HERE. IS. BETTER.

A film by Jack Youngelson

Hope makes the mission possible.

A soldier’s story is always personal, but never more than in HERE. IS. BETTER., a documentary film with unprecedented access inside trauma therapy sessions delivering hope to veterans battling posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Individuals featured in the film include former presidential hopeful Jason Kander, who shocked many when he left the Kansas City mayoral race in 2018 to seek treatment; a Vietnam War Veteran still haunted by events that occurred over 50 years ago; and the voices of so often overlooked female veterans, all seeking the keys to unlock their places of hurt and pain.

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Director

Jack Youngelson

Producer

Sian Edwards-Beal and David Beal

Runtime

96 minutes

Rights Represented

Educational

Captions Available

English

Language

English

Press

A glimmer of hope

- New York Times
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Festival & Awards

Official Selection 2021 – Woodstock Film Festival

Founders’ Choice Award 2022 – GI Film Festival

Official Selection 2022 – Durango Independent Film Festival

Best Documentary Feature 2022 – Over-the-Rhine International Film Festival

Best Heartland Documentary Feature 2022 – Kansas City FilmFest International

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Film Licensing

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HERE. IS. BETTER.

Hope makes the mission possible.

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