The FOBBITS

Stuck on the easiest combat mission during the Iraqi "Surge" an ensemble of Soldiers support Operation New Horizons; a classified humanitarian mission in the northeastern mountains.

The FOBbits explore conflicting attitudes towards service; Under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" a gay relationship gets complicated, a "Mafioso" Apache Pilot, that got promoted way to fast, is stuck flying Blackhawks or nothing at all, and a "been there,
done that "Sergeant struggles to cope with the 'New' Army."

Some of them clearly suffer from PTSD from past deployments!

  • James Williams III
    Director
  • James Williams III
    Writer
  • Zi Chen
    Producer
  • Robert Ri’chard
    Key Cast
    "Chief"
    Vampire Diaries, Coach Carter, Empire, etc.
  • Sade Spence
    Key Cast
    "Doc Jones"
    Celeb Journalist; hosted Marvel red carpets
  • Charles McKoy
    Key Cast
    "Commander"
    Tyler Perry's stand in (Medea) & national KFC commercial
  • Landyn Lu
    Key Cast
    "C.Q."
    Influencer - 81M views on TikTok & 16.5 IG followers
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Military, Queer
  • Runtime:
    17 minutes 18 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 31, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    37,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Language:
    Arabic, English
  • Shooting Format:
    RED Gemini & Komodo
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Chapman University
  • James Williams III
Distribution Information
  • James Williams III
    Country: United States
Director - James Williams III