The Invisible Enemy, a film by Douglas
Brian Miller and Mark
Shapiro, exposes the dangers, the denials, the injustice and
the tragic consequences endured by the men and women who served at
the Nevada Test and Training Range.
WOODSTOCK, N.Y., Oct. 17,
2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Invisible Enemy, a
film by Douglas Brian Miller and
Mark Shapiro, exposes the dangers, the denials, the injustice
and the tragic consequences endured by the men and women who served
at the Nevada Test and Training Range.
H.R. 9511 is a new Bill that could pave the
way for victims and their families to receive comprehensive medical
care and fair financial compensation.
"This film is about the military and civilian DoD workers who
never knew they were being exposed to deadly radiation and
chemicals," said former Air Force Sergeant Dave Crete, who served at the Nevada Test and
Training Range. "They never knew their lives and families were in
danger. But the government knew, and they denied it. So, this film
is also about decades of government deception and reckless
disregard for the health and safety of thousands who took an oath
to protect this country."
TheInvisibleEnemy.org is working with Congress to pass
legislation that officially recognizes the veterans exposed to
dangerous radiation and chemicals while serving on the Nevada Test
and Training Range. H.R. 9511 is a new Bill that could pave the way
for victims and their families to receive comprehensive medical
care and fair financial compensation.
"As directors, we are incredibly grateful to share our film,
detailing the injustice endured by Americans," said Mark Shapiro, Co-founder, Director and Producer
at Backlot Docs. 'We continue to be inspired by the tireless
efforts of Dave Crete and others,
and it was our mission to speak a truth for the women and men who
served honorably at the Nevada Test and Training Range. They must
be compensated and have access to the comprehensive healthcare they
are due."
"This is a vitally important film every American should see,"
said actor Matthew Modine, whose
memorable roles include USMC Private Joker in Stanley Kubrick's
classic Vietnam War drama Full Metal Jacket. Modine and
Adam Rackoff serve as Executive
Producers of The Invisible Enemy, as well as the
critically-acclaimed, Oscar®-eligible documentary DOWNWIND.
"We hope The Invisible Enemy will raise nationwide awareness for
all of our military veterans who've been exposed to radiation and
hazardous chemicals in the line of duty. It's every citizen's duty
to serve our veterans and assist them with the many physical and
psychological battles some are still fighting," Modine said. "We
also hope this movie spotlights the importance of passing federal
legislation that aides our veterans in receiving the medical care
and financial compensation they've earned."
DATE AND TIME: THE INVISIBLE ENEMY, part of the festival's This
Is America program, will be screening on Saturday, October 19 at 1:30 PM at the Woodstock Community Center
LOCATION: Woodstock Festival | Woodstock Community Center| 56
Rock City Road, Woodstock, NY
12498
INTERVIEWS AVAILABLE: Dave Crete,
Chairman of The Board, The Invisible Enemy Foundation and
Mark Shapiro, Producer, Backlot
Docs
About The Invisible Enemy Foundation
Our mission is to enact legislation that guarantees
comprehensive medical treatment and just financial compensation for
military personnel and their families who were exposed to
environmental contamination while working at the Nevada Test &
Training Range (NTTR).
U.S. Representative Mark Amodei
of Nevada is leading an initiative
to write new federal legislation that guarantees medical treatment
and financial compensation to all military personnel who suffered
illnesses from exposure to toxic radiation and materials released
by nuclear testing on the NTTR.
Due the highly sensitive, top-secret classification of their
deployments, the federal government has refused to be held
accountable, claiming those personnel "were never there." As a
result, most of the military personnel who served on the NTTR, and
their families, have been unjustly and deliberately denied these
benefits. The goal of our mission is to right this wrong.
TheInvisibleEnemy.org is a registered 501 (c) (3) non-profit
organization, EIN # 92-3486613. Donations are 100% tax
deductible.
About Backlot Docs
Backlot Docs creates documentary features, shorts and
commercials. With locations in Los
Angeles and Portland, the
film company is owned by co-directors and producers Mark Shapiro and Douglas
Brian Miller. Click for reel.
Backlot Docs released the award-winning, Oscar-eligible
documentary DOWNWIND in 2023. The film features two-time Oscar
winner Michael Douglas, Martin Sheen, Lewis
Black and Matthew Modine. The
documentary short The Invisible Enemy makes its festival debut in
2024.
Mark Shapiro is a filmmaker,
producer and movie marketing professional with broad experience in
the festival, distribution and film production environment. He
formerly headed entertainment brand management for the animation
studio LAIKA, where, in addition to studio identity, he also
handled marketing endeavors for LAIKA's five Oscar-nominated
features: Coraline, ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, Kubo and the Two
Strings, and Missing Link.
Douglas Brian Miller's Director
of Photography credits include Why Did You Kill Me (Netflix True
Crime Documentary), The Greed of Men, Comix, Beyond the Comic Book
Pages and Rush Lights. In the
Television market, Miller has served as Camera Operator for
BET/Centric's Being, NBC's The Wendy
Williams Show and The Montel Williams Show. In the growing
world of new media, in partnership with various agencies such as J.
Walter Thompson, TMP Worldwide,
Group M and BP Studios, Miller has served as Director of
Photography and Camera Operator for top brands including Apple,
Boeing, Charles Schwab, Experian,
E-Z UP Shelters, NXP, Sprint and Starbucks. Winner of fourteen
Telly Awards, he also captured the 2022 Webby Award (People's Voice
Winner, Best Series) for Between The Pages with Alane Adams.
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