“VISIONS OF WARRIORS” TO SCREEN AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK

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We’re pleased to announce that “Visions of Warriors” will be screening at the University of Maryland School of Social Work on Thursday, 5/3/18 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. According to their site, their mission is to “advance the well-being of populations and communities and to promote social justice.” The school is “ranked in the top 20 schools of social work in the country.” Thank you to Dean Richard Barth, Program Director Seante Hatcher, Rhonda Stewart Jones, and the university for hosting this screening. 

Screening and Q&A with Ming Lai:
Thursday, 5/3/18, 5:30 p.m. - 8:45 p.m.
University of Maryland
School of Social Work
525 West Redwood St.
Baltimore, MD 21201

*The screening is open to the public and free of charge.

For social workers to obtain CEUs for attending this screening: 
http://sswcpe.umaryland.edu/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=MAY3RD

To learn more about the University of Maryland School of Social Work: 
http://www.ssw.umaryland.edu/

“VISIONS OF WARRIORS” IS COVERED AS A FOLLOW-UP STORY ON MOTION ARTS PRO

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Recently, “Visions of Warriors” was covered as a follow-up story on Motion Arts Pro. According to their site, Motion Arts Pro “focuses on the art and craft of filmmaking for modern visual storytellers.” Motion Arts Pro is presented by American Illustration and American Photography (AI-AP), the leading hardcover, juried annuals. We’re deeply honored to be covered by this respected media company. David Schonauer, who is the editor of Motion Arts Pro, was the former editor-in-chief of American Photo, one of our favorite photography magazines. Thank you to David and Motion Arts Pro for their continued support.

To read the article:
https://www.ai-ap.com/publications/article/22968/followup-visions-of-warriors-now-on-demand.html

"USING PHOTOGRAPHY TO EXPLORE RECOVERY THEMES WITH VETERANS" IN THE "JOURNAL OF CREATIVITY IN MENTAL HEALTH"

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Congratulations to Susan Quaglietti, the founder of the Veteran Photo Recovery Project and the inspiration for “Visions of Warriors,” on the publication of her article, “Using Photography to Explore Recovery Themes with Veterans,” in the “Journal of Creativity in Mental Health”!

To access this article:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15401383.2018.1425174?scroll=top&needAccess=true

“VISIONS OF WARRIORS” IS FEATURED AS A USER STORY ON FCP.CO

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Recently, “Visions of Warriors” was featured as a User Story on FCP.Co, a great site specializing in the editing program, Final Cut Pro. This site has been an important resource to us in learning about the program, especially as it continues to evolve. We’re inspired by all of the other User Stories and are deeply honored to be included as one. Thank you to Peter Wiggins and the FCP.Co team for this wonderful opportunity.

To read the story:
http://www.fcp.co/final-cut-pro/articles/2042-editing-visions-of-warriors-feature-documentary-with-final-cut-pro-x

“VISIONS OF WARRIORS” IS INTERVIEWED BY NEWSSHOOTER


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Recently, we were interviewed by Newsshooter, a leading filmmaking site. We’re so honored to be able to share our film with them. It’s not often you get to be on one of your favorite sites that you read every day. We rely on this site for its expert technical reviews and are constantly inspired by its in-depth interviews with filmmakers, video journalists, and other creative professionals. Thank you to Matt Allard and the Newsshooter team for this huge honor. 

Read the interview: 
http://www.newsshooter.com/2018/02/19/visions-of-warriors-a-feature-documentary-that-raises-awareness-about-the-rise-of-veteran-mental-illness/

“VISIONS OF WARRIORS” TO SCREEN AT THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO

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“Visions of Warriors” will be screening at the California State University, Fresno on Thursday, 11/30/17, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. The screening is sponsored by the College of Health and Human Services / Department of Social Work Education. We’re very excited to share our film with the university and the surrounding community. According to their website, “Nestled in the center of California, in one of the richest agricultural valleys on the planet and one of the most culturally-diverse regions in the country, Fresno State is a place where students grow from high-impact practices.” Thank you to Dr. Martha Vungkhanching, Stephanie Grant, Herman Barretto, and the university for hosting this screening. Thank you to Dr. Will Wong for his thoughtful introduction.

Screening and Q&A with Susan Quaglietti, Ryan Gardner, and Ming Lai:
Thursday, 11/30/17, 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
California State University, Fresno
Satellite Student Union
2485 E. San Ramon Avenue
Fresno, CA 93740

*The screening is open to the public and free of charge.

To learn more about California State University, Fresno:
http://www.csufresno.edu/

Download a flyer by the California State University, Fresno about the event. 

“VISIONS OF WARRIORS” IS COVERED ON THE CENTER FOR DEPLOYMENT PSYCHOLOGY BLOG

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“Visions of Warriors” is covered on the Uniformed Services University / Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP) Blog by Laura Copland, who is a Cognitive Behavioral Trainer at the center. According to their website, the mission of the Center for Deployment Psychology is to “lead the development of a community of culturally mindful and clinically competent providers through he delivery of high-quality training and education, the convening of experts, and the dissemination of research-based treatment and the latest topics in military behavioral health.” We’re so excited to work such a great organization that focuses on training the next generation of military behavioral health providers. Thank you to Laura Copland and the CDP for this insightful blog post. Thank you again to Paula Domenici and the CDP for including our film as part of their talks on moral injury earlier in the year.

To read the blog post:
http://deploymentpsych.org/blog/staff-perspective-visions-warriors-veteran-photo-recovery-project

To learn more about the Center for Deployment Psychology:
http://deploymentpsych.org/

THE VETERAN PHOTO RECOVERY PROJECT IS THE COVER STORY OF PALO ALTO WEEKLY

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The Veteran Photo Recovery Project is the cover story of Palo Alto Weekly—“Visualizing Hope: Veterans Overcome PTSD through Photography.” We’re excited that this incredible program is being showcased in this publication that serves the Palo Alto community and beyond. Hopefully, this cover story can help raise awareness about the program and the power of innovative photography therapy to treat rising veteran mental illness. We deeply appreciate the Palo Alto Weekly helping to publicize our screening of “Visions of Warriors” at the City of Palo Alto / Cubberley Artist Studio Program (CASP) Open Studio Event on Saturday, 11/18/17, from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Cubberley Community Center in Palo Alto. Thank you to Sue Dremann and Palo Alto Weekly for their generous support.

To download a copy of the print edition:
https://www.paloaltoonline.com/morguepdf/2017/2017_11_10.paw.section1.pdf

To read the article on Palo Alto Online:
https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2017/11/10/veterans-visualize-hope-through-photos?utm_campaign=magnet&utm_source=article_page&utm_medium=related_articles

To read an accompanying article on three participants of the Veteran Photo Recovery Project: 
https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2017/11/10/veterans-find-new-lens-on-life-through-photography?utm_campaign=magnet&utm_source=article_page&utm_medium=related_articles