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Largely unknown to most Americans, over the last 20 years, the United States has lost almost five times as many active service members and veterans to suicide than were lost in the entirety of the Global War on Terrorism combat operations. Final Fight: When the Trauma of War Comes Home, goes deeper than any documentary to date in revealing the root causes of this tragic epidemic by profiling a diverse group of veterans struggling with either combat or sexual assault-related Post Traumatic Stress, a major cause of suicide. Worse, as the devastating war in Afghanistan and Iraq ground on, US military brass who struggled to fight the longest-running war in United States history, largely ignored not only the connection between traumatic brain injuries and suicide but also uncontrolled sexual assault among the rank and file. Leading experts in the field of PTS therapy and brain science offer hope and answers to the struggling veterans profiled in the series but also to the family and friends who love them.

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Bonus Materials

• Extended Interview with Retired Brigadier General Loree Sutton
• Extended Interview with CaS Facciponti and Llama Therapy
• Special Forces Veteran, SFC Travis Hall: The United States' exit from Afghanistan
• Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) Chamber
• Final Fight Original Soundtrack

Sales Points

• WINNER: Best in Show - 2024 Impact Doc Awards
• OFFICIAL 2024 SELECTION / GI Film Festival San Diego
• More than 80% of post-9/11 veterans say that the public does not understand the problems those who have served face in transitioning to civilian life.
• More than 40% of all female veterans report experiencing military sexual harassment or military sexual trauma.
• More than 1-in-10 U.S. veterans have been diagnosed with a substance abuse disorder.
• Target Market: There are approximately 106,000 licensed psychologists in the United States, many treating veterans with PTSD recovering from trauma.
• Target Market: There are an estimated 123,627 libraries of all kinds in the United States today, most offer DVD departments. Documentaries are a key genre for such institutions.
• Target Market: 2.6 million potentially impacted military family members across the globe in 2022.
• While 7057 military personnel have been killed in military operations post 9/11, suicides by Active Duty Personnel and/or veterans total 30,177 (as of this writing) according to the Suitt Study, Brown University.
• Final Fight offers insight into the issue, but more importantly points to a path of forward.
• Target Market: As of January 2023, As of January 2023, there are 16.2 million veterans (about 6.4% of the U.S. population).
• Target Market: The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) employs more than 8,000 psychologists, making it the nation's largest employer for the profession.
• Deployments are at record highs with Pre 9/11 at 58% but post 9/11 at 75% of personnel - PEW Research Center
• PTSD and Suicide in the military have reached crisis levels. 11 out of 20 veterans of the global war on terrorism have PTSD.
• Nominated for Best Documentary - Soho International Film Festival 2023
• Veterans are at 57% higher risk of suicide than those who haven't served. That's more than 1.5x the national average.
• Winner: New York Women in Film and Television Award for Excellence in Documentary Directing - Soho International Film Festival 2023

Press Quotes

While I was researching Final Fight, it became painstakingly clear that the US Military had few - if any - answers to the ongoing, historic epidemic of PTSD-related suicide among its veterans. THIS FILM IS THAT ANSWER.

     —Frances Causey, Film Director for Final Fight

An incredibly powerful documentary, and an extremely necessary one. Recommended

     —S. Lyons, The Sound View

A perfectly balanced expose that combines compassion, understanding, and a compelling call to action while celebrating the resilience and humanity of its subjects. Tightly crafted, emotionally moving and exceptional in every way.

     —Impact Doc Awards