The Patton Veterans Project (PVP) uses collaborative filmmaking as a therapeutic gateway for veterans coping with posttraumatic and other service-related stress to validate their service accomplishments, reduce social isolation, strengthen family, community and professional bonds, and link them with care.
Through regular community screenings, PVP strives to break down barriers between veterans and civilians, and educate the public about the mental health challenges facing veterans and military families today.
Memories Never Made
A Marine veteran haunted by a deadly convoy ambush must choose between ending his pain through violence or reaching out for help, before the memories war stole from him erase the future he still might have.
A Veteran's Purgatory
A group of weary veterans meet on a park bench where a mysterious pair of VR goggles lets them literally see through one another's memories, transforming hidden trauma and isolation into shared recognition, healing, and hope.
QUIET WIN
A battle-hardened officer must lead a secret, no‑fail mission to avert nuclear war — knowing that if they succeed, the world will never know, and if they fail, the world may not survive.
(L)EDGE
A battle-worn Army Ranger is blindsided by a barista's intrusive questions, forcing him to confront the invisible wounds of war.
Filmed at Aims Community College in Greeley, CO in JAN 2024.
Catch it, Check it, Change it
Two veterans haunted by post-traumatic stress learn to catch negative spirals, check harmful thoughts, and change self-destructive patterns, discovering that healing begins when they stop suffering in silence and reach for support.
Filmed at University of Colorado in Colorado Springs, CO in OCT 2025.
Care
A combat veteran weighed down by invisible wounds braves a small act of vulnerability, opening the door to unexpected allies who help him remember he doesn't have to carry the burden alone.
Filmed at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon, in JAN 2026.
Immediate Support
A battle-hardened veteran on the brink of collapse reaches out to an old comrade, triggering a chain of support that transforms a desperate call for “immediate support” into a lifeline of family, community, and professional care.
Filmed at Montana State University in Billings, Montana in MAY 2025.
Combat Comedy:
Transitioning from Military to Corporate Worlds
A battle-hardened Army veteran stumbles through his first corporate job, learning to trade military instincts for office etiquette as he searches for a new identity beyond the uniform.
Filmed at Pikes Peak State College in Colorado Springs, CO in OCT 2024.