BY MY SIDE | 2023 documentary film, 30 min

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When three veteran families at their breaking point confront the invisible wounds of PTSD, they discover new hope through a healing and transformative bond with service dogs. This award-winning documentary short follows their raw, emotional journeys from isolation to reconnection.

By My Side currently drives an impact campaign to organize community screenings that bring awareness to more veterans and families.

CREDITS
Directors: Vicki Topaz & Wynn Padula
Producer: Michael Collins
Associate Producer: Vishal Solanki
DP: Wynn Padula, Kesten Migdal
Editor: Dana Laman
Score: Andrew Dost
Sound Design and Mix: Jeremiah Moore
Color: Different By Design

SELECTED FESTIVALS AND AWARDS

GI Film Festival Premiere
Honorable Mention: Founders’ Choice, 2023

Hispanic Film Festival
Best Documentary, 2023

San Francisco Short Film Festival
Best U.S. Documentary, 2023

SF Indie Shorts
Best U.S. Documentary, 2023

Oregon Short Film Festival
Best Documentary Film, 2023

Alexandria Film Festival
Best Service to Humanity Achievement in filmmaking, 2023

Oregon Documentary Film Festival
Most Inspirational Film, fall 2023

KC FilmFest International
Best Documentary Short, 2024

United Nations Association Int’l Doc Film Festival
Best Short Documentary, 2023

Social Justice Film Festival
Silver Prize for Documentary Featurette, 2023