Every 85 Minutes

A day in the pandemic life of Deana, an Army veteran in Las Vegas struggling with PTSD and MST (Military Sexual Trauma) along with the isolation and disillusionment many felt. When memories of her assault are triggered she battles with the choice of ending it all or getting help.

  • Jason Aaron Goldberg
    Director
    The Three Es
  • Jason Aaron Goldberg
    Writer
    The Three Es
  • SGT. Relana Jah'melle McGlothan
    Key Cast
    "Deana"
  • SGT. Allan Goldberg
    Key Cast
    "Dad"
  • Hylarie Aguilar
    Director of Photography
    Devils and Dust
  • Joseph Campanale
    Editor
    The Three Es
  • Matthew Moss
    Producer
  • Shawn Lee
    Producer
  • Tara Sweeney
    Producer
  • Jennifer Bishop
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, veteran, military, ptsd, military sexual trauma, suicide
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 45 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 30, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Arri
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:35
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Jason Aaron Goldberg

JAG is a film and theatre artist with a focus on humanity in his storytelling. His feature film THE THREE Es, which followed a wounded warrior family as they struggle with the impending arrival of their wounded son, won multiple "Best of the Fest" awards on the festival circuit and is now available on Amazon. His plays have been presented and developed across the country, including prestigious organizations such as New York Theatre Workshop, Pasadena Playhouse, Great Plains Theatre Conference and many more. He is a graduate of UNLV Fine Arts and a member of SAG/AFTRA and the Dramatists Guild.

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Director Statement

After learning that 1 in 4 female service members reports Military Sexual Trauma from their service combined with the startling reality that my home state of Nevada has a "significantly higher rate of veteran suicide than any other state," per the VA, I was compelled to tell a story on the issue. As I discussed the statistics with friends and colleagues I was given support to make the film, starting with a seed grant from the UNLV College of Fine Arts followed by a grant from the Nevada Arts Council and National Endowment for the Arts. I am very proud that we have an active duty Army reservist playing the lead role and a Vietnam veteran playing her father, in addition to more veterans behind the camera.

If you are not aware, the Veterans Administration frowns on the word suicide, even though the public and media tend to use it with regularity. But we took this information to heart and the word is never uttered anywhere in the film.

Thank you for viewing and considering our short film. We hope it makes you think and feel.