“VISIONS OF WARRIORS” TO SCREEN AT THE LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY / VAN NUYS BRANCH

“Visions of Warriors” will be screening at the Los Angeles Public Library / Van Nuys Branch on Saturday, 5/26/18 at 2:30 p.m. Because we’re based in Los Angeles, we’re very excited to work with the Los Angeles Public Library, which is an incredible resource for our community. According to their website, the library “provides free and easy access to information, ideas, books and technology that enrich, educate and empower every individual in our city’s diverse communities.” In particular, it offers extensive services for veterans through four Veterans Resource Centers, located at the Central Library, Exposition Park Regional Branch, Mid Valley Regional Library, and the Van Nuys Branch Library. Thank you to Eric Kennedy, Michelle Soong, Joyce Cooper, and the Los Angeles Public Library for this wonderful opportunity!

Screening: 
Saturday, 5/26/18, 2:30 p.m.
Los Angeles Public Library / Van Nuys Branch Library
6250 Sylmar Ave.
Van Nuys, CA 91401
818-756-8453
*The screening is open to the public and free of charge. 

To learn more about the Los Angeles Public Library:
https://www.lapl.org/

To learn more about the Los Angeles Public Library's Veterans Resources: 
https://www.lapl.org/veterans

"VISIONS OF WARRIORS" TO SCREEN AT SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY

We’re thrilled to announce that “Visions of Warriors” will be screening at the San Jose State University’s (SJSU) beautiful Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library on Thursday, 4/19/18, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. According to their website, SJSU is “consistently ranked as one of the West’s top public universities offering bachelor’s and master’s degrees.” The event is sponsored by Vet Connect. Because we shot the documentary in San Jose and the surrounding areas, we’re very excited to share it with the local community, in particular the veterans. Mark Pinto, who’s one of the veterans featured in the documentary and an alumnus of SJSU, will be attending the event. Thank you to San Jose State University, Vet Connect, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, Dr. Elena Klaw, Dr. Karin Jeffrey, and Kevin Nguyen for organizing this wonderful event.   

Screening and Q&A with Mark Pinto:
Thursday, 4/19/18, 2:00 - 4:30 p.m.
San Jose State University
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
255, 2nd Floor
150 E. San Fernando St.
San Jose, CA 95112
*The screening is open to the public and free of charge. 

To learn more about the screening:
https://events.sjpl.org/event/visons_of_warriors

Download a flyer by Vet Connect about the event.

“VISIONS OF WARRIORS” TO SCREEN AT THE COLORADO PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION ASSOCIATION

The Colorado Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association will be screening “Visions of Warriors” at Windhorse Community Services in Boulder, Colorado on Tuesday, 5/1/18, 5:45 p.m. The Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (PRA) and in particular the Colorado PRA (COPRA) have been great supporters of our documentary. We had the huge honor of screening our film at PRA’s 40th Annual Wellness and Recovery Summit in Atlanta last year. Since then, COPRA has also screened our film in Denver. We’re excited to screen our film again in Colorado at Windhorse Community Services, which offers home-based treatment recovery options to the residents of Boulder. Thank you to Raymond Sedillo, COPRA, PRA, and Windhorse Community Services for their continued support.

Screening and Panel Discussion:
Tuesday, 5/1/18, 5:45 p.m.
Windhorse Community Services
1200 Yarmouth Avenue
Boulder, CO 80304

To learn more about the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association:
https://www.psychrehabassociation.org/

To learn more about Colorado Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association
https://www.facebook.com/ColoradoPRA/

To learn more about Windhorse Community Services:
https://windhorsecommunityservices.com/

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

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

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"

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

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

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/