A powerful documentary on the roles of women in war in the United States recently premiered at Front Range Community College in Westminster.
Titled “Women Warriors: A Vision of Valor” is a 50-minute documentary following the stories of 10 women veterans who served in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Iraq, and Afghanistan. The documentary was created by Front Range digital media students who collaborated with Rep. Ed Perlmutter and staff and the Library of Congress to bring to life the gripping, yet touching stories of the women.
Perlmutter said he's proud of the stories of the brave Colorado women veterans that will be shared with the public and preserved in the Library of Congress.
“These courageous women all contributed to preserving and protecting our freedom and national security,” he said. “The students and faculty at Front Range Community College must be commended for all their stellar, professional work and talent in recording the history and producing this powerful and moving film. The history of these Colorado women veterans is the history of our nation.”
Lead by Brandon Berman, Multimedia Graphics Technology teacher, the team of students worked vigorously to create and produce the film. Students researched history, conducted interviews and created animation and graphics. Berman said the process was completed in record time, with students working on overdrive to compete the film. He said when putting the film together, the team was careful not to force the story.
“We really tried to use the script we created, which was factually based, with our skeleton structure,” he said. “For each issue, there were some negative experiences, and some positive experiences, so we tried to give a balanced perspective, but a real one at the same time.”
After the initial screening of “Women Warriors: A Vision of Valor”, the film will be distributed to 100 high schools as a historical teaching tool.
“We're proud of this documentary,” Berman said. “It's an experience none of us will forget. When it is given to high schools in the district, what an impact it will have.”
