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Meet Douglas Taurel. Douglas Taurel recently played Joe Petito in the upcoming Lifetime Movie, The Gabby Petito Story. He worked opposite Thora Birch, who also directed the film. He was cast as a voice in the popular video game Red Redemption and has appeared in numerous television shows and independent films. Including The Cobbler (starring Adam Sandler and Dustin Hoffman) and The Kindergarten Teacher (starring Maggie Gyllenhaal), which premiered at Sundance. He's built a seasoned resume with characters living on the edge of life. The Los Angeles Times said his work on Nurse Jackie, "Nurse Jackie gets her most fascinating character yet to date."  He recently finished directing and starring in the TV series Landing Home which he wrote. It recently earned Best Drama at the GI Film Festival, and he was nominated for Best Actor and Best First Time Director at the GI Film Festival. The series also earned Best Drama by the Wings of Honor Festival. It is now streaming on Amazon, Apple, Google Play, Tubi and Vudu, and Vimeo On Demand.  Douglas is well known for his solo show, The American Soldier, which has been nominated for the Amnesty International Award. A play that he wrote to honor Veterans and their families. It is based on actual letters from veterans and their families that span from the Revolution through the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. It is touring throughout the country and has performed in over 34 cities. Including notable spaces like The Kennedy Center in 2016 and 2019, The Library of Congress, and Off-Broadway at 59east59th street. It earned four out of 5 stars at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and The Huffington Post said the play was "Flawless and powerful ." It's been mentioned featured in The Washington Post, Washington Times, DC Metro, US Veteran Magazine, Austin Chronicle, Broadway World, The Military Times, Playbill, and Time Out, to name a few.  As a writer, he was commissioned by the Library of Congress to write, create and perform his second solo show, An American Soldier's Journey Home. It commemorates the ending of the First World War and tells the story of Irving Greenwald, a soldier in the 308 Regiment and part of the Lost Battalion. He has performed the play twice at the Library of Congress and the Hoboken Museum.  In addition, he's been nominated for the Innovative Theatre Award. He has performed in numerous Off-Broadway productions in some of New York's most established theaters, and The New York Times said his work as George in Of Mice and Men. "Douglas Taurel is a fine actor." Other Off-Broadway plays include Hard Rain (Cherry Lane Theatre), An Enemy of the People (Barrow Group Theatre), (The Shakespeare Project), Gloria(Playwrights Horizons), The Deputy (Theatre for a New Audience), and King Lear (Houston Shakespeare Festival). He reversed both roles of Lee & Austin in True West at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Three Weeks Daily, saying his portrayal of Austin was "a moving and stunning work by an actor."   Douglas grew up in Houston, Texas, and is the son of Latin American parents. His mother is from Colombia, and his father is from Argentina and is fluent in Spanish. Constantly challenging himself mentally and physically, Douglas boxed in college, has run two marathons (New York & Philadelphia), bagged all 10 Scottish Munros, and ran with the bulls in Spain on his honeymoon, and in 2012 climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro. He's lives in Hoboken, New Jersey, loves a good bourbon, and is an Ole Miss alumni. www.DouglasTaurel.com  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moviemakingpod/support

The GI Film Festival is back to showcase films about veterans and the military experience. One narrative short film looks at a combat veteran's transition back home.

Claudine Casillas, Event and Communications Manager for KPBS and Nico Marcolongo, Advisory Committee Member, discuss the always incredible GI Film Festival San Diego. Running this year from May 15-20, 2023, the GI Film Festival will show up to 30 films.

