Brainstorms is a short film that shines a spotlight on Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) among U.S. veterans. It follows a veteran who received a concussive blast during a tour of duty, and then tries to assimilate back into civilian life with the invisible injury. The film offers audiences an experiential account of what life is like for veterans suffering with a TBI.
Brainstorms made its world premiere at the prestigious Soho International Film Festival in New York City in October 2022. It also has screened at the Cinema Columbus Film Festival and GI Film Festival in San Diego, where Brainstorms won Best Narrative Short and Best Actor.
The film was written and directed by award-winning filmmakers Julie Pacino and Aron Meinhardt. It was produced by Corpus Callosum Creations and Tiny Apples, Pacino’s production banner. Brainstorms was created through a special grant from RLF, and is based on RLF Founder Dr. Chrisanne Gordon's book Turn the Lights On!
We are thrilled to see Brainstorms expanding its reach worldwide, bringing awareness and education on the issue of TBI and thereby influencing healing for our brothers and sisters.
Watch the Brainstorms trailer.
A vet suffering from TBI plays Itsy Bitsy Spider with this daughter. The game helps reconnect fine motor skills and improves cognitive functions (scene from Brainstorms).
Left untreated, TBI can place enormous stress on families (scene from Brainstorms).
“Operation Resurrection” is a documentary dedicated to defining and promoting coordinated solutions to the health, education, and employment issues that our Iraq (OIF-Operation Iraqi Freedom) and Afghanistan (OEF-Operation Enduring Freedom) veterans face when they return home.
Operation Resurrection highlights the lives of several veterans who have returned and demonstrates the strategies utilized for successful reintegration. Solutions to health, education, and employment will be discussed with a highly skilled team of experts, several of whom are volunteering their own time, and trying new programs to help these struggling heroes find health, education, and employment. The documentary demonstrates how The Department of Defense, The Veterans Administration, and civilian healthcare facilities must share technology, data, and patients for healing to occur on a large scale. With the healing of each veteran comes an improved strength to the family, the community, the nation, and the world.
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