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"Breaking up with a friend is hard. Breaking up with a battle buddy is harder."
Merit and Zoe are soldiers on a boring US Army outpost in Afghanistan. A year later, something comes up in their veteran group therapy that will put their once-in-a-lifetime friendship to the test.
// This is an impact film \\
Narrative + Call-to-Action + Direct link to resources. Our partners, three of the nation’s leading nonprofits— The Mission Continues, The Bob Woodruff Foundation and Everytown For Gun Safety—are leading experts and providers in veterans, mental health and the power of community.
CAST
Merit - Morgan Dixon
Zoe - Haskiri Velazquez
Dr. Cole - Tucker Smallwood
SUPPORTING CAST
Sgt Mitchell - Daril Fannin
Doctor Veteran - Zeke Alton (Navy)
Grad Student Veteran - James Bane (Marines)
Contractor Veteran - Josh Beck (Navy)
Teacher Veteran - Alicia Borja (Air Force)
Artist Veteran - Assia Lau'ren (Army)
Retiree Veteran - Richard Milanesi (Marines)
Finance Veteran - Thom Tran (Army)
FILMMAKERS
Director/Writer - Kyle Hausmann-Stokes
Co-Story/Co-Writer - Jay Blair
Producer - Liz Manashil, Kyle Hausmann-Stokes, Benjamin Dunn
Executive Producer - Barry Sonders, Chris Marvin
Cinematographer- Sean Conaty
Production Designer - Bruce Shibley
Editor - Diana Fishman
Composer - Kyle Rictor
Costume Designer - Andrew Pedro
Casting Director - Jamie Castro
Co-Producers - Lyandre Pierre, Daril Fanin, Lauren Fash, Satinder Kaur, Paige Compton, Brandon Millett
Unit Production Manager- Ben Dunn
AD - Sara Seligmen
2AD - Emily Lavengood
AC - Michael Ashe
2AC- Pony Gold
Prod Coord/Script Supervisor - Hope Rogers
Production Sound- Jon Orr
Hair Makeup Artist - Red
Asst HMUA - Alexis Lamborn
Unit Stills - Katrina Marcinowski
Gaffer- Benny Alvarado
Electric - Zach Ginnever
Key Grip - Mason Malone
Dolly Grip - Michael Rha
Driver/Swing - Dwayne Coote
Grip - Isaiah Goltara
Art Asst - Jakob Shibley
Costume Asst - Christina Loughborough
Covid Compliance - Levi Ashlyn
PA- Nolan Tiongco
PA- Charles Keyes
POST
Colorist Alexander Schwab
DCP Light Iron
Post Production Sound by Transported Audio
Supervising Sound Editor Eric Marks
Re-Recording Mixer Austin Chase
Trailer Editor Joey Tamusaitis (AV Squad)
Key Art Colm Geoghegan (Creepy Duck Design)
SPECIAL THANKS
Army Trucks, Inc
Donna Stirzel
Eastern Costume
Women’s Club of Hollywood
Rosemary Lord
Glory Gale
Karl Risinger
Platinum Pro Portables
Hollywood Honeywagon & production Vehicles
Hollywood American Legion
Innovative Artists
Division Camera
Burt Rentals
SirReel Studio Services
Clever Foodies Catering
Elizabeth Stokes
Huck Hausmann
Audrey Ma
Anna Ma
Kristina Denton
Don Broida
Brent Buckman
Dennis Kee
Tim Shaner
Jennifer Campbell
Josh Epstein
Taylor Umphenour
Arnold Strong
Thom Tran
Savanna Bloch
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