Directed by : Mark Schulze and Patty Mooney, of Crystal Pyramid Productions, a San Diego video production company, shot footage at the 20th anniversary of Stand Down in 2007 for the Veterans Administration (VA). Stand Down is a three-day event that allows homeless veterans to come in off the streets for a shower, hot meals and a change of clothing. The San Diego Stand Down became the model for dozens of other Stand Downs that have been generated across the country by people who thought it a tragedy to have our war heroes sleeping on our streets. Schulze and Mooney were shocked to learn of the huge number of homeless veterans in the U.S. After spending two days interviewing and getting to know some of the men and women who had served our country, some without limbs, and all without homes, they decided to make a documentary about homeless combat veterans. It has won five awards and shown at two film festivals, and caring Americans are finally learning what they can do to help our homeless veterans.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
The Invisible Ones: Homeless Combat Veterans
Directed by : Mark Schulze and Patty Mooney, of Crystal Pyramid Productions, a San Diego video production company, shot footage at the 20th anniversary of Stand Down in 2007 for the Veterans Administration (VA). Stand Down is a three-day event that allows homeless veterans to come in off the streets for a shower, hot meals and a change of clothing. The San Diego Stand Down became the model for dozens of other Stand Downs that have been generated across the country by people who thought it a tragedy to have our war heroes sleeping on our streets. Schulze and Mooney were shocked to learn of the huge number of homeless veterans in the U.S. After spending two days interviewing and getting to know some of the men and women who had served our country, some without limbs, and all without homes, they decided to make a documentary about homeless combat veterans. It has won five awards and shown at two film festivals, and caring Americans are finally learning what they can do to help our homeless veterans.
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Thanks for covering this important issue, you guys! If your readers are interested in learning more, they can go to http://www.theinvisibleones.org to see a trailer for the DVD and find out how they can help. We are giving the DVD free to interested people who want to show it at their churches, philanthropic and veterans organizations to spread the word. So we can thank the people who fought for our freedom.
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