On this episode Hollywood Film Director Sean McNamara stops by the show to share his experiences what it's like working with Dennis Quaid and others. He also shares new news about a new exciting project he's embarking on.  Sean McNamara is an American director, writer and producer with a focus on family dramas, including the breakout hit feature Soul Surfer. McNamara recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of Brookwell McNamara Entertainment, which he co-founded with business partner David Brookwell. Together, they have produced 30 feature films for Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, TriStar Pictures, New Line Cinema, Lionsgate and Universal Studios. Currently, McNamara is wrapping up production on the film Reagan, a drama starring Dennis Quaid and Penelope Ann Miller. It follows the life of the former president from childhood through his years in Hollywood, his tenure as governor of California and ultimately his time in the Oval Office. The King's Daughter, a romantic fantasy set at Versailles, will debut in theaters in 2022. It features Pierce Brosnan and Kaya Scodelario. On a Wing and a Prayer, a true story starring Dennis Quaid as a plane passenger forced to make an emergency landing to save his family, is in pre-production for MGM produced by Roma Downey. McNamara produced the TV movie Moonrise for Sony Affirm Originals in July, 2022. McNamara also directed the pilot and multiple episodes of Shadrach on Sony's Pure Flix streaming service. Shadrach is a one-hour drama series that tells value-driven stories tackling the issues of financial and physical hardship, love, loss, family, friendship, and faith. Previously, McNamara has helmed the films Orphan Horse, with Jon Voight; The Miracle Season, starring Erin Moriarty, Danika Yarosh, Helen Hunt and William Hurt; Raise Your Voice, featuring Hilary Duff; Hoovey; Field of Lost Shoes; Race To Space and Spare Parts. The latter, which stars Marisa Tomei and George Lopez, was based on the Wired magazine article “La Vida Robot.”  For television, McNamara has produced many series and movies, including more than 500 episodes for Hulu, Netflix, CBS, ABC, Disney Channel, Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network. McNamara co-created the hit TV series Beyond the Break for MTV Networks and was executive producer on Disney Channel's Even Stevens and That's So Raven. McNamara's work for Disney Channel won him a BAFTA as well as five Emmy Award nominations. He is a four-time nominee for the Directors Guild of America Awards. Furthermore, he received a prestigious Best Director Imagen Award, for Spare Parts, and won Best Dramatic Feature at the GI Film Festival, for Field of Lost Shoes. Soul Surfer, Spare Parts, and The Miracle Season all earned an A+ on Cinemascore, among other accolades.  McNamara is an actor's director, having worked with A-listers such as Pierce Brosnan and Dennis Quaid as well as numerous Academy Award winners and nominees: Helen Hunt, William Hurt, Jon Voight, Marisa Tomei, Mira Sorvino and James Woods. McNamara has also nurtured rising talents including Shia LaBeouf, Jessica Alba, Erin Moriarty and Danika Yarosh.  McNamara lives in Playa del Rey, California, with his amazing family: Christina, Mark, Dylan, Seamus and two Golden Retrievers, Bella and Blue. For more info visit www.SeanMcnamara.com https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0573732/  

Flashback Episode of The Father Time Podcast with Jamie KalerThis podcast makes me soooo happy. This dude is the real f'ing deal. I love it when good things happen to amazing people. I met Rocco at the GI Film Festival with Mat Best, Jarred Taylor and the rest of his Article 15/Youtube Star posse. They were showcasing their 1.2 million dollar crowd funded movie, "Range 15" to rave reviews. He's a real American Hero who served 3 combat deployments as a Ranger, then served as a Federal Agent, then became a youtube star, and now is about to become a TV star with a big pilot he's shooting this month. Oh, and he has 6 KIDS! Here's his official bio: Vincent “Rocco” Vargas was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California. After several years of college baseball, Vincent enlisted in the US Army and went on to serve 3 combat deployments with 2nd Battalion of the elite 75th Ranger Regiment. After 4 years of active duty service to his country, he joined the U.S. Army Reserves and continue his service. In 2009 he became a Federal Agent with the Department of Homeland Security, and was a BORSTAR Agent with the Special Operations Group attached to BORTAC. Currently one of the owners of the Article 15 "Empire", Leadslingers Whiskey, Warfighter Tobacco and more. He is married and a father of 6 children and lives in Texas.You can find more about Vincent "Rocco" Vargas at:https://vincentroccovargas.com/You can catch The Parent's Lounge Live every Tuesday Night at 10pm Est/7pm PST at:https://www.facebook.com/theparentslounge#theparentslounge #vinnievargas #roccovaras #article15 #blackriflecoffee #thedrinkinbrospodcast #jamiekaler #fathertimepodcast #fatherhood #parenting #mayansbc #funnydads #fatherof6

