Produced by Ironcutter Media, LLC in collaboration with WHI Productions, LLC
Relevant, real and raw, this documentary seeks to explore the contributing factors that lead to or increase the risk of homelessness experienced by veterans by following the journeys of three men:A combat veteran whose sole mission is to get his homeless brothers off the streets of Washington, D.C.; a survivor of the Tet Offensive who answered his calling and now serves the men who walk through his shelters’ doors; and a displaced veteran, damaged by a car accident and the mistakes of his past, whose quest to rebuild his personal foundation leads him out of his comfort zone.
Written, produced and directed by Alivia C. Tagliaferri, co-produced by Nancy E. Mantelli and associate producer/editor Jon Sonnheim, the production crew consists of three award-winning college-bound student filmmakers pursuing higher degrees in the field of motion pictures - Marcus Clarke, Nathan Baer and Cory Jones- graduates of Mantelli's Professional Television Production class at West Potomac Academy in Alexandria,VA. (Bio of Crew)
OUR MISSION & GOALS Scheduled for its online debut Veterans Day, November 11,2008Beyond The Wall:Homeless Zoneweaves these people, profiles and places into a story-telling triumvirate of video and journalistic and narrative via a platform Web site, to reach a regional and national audience. Beyond The Wall:Homeless Zoneis a media awareness campaign designed to engage, educate and embrace audiences, in a non-biased manner, to actively participate in the effort to end and prevent homelessness among veterans. Using dynamic media to present information, the goal ofBeyond The Wall:Homeless Zoneis three-fold:
1. Accurately and honestly document homeless veterans and the people who support them in a non-exploitive, non-biased manner. 2. Raise awareness and foster discussion of an issue that has potential to become a growing concern. 3. Provide citizens with resources to help end and prevent homelessness among veterans by educating them on ways to support veterans and the organizations that care for them.
