G I Josie Film Festival

Gi Josie Film Festival Honors Women

Made possible by The Arts Council for Monterey County, G I Josie is proud to present Service: When Women Come Marching Home, a documentary about women veterans who face the challenges of Military Sexual Trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Award-winning documentary filmmaker Dr. Marcia Rock and Co-Producer Patricia Lee Stotter of Service and Soldier’s Period will be joining us to present this film along with two smaller documentaries she produced.

Military Women and their real-life issues related to Military Sexual Trauma ( MST) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) will be featured at the public GI Josie Film Festival and panel discussion at the Irvine Auditorium at Middlebury Institute of International Studies beginning at 2pm on Saturday, Aug !!, 2018.

The event will honor women veterans with three documentary films – “Warriors Return”, “Soldiers Period” and “Service: When Women Come Marching Home.” Each explores an aspect of military service. “Warriors Return” interviews Navajo veterans who provided the Code for missions in WWII and those who served in Vietnam, the Persian Gulf

Award-winning documentary filmmaker, Dr. Marcia Rock, will present the Emmy-award winning film, “Service”, which is co-produced with Patricia Lee Stotter, along with her two smaller documentaries on veterans; issues. “Service” has been shown to members of Congress and the Veterans Administration, with support from Disabled American Veterans, as well as screened nationally over PBS and at film festivals. It highlights the emotional and physical traumas women veterans have suffered as a result of their service in the US Military and the challenges in transitioning to civilian life.

Following the documentaries will be a women veteran panel who will discuss the real-life issues related to MST and PTSD that plague our veterans with an invisible war that continues long after discharge. Please join us to honor our veterans by learning about the traumas they endure as a result of their service in our armed forces.

VFP national Board Member, Monisha Rios will be a panelist at this local event. Consider sharing the link or purchasing a ticket to support this event that exposes the true costs of war.

Proceeds from this event will be used to further therapy programs directly benefiting our local women veterans. Please join us to honor American women heroes by learning about the traumas they endure as a result of their service in the armed forces.

Tickets are available here:
a)Eventbrite, see attached link
b) www.gijosie.org (indicate Film Festival under ‘Other Notes’ on the Donation page)

Tickets will be available at Will Call.

Seating is limited. We hope to see you there.

Veteran Admission – $10
General Admission – $25
VIP Admission – $35

AT The Door:
Veteran Admission – $10
General Admission – $30
VIP Admission – $40

Please contact Executive Director, Laurabeth Messimer at 831-632-9029 or lb@gijosie.org with questions.
Thank you.