GI Film Festival San Diego The GI Film Festival San Diego is a multi-day showcase that celebrates the successes and sacrifices of service members through the medium of film. Each film selected for the festival presents a different perspective of the military experience from World War II to the present. Joining The Scuttlebutt this week is Producer of MY HAPPY PLACE (Winner of Best Local Film) and Army Veteran, Jeanne Scott and USMC Veteran and GIFF Advisory Committee Member, Keshia Javis-Jones.     GI FILM FESTIVAL - https://gifilmfestivalsd.org/2022/   Thank you to our sponsors: D and D Auto Salvage and Tobacco Free Adagio Health!   To watch this episode, please visit our website at www.veteransbreakfastclub.org/scuttlebutt   https://danddautosalvage.com/   https://tobaccofree.adagiohealth.org/   http://www.veteransbreakfastclub.org/   #podcast #zoom #scuttlebutt #thescuttlebutt #humor #storytelling #headlines #news #oralhistory #militaryhistory #roundtable #navy #army #airforce #marinecorps #marines #military #coastguard #veteran #veterans #veteransbreakfastclub #vbc #nonprofit #501c3  

President Joe Biden on Tuesday called the shooting over the weekend in Buffalo, New York domestic terrorism and spoke about the dangers of white supremacy. But this is not a new problem. The alarms have been ringing for years. Then, a judge in Los Angeles struck down California's Women on Corporate Boards law saying it violated the equal protection clause in the state constitution. Many lawmakers say they knew the law was on shaky legal ground to begin with but they point to the changes it made in corporate boardrooms. Next, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has created a vast digital surveillance program secretly amassing the personal information of millions of immigrants and U.S. citizens alike. And, the GI Film Festival returns Tuesday night with in-person screenings at the Museum of Photographic Arts. The opening night feature is a documentary that follows the filmmaker as he retraces his grandfather's steps as a POW during World War II. Finally, the Tony award winning musical, “Come From Away” which originated at La Jolla Playhouse, is back in San Diego. It tells the true story of the small Newfoundland town of Gander that welcomed travelers stranded after 9/11.

Thank you for being a part of A Conversation with Joshua T Berglan & John Duffy. This is one of the most uplifting and inspiring broadcast you will ever hear and is full of surprises. John Duffy is a Film Producer, Director, Professor, Author and Motivational Speaker who shares a powerful message of over-coming all odds to succeed in life. John's journey took him from “The South South Bronx to Hollywood” and from “The Ghetto to Greatness”, dropping out of High School at age 15 to today when he is a Hollywood Producer, Film Professor and Motivation Speaker. He has produced over 40 feature films, television pro-gramming and commercials. He is also very active in military veteran support and mentoring activities in the film industry. He directed two short films “The Flag” that screened at the GI Film Festival in Wash DC and at the Smithsonian Museum in DC. He recently became an Ambassador for Operation Gratitude which is a national volunteer organization that has sent over 3 million care packages to the troops and now has a campaign to write letters of support to all the police officers in New York City. John recently Produced the Feature Film “Left Behind” in Calgary, Canada. He pre- viously Line Produced Martin Guigui's latest film “Paradise Cove” and Kevin Sor- bo's Film “ Miracle in East Texas in Alberta, Canada. He also Co-Produced the fea- ture film “The Sunday Horse” directed by Vic Armstrong and starring Nikki Reed, Ving Rhames and William Shatner . He also Co-Produced a short film “Mercy” that for Music Artist Robin Thicke's directorial debut. John is an Adjunct Film Professor at Art Center in Pasadena and was an Adjunct Professor at John Paul the Great Catholic University and teaches Film Production classes to students in the MBA program. John also line produced the TV movie “The Wonder Girls” that aired on Teen Nick, “The Ghastly Love of Johnny X” which just premiered at the Cinequest Film Festi- val and “Beneath the Darkness” with Dennis Quaid which opened in theaters in January. Prior to that he line produced the Mixed Martial Arts film “Blood & Bone” with Michael Jai White. He also line produced three feature horror films for the late Steven J. Cannell including: Demon Hunter starring Sean Patrick Flanery and Colleen Porch, The Garden starring Lance Henriksen and Sean Young, and Left in Darkness. John was also a Consultant/Producer and completed three films for IDT/Anchor Bay (owned by John C. Malone's Liberty Media). He also Produced the film “Devil's Den” for IDT. Television programming includes producing a season of “UFO Hunters” on the History Channel and Frankie Muniz Hoopla LA Celebrity Basketball Event for the Starlight Foundation and Fox Sports West. He has also line produced a series of training videos for the United States Marine Corp. (USMC) and line produced two 3D commercials for Coke. John Co-Founded a non-profit “Vet's on Set” to help military vets obtain work in the film and television industries. He has been active in veteran support activities doing trainings for Veterans in Media & Entertainment (VME). John started out in the entertainment industry acting in New York in theater and film. After moving to Los Angeles John made the transition into producing and has actively been working in the film industry for the past 25 years. He has excel- lent relationships with cast, crew, vendors and completion bond companies. John has a life long commitment to Personal Development. Tony Robbins has been a mentor that transformed John's life and he has attended and crewed dozen of Tony's events. John has walked on hot coal over a dozen times and twice across glass. He has read over 500 books in the fields of Personal Development, Psychology, and Entrepreneurship. He brings a passion to inspire others to their greatness and brings his education from the streets of The Bronx. John has presented keynote speeches on “Take Two - Give Your Life a Hollywood Ending at events at NASA in Houston and Notre Dame. John has written two memoirs of his life and journey that are being shopped with publishers. The first is “Black Irish - Not Your Average White Boy” and the second is “Mao to Reagan - A Born Again American”. John is an avid fitness enthusiast working out 7 days a week at the Mecca of Bodybuilding Gold's Gym in Venice CA. He is also a Basketball fanatic playing Basketball weekly. He is presently working on producing a feature film based on the incredible true story of a Houston Boxer Maurice Termite Watkins who took Iraq to the Olympics in 2004. The film is entitled “They Call Me Termite.

