Radioactive Veteran
Logline: A documentary short about the military's nuclear testing in the 1950s and its consequences for one veteran and his widow.
Synopsis: "Radioactive Veteran" is a documentary short about Marine Corps veteran Donald Guy and his widow Mary. When Donald was serving in the early 1950s, the military ordered him to the Nevada Test Site, where they had begun conducting nuclear testing. A few years later, Donald began experiencing serious medical issues resulting from radiation exposure and soon became disabled. For the rest of his life, he fought for disability benefits with Veterans Affairs, but in 2009 he died before receiving his due compensation. However, Mary would not give up, and she continued Donald's fight for the next seven years.
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Mark WamplerDirector
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Bradley BethelProducer
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Project Type:Documentary, Short
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Genres:Military, History
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Runtime:26 minutes 1 second
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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DOCUTAHSt. George, UT
United States
September 6, 2016
World Premiere
Official Selection -
Skyline Indie Film FestWinchester, VA
United States
September 9, 2016
East Coast Premiere
Official Selection -
Full Bloom Film FestivalStatesville, NC
United States
September 23, 2016
Official Selection -
Indigo Moon Film FestivalFayetteville, NC
United States
October 8, 2016
Official Selection -
Tryon International Film FestivalTryon, NC
United States
October 9, 2016
Official Selection -
Longleaf Film FestivalRaleigh, NC
United States
May 13, 2017
Official Selection -
Glass City Film FestivalToledo, OH
United States
May 19, 2017
Midwest Premiere
Best Documentary
Director Mark Wampler is an Iraq War veteran and attorney in Durham, North Carolina. He began working on "Radioactive Veteran" while in law school at North Carolina Central University, serving in a law clinic for veterans.