After Fire
A film by Brittany Huckabee
This film was screened as a part of the 2017 Cine Las Americas International Film Festival (CLAIFF20)
With director Brittany Huckabee and special guests Valerie Sullivan, Laly Cholak, and Roberta Castaneda in Attendance
USA, Social Issue Documentary, 2016
90 min, Color
English
Set in the military outpost of San Antonio, Texas, AFTER FIRE highlights the challenges faced by the fastest-growing group of American veterans: women, who now account for one in five new recruits to the U.S. Armed Forces. Demonstrating courage during their military service and resilience in its aftermath, Brittany Huckabee’s subjects candidly confront the fallout of their experiences in their personal lives as they adjust to the civilian world. The film throws a spotlight on the human toll of rape in the military, combat injuries and bureaucratic dysfunction, telling a universal story about strength in the aftermath of trauma.
Texas Premiere
About the director
Brittany Huckabee served as a Filmmaker-in-Residence at WGBH and is the principal of Version One Productions, based in New York City. She wrote, edited and produced HOT GIRLS WANTED, which premiered in competition at Sundance in 2015. It was acquired by Netflix and was nominated for a primetime Emmy. She produced and edited SEXY BABY, which premiered at Tribeca in 2012. Among her directing credits is the Emmy-nominated THE MOSQUE IN MORGANTOWN.
Credits
Producer: Leo Eaton, Brittany Huckabee
Production Companies: Transform Films
Cinematographer: Brittany Huckabee
Editor: Brittany Huckabee
Sound Design: Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum
Music: Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum
Cast: Valerie Sullivan, Roberta Castaneda, Laly Cholak
Print Source: CarolAnne Dolan, cadolan@transformfilmsinc.com, rroca@transformfilmsinc.com, info@transformfilmsinc.com