Thank you for being a part of A Conversation with Joshua T Berglan & John Duffy. This is one of the most uplifting and inspiring broadcast you will ever hear and is full of surprises. John Duffy is a Film Producer, Director, Professor, Author and Motivational Speaker who shares a powerful message of over-coming all odds to succeed in life. John's journey took him from “The South South Bronx to Hollywood” and from “The Ghetto to Greatness”, dropping out of High School at age 15 to today when he is a Hollywood Producer, Film Professor and Motivation Speaker. He has produced over 40 feature films, television pro-gramming and commercials. He is also very active in military veteran support and mentoring activities in the film industry. He directed two short films “The Flag” that screened at the GI Film Festival in Wash DC and at the Smithsonian Museum in DC. He recently became an Ambassador for Operation Gratitude which is a national volunteer organization that has sent over 3 million care packages to the troops and now has a campaign to write letters of support to all the police officers in New York City. John recently Produced the Feature Film “Left Behind” in Calgary, Canada. He pre- viously Line Produced Martin Guigui's latest film “Paradise Cove” and Kevin Sor- bo's Film “ Miracle in East Texas in Alberta, Canada. He also Co-Produced the fea- ture film “The Sunday Horse” directed by Vic Armstrong and starring Nikki Reed, Ving Rhames and William Shatner . He also Co-Produced a short film “Mercy” that for Music Artist Robin Thicke's directorial debut. John is an Adjunct Film Professor at Art Center in Pasadena and was an Adjunct Professor at John Paul the Great Catholic University and teaches Film Production classes to students in the MBA program. John also line produced the TV movie “The Wonder Girls” that aired on Teen Nick, “The Ghastly Love of Johnny X” which just premiered at the Cinequest Film Festi- val and “Beneath the Darkness” with Dennis Quaid which opened in theaters in January. Prior to that he line produced the Mixed Martial Arts film “Blood & Bone” with Michael Jai White. He also line produced three feature horror films for the late Steven J. Cannell including: Demon Hunter starring Sean Patrick Flanery and Colleen Porch, The Garden starring Lance Henriksen and Sean Young, and Left in Darkness. John was also a Consultant/Producer and completed three films for IDT/Anchor Bay (owned by John C. Malone's Liberty Media). He also Produced the film “Devil's Den” for IDT. Television programming includes producing a season of “UFO Hunters” on the History Channel and Frankie Muniz Hoopla LA Celebrity Basketball Event for the Starlight Foundation and Fox Sports West. He has also line produced a series of training videos for the United States Marine Corp. (USMC) and line produced two 3D commercials for Coke. John Co-Founded a non-profit “Vet's on Set” to help military vets obtain work in the film and television industries. He has been active in veteran support activities doing trainings for Veterans in Media & Entertainment (VME). John started out in the entertainment industry acting in New York in theater and film. After moving to Los Angeles John made the transition into producing and has actively been working in the film industry for the past 25 years. He has excel- lent relationships with cast, crew, vendors and completion bond companies. John has a life long commitment to Personal Development. Tony Robbins has been a mentor that transformed John's life and he has attended and crewed dozen of Tony's events. John has walked on hot coal over a dozen times and twice across glass. He has read over 500 books in the fields of Personal Development, Psychology, and Entrepreneurship. He brings a passion to inspire others to their greatness and brings his education from the streets of The Bronx. John has presented keynote speeches on “Take Two - Give Your Life a Hollywood Ending at events at NASA in Houston and Notre Dame. John has written two memoirs of his life and journey that are being shopped with publishers. The first is “Black Irish - Not Your Average White Boy” and the second is “Mao to Reagan - A Born Again American”. John is an avid fitness enthusiast working out 7 days a week at the Mecca of Bodybuilding Gold's Gym in Venice CA. He is also a Basketball fanatic playing Basketball weekly. He is presently working on producing a feature film based on the incredible true story of a Houston Boxer Maurice Termite Watkins who took Iraq to the Olympics in 2004. The film is entitled “They Call Me Termite.

