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Beyond Bravery

Every year in the United States, more first responders die from suicide than in the line-of-duty. "Beyond Bravery" looks at what firefighters and EMS personnel do to deal with the tragedies they see on a daily basis.

Completed as part of the Documentary Filmmaking course at Colorado State University, under the guidance of professor and Emmy-Award winning filmmaker Jaime Jacobsen, Beyond Bravery explores the issue of mental health among first responders as they grapple with the weight of their careers.

Beyond Bravery was honored in February 2020 with an Award of Excellence for Student Short-Form Documentary from the Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts.

  • McKenzie Paine
    Director
  • McKenzie Paine
    Producer
  • Jennifer Yingling
    Producer
  • Jordan Dalgardno
    Producer
  • Christina Lane
    Producer
  • Jennifer Yingling
    Camera
  • Christina Lane
    Camera
  • McKenzie Paine
    Camera
  • Jennifer Yingling
    Editors
  • Jordan Dalgardno
    Editors
  • Jaime Jacobsen
    Faculty
    The Last Artifact, Finding Traction
  • Julie Bower
    Cast
  • Travis Chapman
    Cast
  • Kyle Talbert
    Cast
  • Emily Johnson
    Cast
  • Ian Gordon
    Cast
  • Jordan Kejr
    Cast
  • Jamey Cohen
    Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes 14 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 18, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts
    Las Vegas
    United States
    April 18, 2020
    Award of Excellence for Student Short Form Documentary
Director Biography - McKenzie Paine

Colorado State University '19
B.A. in Journalism and Media Communications

McKenzie began his career in videography after high school, operating a small private business for several years, before entering the world of journalism as a news/sports photographer for KIEM-TV in Eureka, California in 2015.

After two years as photographer and production assistant, McKenzie went back to school to obtain his degree in journalism as an adult student at Colorado State University, capping his school career with the film "Beyond Bravery," the final project of the program's Documentary Filmmaking course.

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