veteran | Austin Short Film https://www.austinshortfilm.com sut and About in Austin TX Fri, 04 Jan 2019 03:21:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.8 https://www.austinshortfilm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/austin-short-films-65x65.png veteran | Austin Short Film https://www.austinshortfilm.com 32 32 163542106 Oldest World War II veteran, Austin’s Richard Overton, dies at 112 https://www.austinshortfilm.com/media/oldest-world-war-ii-veteran-austins-richard-overton-dies-at-112-2/ Fri, 04 Jan 2019 03:21:55 +0000 https://www.austinshortfilm.com/blog/oldest-world-war-ii-veteran-austins-richard-overton-dies-at-112-2/ Richard Overton, the oldest World War II veteran, has died at the age of 112. More info on Oldest World War II veteran, Austin’s Richard Overton, dies at 112

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Richard Overton, the oldest World War II veteran, has died at the age of 112.

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“With his quick wit and kind spirit he touched the lives of so many, and I am deeply honored to have known him,” Abbott wrote. “Richard Overton made us proud to be Texans and proud to be Americans. We can never repay Richard Overton for his service to our nation and for his lasting impact on the Lone Star State.”

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The post Oldest World War II veteran, Austin’s Richard Overton, dies at 112 first appeared on Austin Short Film.]]> 7657 Terry is a 65 year-old veteran homeless in Austin, Texas https://www.austinshortfilm.com/social/terry-is-a-65-year-old-veteran-homeless-in-austin-texas/ Mon, 22 Oct 2018 09:35:17 +0000 https://www.austinshortfilm.com/blog/terry-is-a-65-year-old-veteran-homeless-in-austin-texas/ Terry is a 65 year-old veteran homeless in Austin, Texas. He says Social Security made a mistake and for the last few months his payments stopped. That “blooper” as Terry calls it, caused him to lose his housing and end up on the streets. When I asked Terry how he survives, he responded that if […]

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Terry is a 65 year-old veteran homeless in Austin, Texas. He says Social Security made a mistake and for the last few months his payments stopped. That “blooper” as Terry calls it, caused him to lose his housing and end up on the streets.

When I asked Terry how he survives, he responded that if a person goes hungry in Austin there is something wrong. He added that there are plenty of places to eat.

Please watch this short video to the end. Terry’s three wishes are important and people need to hear them.

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The post Terry is a 65 year-old veteran homeless in Austin, Texas first appeared on Austin Short Film.]]> 5938 Veteran – 48hr Film Project 2011 Austin, Texas https://www.austinshortfilm.com/featured/veteran-48hr-film-project-2011-austin-texas/ Wed, 22 Aug 2018 21:49:15 +0000 https://www.austinshortfilm.com/blog/veteran-48hr-film-project-2011-austin-texas/ www.pointshootrecord.com We participated in the 2011 48hr Film Festival. It was a super tough undertaking to complete, but here is the finished work from last year. We look forward to doing it again. More info on Veteran – 48hr Film Project 2011 Austin, Texas

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Meet Richard Overton, America’s oldest veteran. Born on May 11, 1906, he has celebrated 110 birthdays (109 at the time of filming) and counting. The supercentenarian has lived through the Great Depression, served in World War II, and witnessed the rise of the Internet. From the Ford Model T to self-driving cars, more technological and scientific progress have occurred in Overton’s lifetime than perhaps any other century in history.

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Credits: Matt Cooper (director, producer); Rocky Conly (cinematographer, producer); John Halecky (producer).

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