In this episode, I interview a US Marine Veteran turned Hollywood Actress & Stunt Women, Leaphy Khim. Leaphy was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Cambodian genocide survivors. At a very young age she was taught the importance of her culture, language, and traditions. She was raised to be strong, independent, and self sufficient. Her parents valued education and relentlessly drilled into her head to be the best at anything she wishes to pursue in life. For 8 years, she enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. Her proudest achievement was when she was deployed with a military joint task force in aid of a humanitarian project in Macaracas, Panama. She helped with the construction of multiple classrooms and community centers in a small town outside of Panama City. Today she remained passionate in helping people from all walks of life. She is energetic, highly motivated, and hard working, with a strong commitment to help and empower people to lead a healthy lifestyle. She offers martial arts and basic self defense classes. In addition, Leaphy help military veterans by connecting them with benefits, resources, counseling, and linking them with different community organizations. With her extensive background in fighting and weapons/combat training she practices her craft in Hollywood as an actress and stuntwoman. Disciplines she specializes in include kickboxing, western boxing, Eskrima, and Brazilian Jujitsu. Her most notable role was in “Let It Go” in which she was awarded Best Actress at the GI Film Festival in 2018. Her most current projects include a costar role and stunt work on ABC The Rookie and Grey's Anatomy. In summary, Leaphy is a strong, dedicated woman with a compassionate side that is not afraid to drop everything and lend a helping hand. In this episode, you'll learn about her military experiences, the challenges she had to overcome, and how she got into Hollywood as a stunt women and actress. Leaphy hopes to inspire the youth and to let them know that nothing is impossible and that dreams do come true, you just gotta shoot your shot! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chluytalk/support

Floyd Strayer, Team Leader and Director for Team VetPics, is joined by his talented team members, Tommy Anderson, Writer/Screenwriter/Producer/Actor, and Susan Farese, Producer/Actor/Publicist, to discuss the production of their newest film, "Life After Oblivion." Strayer chats about his experiences during his first leap into filmmaking. Farese highlights the GI Film Festival. Anderson dispels commonly held misconceptions about PTSD.

The Biden administration has agreed to let about 250 people a day through border crossings with Mexico to seek refuge in the U.S., part of negotiations to settle a lawsuit over pandemic-related powers that deny migrants a right to apply for asylum. Plus, the House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday to address the increase in hate crimes and violence against Asian Americans during the coronavirus pandemic. And troops were expelled for being gay before Congress changed the law in 2011. Though many still don't qualify for federal veterans benefits, they now can receive state benefits in New York, Colorado, and other states. Plus, the San Diego Humane Society has ramped up its controversial policy of releasing cats back to the streets, despite a lawsuit from animal rights activists challenging the practice. And the GI Film Festival is underway this week in San Diego, bringing with it a host of films that present a diverse spectrum of perspectives from within the military experience. Finally, the Port of Entry podcast continues its series on medical tourism with a story about two women who go on a journey to find more affordable insulin across the border in Tijuana.

