Alarm: Red
A glimpse into the day in the life of a veteran with PTSD. The veteran not only tells the story of how he came to have PTSD, but the audience gets to see it triggered and experience what the vet does during a bout.
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Don CunninghamDirector
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Don CunninghamWriter
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Jay PenningtonWriter
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Don CunninghamProducer
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Erin Wallace GhediKey Cast
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Jay PenningtonKey Cast
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Don CunninghamKey Cast
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Project Type:Documentary, Short
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Runtime:19 minutes 48 seconds
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Completion Date:June 2, 2016
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Production Budget:1,000 USD
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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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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:1:85
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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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Picture This...Film FestivalCalgary
Canada
03-15-2017
World -
IndiewiseOnline Festival
November 28, 2016
Most Informative -
Lost River Film FestSan Marcos
United States
November 5, 2017
United States; Texas
Honorable Mention
Spending his childhood enjoying classic movies, especially the Universal and Hammer horrors, Don decided that if he couldn't actually be Baron Frankenstein, then he'd portray him like Peter Cushing. This led to Don taking every theatre arts class he could, and work on every stage play as actor and technician, throughout high school. He wrote one-act plays that were performed and had his first hand in directing his sophomore year.
He went on to study at Texas State University and one year after graduating from college with a BFA in Theatre Arts, Don enlisted in the US Army and was stationed in Germany for over three years. During that time, one year was spent deployed to Iraq.
After being honorably discharged from the military, Don returned to his home town in Texas. He now participates in historical tours at the Magnolia Hotel in his home town of Seguin and just completed his first film, Alarm: Red.
Alarm: Red is a story that hits close to home as it is based on my own experiences and struggles. All of the photos and videos shown throughout the PTSD/deployment segments are my own personal ones that were taken/recorded during my deployment to Iraq.
This film was made to spread awareness about PTSD and to give viewers a shared experience as to what some veterans with PTSD may experience.