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    Featured Films

    The following are a few films produced at our workshops over the last several years. Watch the films and read about their creation.

    With or Without Me - a short film by veterans
    This short film was created by veterans attending the Patton Veterans Project's I WAS THERE Film Workshop at North Shore Community Community College in Danvers, MA in February 2019. For more info, visit pattonveteransproject.org....
    Serenity: A Short Film By Veterans & First Responders
    “Serenity” was created by two women at Seafield Center, NY (Dawn Gordon and Janina Rios). Their film is a testament to coming out on the other side of life’s struggles. This short film was made at an I Was There film Workshop for active duty service members and veterans held at Seafield in 2015. Learn more at IWasThereFilms.org I Was There Films is an initiative of the Patton Veterans Project....
    Effin' Paperwork - a short film by and about veterans
    This short film was created by vets Kevin Willette at the I WAS THERE Film Workshop for veterans organized by the Patton Veterans Project in April, 2018 at Clear Path for Veterans New England, Devens, MA. For more on the Patton Veterans Project and its I WAS THERE Film Workshops, visit pattonveteransproject.org....
    Each At Their Own Pace - a short film by and about veterans
    This short film was created by veteran Greg Merritt. It was made at the I WAS THERE Film Workshop for veterans organized by the Patton Veterans Project in April, 2018 at Clear Path for Veterans New England, in Devens, MA. For more on the Patton Veterans Project and its I WAS THERE Film Workshops for veterans and military families, visit pattonveteransproject.org....
    Bonds of Baggage - a film by and about veterans
    This short film was created by veterans attending the I WAS THERE Film Workshop for veterans in September 2018 at the James J Peters VA Medical Center in Bronx, NY. Visit our channel on YouTube at "I WAS THERE Film Workshops" or our website at pattonveteransproject.org....
    It's Not Just Lunch - a short film by and about veterans
    .This short film was created by veterans participating in an I WAS THERE Film Workshop at the Columbus OH VA in September 2019. More at pattonveteransproject.org....
    Damned if I
    This short film was created by veterans at an I WAS THERE Film Workshop at the JJ Peters VA Medical Center in Bronx, NY in February of 2019....
    The Uncounted: A Short film By Veterans
    "The Uncounted" was created by four soldiers at Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA (Victor Cosme, Anna Claire Pritchett, John Konugres, William Richie, and Fernando Lopez). This film is about the stresses of family life on military spouses. This short film was made at an I Was There film Workshop for active duty service members and veterans held at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in 2015. Learn more at IWasThereFilms.org I Was There Films is an initiative of the Patton Veterans Project....
    In the Ocean
    In The Ocean was created by two US and two Israeli veterans at an I WAS THERE film workshop hosted by the Patton Veterans Project in New York City in summer 2016....
    Breaking Point
    "Breaking Point" is about the journey of a young man as he transitions through his life and the military, bearing many burdens until he reaches his breaking point. The film was created by SPC Gray-Mandala, SPC Mallory McCree, SFC Michael Scott Hanby II, and SFC David Acosta....
    His Mood Swings: A Short Film By Veterans
    His Mood Swings was produced at Fort Bragg, NC at our first workshop there in September 2013. This was our first film to incorporate an entire family into the filmmaking process, and served as a model for our first family workshop that took place in 2014. Mike Scarlett, the subject of the film, wanted to convey his experiences being home and with family, but being unable to connect. The film uses striking imagery and metaphor to tell the story, and brings together different perspectives for a powerful and inspiring film. This short film was made at an I Was There film Workshop for active duty service members and veterans held at Fort Bragg in 2013. Learn more at IWasThereFilms.org I Was There Films is an initiative of the Patton Veterans Project....
    Intersection: A Short Film by Veterans
    Intersection was made in the Bronx, NY at the Bronx Vet Center by three veterans - Angela Laurio, Julio Bermejo, and Paul Gill. It is a film based on an actual event, and touches on the subject of seeing yourself in others and taking the time to stop and analyze a situation....
    Freestyle: A short film by Veterans
    This film was created by three veterans at the Bronx VA Hospital in NYC. The film is the visualization of the experience of a veteran who used swimming to empower themself and face life confidently....
    Camouflage - A short film by veterans
    Camouflage is a film about veteran homelessness and how you don’t always notice it even if it is right in front of you. It was created by veterans Cliff Brinson, Jr., Willy Pacheco, and Ives Bonilia at an I WAS THERE film workshop at the Bronx, NY VA Medical Center in August, 2017....
    The Bridge - a short film by and about veterans.
    This film demonstrates some of the challenges veterans adapting to civilian life can face....
    My Moment of Truth - A short film by and about veterans
    This short film will was created by veteran Greg Gliniewicz at an I WAS THERE Film Workshop for veterans organized by the Patton Veterans Project. The workshop took place October 19-21, 2018 at the North Shore Community College, Danvers, MA. For more on the Patton Veterans Project and its I WAS THERE Film Workshops for veterans and military families, visit pattonveteransproject.org....
    Broken (with Interviews) - a short film by and about veterans
    This short film was created by Army veterans James Deans and Jason Tatro at an I WAS THERE Film Workshop at Fort Campbell, KY in 2014. Learn more at pattonveteransproject.org....

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