Jodi Cilley, Founder and President of the Film Consortium of San Diego, chats about the vibrant San Diego film industry and the contributions of veterans and active-duty personnel to the industry. Cilley discusses the Armed Forces Film Challenge and GI Film Festival.

I had the incredible chance to speak to 3 very special people: Jodi Cilley, Founder and President of the Film Consortium San Diego, Holly Shaffner, Military Liaison Officer with Joan & Art Barron Veterans Center at SDSU, as well as a retired Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Coast Guard and last but not least BMCM Greg L. Via, Command Master Chief, U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Diego. The festival this year will focus on current events, women in the service, and treatment of Black service members post World War II. The GI Film Festival San Diego is one of only a few places in the nation to exclusively celebrate the successes and sacrifices of service members through the medium of film. Go support the festival at GIFilmFestivalSD.org October 1st - 2nd.

Richie Coleman, Colonel USMC (Ret.), an Advisory Committee Member for the Fifth Annual GI Film Festival, is joined by filmmaker Jeanne Scott to chat about the festival that will run from September 24 through 27 at the Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park and September 28 and 29 at UltraStar Cinemas at Hazard Center.

This podcast makes me soooo happy. This dude is the real f'ing deal. I love it when good things happen to amazing people. I met Rocco at the GI Film Festival with Mat Best, Jarred Taylor and the rest of his Article 15/Youtube Star posse. They were showcasing their 1.2 million dollar crowd funded movie, "Range 15" to rave reviews. He's a real American Hero who served 3 combat deployments as a Ranger, then served as a Federal Agent, then became a youtube star, and now is about to become a TV star with a big pilot he's shooting this month. Oh, and he has 6 KIDS! Here's his official bio: Vincent “Rocco” Vargas was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California. After several years of college baseball, Vincent enlisted in the US Army and went on to serve 3 combat deployments with 2nd Battalion of the elite 75th Ranger Regiment. After 4 years of active duty service to his country, he joined the U.S. Army Reserves and continue his service. In 2009 he became a Federal Agent with the Department of Homeland Security, and was a BORSTAR Agent with the Special Operations Group attached to BORTAC. Currently one of the owners of the Article 15 "Empire", Leadslingers Whiskey, Warfighter Tobacco and more. He is married and a father of 6 children and lives in Texas. 

As we celebrate this year's G.I. Film Festival we thought we'd share some highlights from previous years. As with every day, World Footprints is proud to pay tribute to our nation’s heroes--our men and women in uniform, and the Hollywood patriots who support them. From the red carpet of the 2011 G.I. Film Festival in Washington DC, we will share our conversations with three award-winning actors: Gary Sinise, William Devane and Lou Diamond Phillips. We also met award-winning filmmaker Rodney Ray and budding filmmaker Chris Loverro. The GI Film Festival is the first film festival in the nation to exclusively celebrate the successes and sacrifices of the service member through the medium of film. Then we’ll chat with actor Sean Kanan who is best known for his role as Deacon Sharpe on The Young and the Restless. Sean joins us to talk about his journey from the mid-west to Hollywood and his travels with the USO.

Lynnwood Bibbens is a serial entrepreneur who has founded and sold multiple technology and e-commerce companies including American Discount Warehouse, a company he founded in 1996 and sold just 3 years later for over 10 times EBITDA. Lynnwood has formed long-term relationships with corporations such as Samsung, Toshiba, Vizio, Amazon, CBS, and Comcast to name a few. From 2007, Lynnwood has focused on the media and entertainment industry by integrating multiple dynamic content platforms which use proprietary technology that enable top brands to better understand their clients. He has teamed up with syndication partners Dailymotion, Google, Roku, Opera, XBox, Dish, Comcast, Verizon, and Amazon. Lynnwood also sits on the board of several companies: Adelman Enterprises, New England Technology, Moblty, GI Film Festival, and The Invictus Firm. Lynnwood is a co-founder at The Invictus Firm, a private equity and strategic consulting organization. Based on his extensive background in technology, entertainment content, distribution and syndication Lynnwood’s investment focus is on existing and new technology companies that are dynamic and disruptive. His focus is specifically on companies that can capture and monetize content across multiple platforms whilst being able to capture critical data in real time.

