-day military-themed event dedicated to presenting films and events for, by and about military and veterans. West Coast Premiere: 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). Individuals featured in the film include former Presidential hopeful Jason Kander, who shocked many when he left the Kansas City mayoral race in 2018 to seek treatment; a Vietnam War veteran still haunted by events that occurred over 50 years ago; and the voices of so often overlooked female veterans, all seeking the keys to unlock their places of hurt and pain.Directed by Emmy®-winning filmmaker Jack Youngelson and produced by Emmy winner Sian Edwards-Beal and David Beal. Score composed by David Baron and Jeremiah Fraites of the GRAMMY-no
Making its return to the big screen is the GI Film Festival San Diego, a multi-day military-themed event dedicated to presenting films and events for, by and about military and veterans. This collection of shorts feature six films that surprise, inspire, and delight on May 20, 2022 at 5 p.m."BRAKE"Directed by Aja Weary, Amanda RichardsonA 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."Shell Shocked"Directed by Paula A CajiaoAfter 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."3:35 to Boston"Directed by Kay BarnesA military wife, struggling to balance all the pieces of her life, breaks down when she realizes the life she had originally planned for herself may not be