Soldiers of Conscience
September 24, 2008
Historic City News has learned that local resident, Kevin O’Brien, who worked as Director of Photography on the film “Soldiers of Conscience” is finally getting to see his film aired.
O’Brien says, “I worked on [the film] for 2 years” and he is excited that Soldiers of Conscience is finally airing.
“Being Director of Photography on this film was a unique and profound experience.” according to O’Brien.
The film is scheduled to be broadcast Thursday, October 16th at 9:00 P.M. on the PBS series “POV”.
Most notably, Soldiers of Conscience has won the following awards:
Best Documentary | Salem Film Festival (2008)
Finalist - Best Documentary | Denver Film Festival (2007)Best Film - Conflict and Resolution Category | Hamptons International Film Festival (2007)Best Documentary | Rhode Island International Film Festival (2007)
Best Documentary | Foyle Film Festival, Northern Ireland (2007)
Co-producer-directors Catherine Ryan and Gary Weimberg have been making award-winning documentaries for over 20 years.
Their films, and films they have worked on, have won national Emmy Awards, were nominated for Academy Awards; and have been seen and won “best of” awards in festivals around the world.
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[Narrator] Peter Coyote:
“From West Point grads to drill sergeants, from Abu Ghraib interrogators to low ranking reservist-mechanics, soldiers in the U.S. Army today reveal their deepest moral concerns about killing in war. Their message: every soldier wrestles with his conscience over killing. Although most decide to kill, some refuse.
“SOLDIERS OF CONSCIENCE reveals that far more soldiers decide not to kill than we might expect.
“Made with official permission from the U.S. Army and filmed in high definition video, SOLDIERS OF CONSCIENCE includes never-before-seen footage of basic training and the war in Iraq, with an original soundtrack from an Academy Award winner and composer. It is a realistic yet optimistic look at war, peace, and the power of the human conscience.”
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[Reviews]
- “It is a testament to the film makers that one of the most significant anti-war documentaries of the post-9/11 era has the approval of the U.S. Army.” ~ Michael Musheno, Professor of Criminal Justice Studies, San Francisco State University, Distinguished Affiliated Scholar, Center for the Study of Law and Society, University of California at Berkeley, Co-author, Deployed: How Reservists Bear the Burden of Iraq
~ “Has an eloquence and passion that will open hearts as well as eyes.” Paula Nechak, The Seattle Post-Intelligencer
~ “A thoughtful, challenging, and remarkably wide-ranging examination of the nature of war and its alternatives.” ~ John Hartl, The Seattle Times
- “Wonderful…deeply personal…reminds us that the burdens soldiers and Marines carry in the desert heat are far more complex and long lasting than we can possibly know.” ~ Bob Kerr, The Providence Journal
- “Thought-provoking…An unbiased look at soldiers who sincerely believe that the killing of war is at times morally justifiable, juxtaposed with those whose consciences have forced them to set down their weapons and answer to a higher calling.” ~ Andrew Gorby, Center on Conscience & War
- “Never presumes to tell you what to think. It simply makes it impossible for you not to.” ~ John Brummett, The Morning News
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That’s about the documentary; how about something about Kevin O’Brien?