Those Men That Came Before

In 1898, Lakeland, Florida became a staging ground for 5 regiments as they waited for deployment to the Spanish American War, including the Buffalo Soldiers.

  • Kevin O'Brien
    Director
    At the End of the Day, You Don't Have to Save the World, Prodigal
  • Kevin O'Brien
    Writer
    At the End of the Day, You Don't Have to Save the World
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Genres:
    History
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 20 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 21, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    4,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    Ursa Mini 4.6k
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Kevin O'Brien

Kevin O'Brien is an award-winning director who loves to tell short stories that move people toward empathy. Movies are supposed to raise heartbeats, summon goosebumps, and give people a solid case of the feels. That's Kevin's kind of movie. His favorite description of his filmmaking style is "laugh a little, cry a little, and leave feeling good about yourself." He's been doing this for about a decade. After more than 100 short films projects, Kevin wrote and directed his first feature film (At the End of the Day) which happened to win some awards (okay, it was 5 awards). Kevin loves to direct stories of all sizes, reminding humans that there is so much good to be found in the world.

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