New Short Film, ‘Continue the Mission,’ Tells Powerful Story of Burn Pit Victims’ Fight for Care
October 17, 2024 — Lucian Read showcases a moving story in a new short film called “Continue the Mission,” that profiles how veterans and their families fought alongside the Biden-Harris Administration to secure legislation for burn pit victims.
The film is part of a short film series from The Lincoln Project in partnership with Democracy2025, that examines the emotional and physical toll that governmental policy can have on individuals and families.
Watch the film, “Continue the Mission” at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
The films are meant to reach voters by cutting through all of the usual political ads and commentary by offering an in-depth look at an issue and the people who have experienced it first-hand. The films will be targeted to independent voters in swing states.
Lucian Read is joined by Jessica Yu and Marshall Curry who connect their audiences with real stories of American lives in a way that’s never been done.
Background on the series directors:
Lucian Read is an accomplished film maker who has filmed extensively in Iraq and Afghanistan. “Continue The Mission” is about the burn pit legislation that Biden-Harris finally pushed through to reality.
Marshall Curry is an Academy Award winner who directed the incredible “A Night At The Garden” about the 1938 Nazi rally in Madison Square Garden. Marshal’s two films focus on health care. “Insulin Princess” profiles a Georgia woman whose life was changed with lower insulin prices. “Act Of Caring” talks to a North Carolina mother who would have lost her child without the ACA.
Academy Award winner Jessica Yu, a brilliant director who won an Academy Award at 27 for short documentary. Her film is called, “It Couldn’t Happen Here” and examines reproductive rights and how recent legislation has destroyed the hopes and dreams of women.
The Lincoln Project is a leading pro-democracy organization in the United States — dedicated to the preservation, protection, and defense of democracy.
To learn more about The Lincoln Project, go to lincolnproject.us.
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