NVFF Presents
A series of virtual screenings and panel discussions brought to you by the National Veterans Film Festival (NVFF) to connect Americans through veterans’ voices and stories by celebrating the contributions and resiliency of our nation’s veterans.
Free Virtual Film Screening starting September 17, 2021
Modern Warrior Live
A theatrical performance about one veteran’s experience when returning to civilian life and his recovery from trauma. Narrated by co-creator Staff Sergeant Jaymes Poling, who spent three years in Afghanistan as an infantryman with the 82nd Airborne Division, this autobiographical production details Poling’s time in the military and his subsequent transition back home.
The film, alongside a tapped panel discussion and VA resources, will be available September 17th through 26th. Visit the link below to learn more.
Please be advised, this content contains explicit language, stories involving combat situations and depictions of violence, and adult themes.
***For audience viewing from government issued equipment, only the Google Chrome browser will allow viewers to access the presentation.
Previous Screenings
Free Virtual Film Screening November 13-22, 2020
Re-story: Transforming Veteran Stories into Art
How can the arts help Veterans heal? Can sharing one’s story be transformative? These are some of the questions explored during the spring of 2020 through a creative learning project between Columbus College of Art & Design (CCAD) and the Veteran Arts Initiative (VAI) of the VA Central Ohio Healthcare System. That project is documented in the film, Re-story: Transforming Veteran Stories into Art, the first in the NVFF Presents series.
Image at Right: Columbus College of Art & Design (CCAD) student filmmakers Madeline Anson and Madison Van Buren (both Film & Video, 2020) and CCAD faculty Stephanie West, set up for their shoot with Veteran Leni D. Anderson. Photo by Heather Seymour.