As we celebrate this year's G.I. Film Festival we thought we'd share some highlights from previous years.  As with every day,  World Footprints  is proud to pay tribute to our nation’s heroes--our men and women in uniform, and the Hollywood patriots who support them. From the red carpet of the 2011 G.I. Film Festival in Washington DC, we will share our conversations with three award-winning actors: Gary Sinise, William Devane and Lou Diamond Phillips.  We also met award-winning filmmaker Rodney Ray and budding filmmaker Chris Loverro. The GI Film Festival is the first film festival in the nation to exclusively celebrate the successes and sacrifices of the service member through the medium of film.    Then we’ll chat with actor Sean Kanan who is best known for his role as Deacon Sharpe on The Young and the Restless. Sean joins us to talk about his journey from the mid-west to Hollywood and his travels with the USO.

Alivia Tagliaferri - Author of 'Beyond the Wall: The Journey Home', producer and director of the documentary film, Beyond the Wall: Homeless Zone. As we discussed in episode 76, war is a part of life.  Always has been, always will be.  In fact, in that episode, we even discussed how sometimes, war is seemingly justified - a necessary evil.  But regardless of your personal stance, or the stance of anyone else, we can no longer deny the lasting effect that war has on the human psyche.  Only within the past few decades have we began to understand the after effects of war and, more specifically, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). So this week, Jon and I decided to open up a painful subject, to learn more about what happens to soldiers after they return from duty. However, as you probably know, we usually go straight to the academic when discussing any topic - especially one involving the brain.  But this week, we decided to go a slightly different route.  We wanted to hear from someone who could explain our soldiers journey in a way that we could feel the emotion.  We wanted to get a glimpse of what these brave men and women go through - so we enlisted the services of a masterful story teller, Alivia Tagliaferri. Alivia is the author of Beyond the Wall: The Journey Home (November, 2009). Formerly titled 'Still the Monkey, What Happens to Warriors after War,'. Tagliaferri's debut novel is receiving recognition from the veteran, military and mental health communities for its stirring and non-biased portrayal of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the long-range affects this mind injury has on the psyche of self and family. She is the producer and director of Beyond the Wall: Homeless Zone, a short documentary exploring the issue of homelessness among veterans. It was co-produced by Nancy E. Mantelli, a film and video educator. The film first premiered at the Woodrow Wilson Center in November 2008, and again at the 2010 GI FILM FESTIVAL.  

  World Footprints will journey inside the life of musician/actor Frank Stallone, we’ll also preview a film festival just for travelers and we’ll talk to the founder of the G.I. Film Festival. Frank Stallone knew he wanted to be a singer at an early age. Although he has joined his brother Sylvester on the big screen, music has been the driving force in Frank’s life and has earned him several Grammy and Academy Award nominations.  New York played host to a new film festival that’s been created just for travelers. The Nomading Film Festival Co-founder Josh Wolff will take us a cinematic travel journey. The G.I. Film Festival is the nation’s most significant venue for screening military films. Laura Law Millett channeled her military service and entertainment experience to co-create the G.I. Film Festival so that

As this year's G.I. Film Festival wraps we thought we'd share some highlights from previous years.  As with every day,  World Footprints is proud to pay tribute to our nation’s heroes--our men and women in uniform, and the Hollywood patriots who support them. From the red carpet of the 2011 G.I. Film Festival in Washington DC, we will share our conversations with three award-winning actors: Gary Sinise, William Devane and Lou Diamond Phillips.  We also met award-winning filmmaker Rodney Ray and budding filmmaker Chris Loverro. The GI Film Festival is the first film festival in the nation to exclusively celebrate the successes and sacrifices of the service member through the medium of film.    Then we’ll chat with actor Sean Kanan who is best known for his role&

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