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Sentenced to 43 years for gunning down the snipers who killed his best friend in Bosnia, a young Army specialist gets one last shot at freedom when a relentless civilian lawyer uncovers the witness testimony the Army buried to make him its scapegoat.
Written by Eric Halstead
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Screenplay
Feature · Military legal drama
The Final Verdict
Sentenced to 43 years for gunning down the snipers who killed his best friend in Bosnia, a young Army specialist gets one last shot at freedom when a relentless civilian lawyer uncovers the witness testimony the Army buried to make him its scapegoat.
Written by Eric Halstead
Financing
Drama
Sunset Brothers
Three Veteran best friends take a weekend trip to the Florida Keys, where their bond is pushed to its breaking point, forcing them to confront the cost of silence before it's too late.
Written by Alvaro D. Orozco
Concept
Series · Science Fiction / Drama
Beyond the Fight
In a near-future veterans' healthcare system where artificial intelligence and robotics suppress emotional trauma, an Iraq War veteran must fight to preserve the memories and emotions that make him human.
Created by Advin Illa
Financing
Feature · Family drama / Music drama
The Battles of Birdtown
When his disabled mother dies, a bitter musician returns to the Missouri town he abandoned, confronting his estranged father, old friendships, and the legacy of his younger brother killed in Iraq—only to discover that everyone he left behind has been fighting a private battle of their own.
Written by Christopher Shank
Screenplay
Feature · Coming-of-age / Military drama
The Reservist
A punk Army Reservist ordered to deploy to Iraq turns to his active-duty younger brother for guidance. When that brother is killed in action, he begins constructing a new identity to escape the war—only to discover that disappearing may mean abandoning everyone he still loves.
Written by Christopher Shank
Screenplay
Feature · Ensemble drama / Dark comedy
Brickhaus
After a former infantryman dies by suicide, the men who served alongside him reunite at his rural cabin to settle his affairs—only to discover that the brotherhood they have spent years celebrating may be the only thing capable of preventing another tragedy.
Written by Christopher Shank
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