VETERAN WRITERS CONFERENCE
THE LONG ROAD HOME SCREENING & PANEL
DATE: Sunday, October 27, 2019
TIME: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
LOCATION: Special Events Center – Austin Central Library
710 West Cesar Chavez Street, Austin, TX
SCREENING
THE LONG ROAD HOME, Episodes 1 & 2
National Geographic Channel’s original miniseries based on the New York Times best-selling book and true story, by Martha Raddatz.
PANEL
Moderator: Katherine Willis, Actress and cast member, portraying Cathy Smith in The Long Road Home
Panelists: Mikko Alanne, Executive Producer, Showrunner, Writer
Aaron Fowler and Eric Bourquin, Veterans of the “Black Sunday” Sadr City, Iraq attack and technical advisors
Melissa Wylie, Line Producer
To register or for more information: info@artsparktx.org
or visit: https://www.artsparktx.org/creative-adults/veteran-services/
ABOUT THE LONG ROAD HOME:
The Long Road Home is based on the 2007 New York Times best-selling book The Long Road Home: A Story of War and Family by Martha Raddatz.
The book and miniseries shares the remarkable tales of heroism, hope, and heartbreak in the account of “Black Sunday” a battle during one of the deadliest periods of the Iraq war.
The First Cavalry Division came under surprise attack in Sadr City on Sunday, April 4, 2004. More than seven thousand miles away, their families awaited the news for forty-eight hellish hours – expecting the worst. In this powerful, unflinching account, viewers are taken from the streets of Baghdad to the home front and tells the story of that horrific day through the eyes of the courageous American men and women who lived it.
The acclaimed series stars Michael Kelly, Jason Ritter, Kate Bosworth, Sarah Wayne Callies, and cast. The global event premiered on November 7, 2017.
ABOUT AVA FEST
Art Spark Texas is a collaborator with the Austin Veteran Arts Festival, a project of the Veteran Suicide Prevention Channel. The month long festival is happening October 12-November 16, 2019 with creative events by Veterans and family members all over the city of Austin.
Art Spark Texas (formerly VSA Texas) started services specifically for veterans with disabilities/wounded warriors in 2009. We host an annual exhibition of veterans’ artwork and provide opportunities year-round for artists to get involved with our Artworks: Creative Industries professional development program.
Learn more: https://www.artsparktx.org/creative-adults/veteran-services/