The film shows an intimate conversation, as civilian children ask questions about what it is like to have a parent go to war and military children share their feelings and experiences. You will hear their sincere and poignant exchange, which models the productive and open conversations that are possible when we connect across the military-civilian divide -- the girl who speaks with pride about her dad’s service while describing her fears for his safety; the boy who talks about the tidy and unoccupied bedroom of his mother, a reminder of her deployment. These stories are candid and unscripted. They give us a chance to consider what the experience of war is for the two million children whose parents have gone to our post-9/11 wars.
Our short film Veteran Kids will be featured at the HLS Bicentennial Film Festival (http://200.hls.harvard.edu/events/hls-in-the-arts) to be held at Harvard Law School on September 16, 2017. Producer Susan Hackley will show the film and talk about its purpose and the process of filmmaking. This will be the fifth film festival featuring Veteran Kids.
The film shows an intimate conversation, as civilian children ask questions about what it is like to have a parent go to war and military children share their feelings and experiences. You will hear their sincere and poignant exchange, which models the productive and open conversations that are possible when we connect across the military-civilian divide -- the girl who speaks with pride about her dad’s service while describing her fears for his safety; the boy who talks about the tidy and unoccupied bedroom of his mother, a reminder of her deployment. These stories are candid and unscripted. They give us a chance to consider what the experience of war is for the two million children whose parents have gone to our post-9/11 wars. ![]() We are proud to present this site as our new platform for bridging the military – civilian divide by engaging veterans, political leaders, educators, medical experts, and American youth in discussions and films about how military families experience war. In 2013, this project began as A Child’s Guide to War. Founded by Susan Hackley, the mother of an American combat veteran, the team has expanded to include respected filmmakers, veteran family members, and community leaders. From countless discussions and interviews, the team produced a short film called Veteran Kids, which has been featured at five film festivals. We are now working on completing a documentary film which will be aired by WFYI, the PBS affiliate station in Indianapolis, Indiana, where much of the filming has taken place. We renamed the project Veteran Children to reflect our focus on the impact that war has on children of veterans and servicemembers currently serving in our post 9-11 wars. The new website provides a more dynamic, informative platform from which to communicate our project and progress. |
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