Trailer Drop for “Bastards’ Road”
We are thrilled to share with our audience/readership today's Trailer Drop for the Gravitas Ventures, a Red Arrow Studios company upcoming release of the captivating award-winning documentary “Bastards’ Road,” the feature film debut from gifted director/producer Brian Morrison (who also lensed and edited the film.) “Bastards’ Road,” is the winner of seven festivals in 2020, and will be released across all TVOD/Digital platforms & DVD throughout the North American continent beginning on May 11th, 2021 leading into Memorial Day, with an international expansion planned for later this year. “Bastards’ Road” tells the story of US Marine Combat Veteran Jon Hancock’s epic healing journey on foot across the United States. We hope you can join us for our upcoming press day on Wednesday, March 31st.
Walking over 5,800 miles, Hancock confronts the demons that had overtaken his life. Visiting his fellow 2/4 Marines - a unit known as the The Magnificent Bastards - and families of their fallen along the way, Jon’s unique insight, humor and compassion illuminates a story much bigger than himself. “Bastards’ Road” builds a bridge between a marginalized Veteran community dealing with extraordinarily high suicide rates and a civilian population struggling to understand.
A 2019 Veteran Affairs report revealed that the Veteran suicide rate is 50% higher than it is for non-veterans. More than 60,000 Veterans killed themselves from 2008-2017. Those ages 18-34 represent the fastest growing suicide rate amongst Veterans, having increased 76% since 2005.
We hope you can join us for our upcoming press day on Wednesday, March 31st beginning at 8am PST/11am EST. Available for interview in our press day will include: our documentary subject Jon Hancock, director/producer Brian Morrison, executive produced Erin Kenway (the award-winning social justice documentary “The Prison Within”), writer/co-produced Mark Stafford, and original soundtrack team Daniel Strauch and Michael Marx-Gibbons of Aliceanna Collective. We are happy to offer private screeners upon request for interview and review consideration.
Jon Hancock’s advocacy has strengthened since after the walk with the formation of his non-profit organization, Bastards’ Road Project. He has been featured on national interviews on CNN, Cheddar, as well as across the country in the OC Register, Florida Today, and Baltimore Sun, among others. His remarkable honesty, insight and humor encourage strength to face down trauma and the self-loathing, depression and isolation that follows it.
Bastards’ Road’s powerful themes of hope and resilience have been widely embraced by the Veteran community and received exceptional support from within the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as mental health organizations and military non-profits.
“Bastards’ Road” world-premiered at Santa Barbara International Film Festival to sold-out audiences and won Best Documentary. It also won the Documentary Audience Award at Slamdance Film Festival, Best Documentary Award at DeadCenter Film Festival, Best Documentary Award at Sunscreen Film Festival, Audience Award and Best Cinematography at Loudoun Arts Film Festival, Jury Award for Best Documentary at Naples International Film Festival, and Best Documentary Feature at Franklin International Independent Film Festival.
The “Bastards’ Road” filmmaking team is led by director/producer Brian Morrison, who also lensed and edited the film. Executive produced by Erin Kenway (the award-winning “The Prison Within”), written & co-produced by Mark Stafford, and co-produced by Nick Kovacic (“Brewmore”), the film features a haunting original score by Jeremy Griffiths (“Dare Not Walk Alone”) and a transformational original soundtrack by Daniel Strauch, Michael Marx-Gibbons and Luke James Shaffer of Aliceanna Collective.
Where to follow the film and its journey:
Website: www.BastardsRoad.com
Facebook: @BastardsRoad
Instagram: @BastardsRoadMovie
Below please a link to the downloadable trailer and the poster art and the films synopsis. We hope you can join us for our upcoming press day on Wednesday, March 31st. Private screener links are available upon request for review & interview consideration with our documentaries star and filmmakers. Many thanks for your continued support of independent films!
“Bastards’ Road” Downloadable Trailer Link: https://app.box.com/s/uf05r3yykdk70gny301o013iwrqb9m2h
“Bastards’ Road” Poster Art Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VVKaYuZal05mgnXt5zNPrcRu1JFEecMA/view?usp=sharing
“Bastards’ Road” Logline:
Coming home from war is just the beginning.
“Bastards’ Road” Synopsis:
Like many Combat Veterans, transitioning back to civilian life was very difficult for Jon Hancock. After years of struggling, he decided to take an epic journey across the country - on foot
Walking nearly 6,000 miles alone, Jon confronts the demons that had overtaken his life. Visiting his fellow 2/4 Marines - known as the The Magnificent Bastards - and families of their fallen along the way, he finds a mission even bigger than his own redemption. Veterans everywhere are struggling with PTSD. They are taking their own lives at an alarming rate - 50% higher than non-veterans.
With remarkable honesty, insight and humor, Jon rediscovers the power of unbreakable bonds and learns he can change how he relates to his traumatic memories.
