Melissa Ritz is a United States Air Force veteran. Melissa Ritz served in the Air Force as a medical lab tech, and as a vocalist with Tops in Blue. She wrote and performed Bombshell of Rhythm, a multiple award-winning solo show Off-Broadway and regionally. Her stage play Fatigue was a recent Bridge Award semi-finalist with Adam Driver’s Arts in the … Read More

Avis Wrentmore was born and raised in Orange County, California, joined the Army at 19, and went off to Germany to perform her tour of duty that took her on travels all over Europe. She returned to California to pursue a career in business, and ended up in show-business. She moved to Los Angeles in 1995 and has established a … Read More

Aimee is an award-winning director, writer and producer with a focus on empowering, entertaining and educating audiences through thought-provoking visuals and storytelling. Her films have screened at several film festivals across the U.S., Canada, and Asia, and won awards for Best Narrative Short and Best Supporting Actor. After completing the Writer’s Guild of America’s Veterans Writing Program in 2016, she participated … Read More

Ian Kane is a U.S. Army Veteran, freelance writer, published author, and filmmaker. He is dedicated to the development and production of innovative, thought-provoking, character-driven films and novels of the highest quality. Ian’s goal is to use film, literature, and new media as tools to heighten awareness around many modern day issues, their links to the past, as well as projections … Read More

Chase Millsap served as a Green Beret during the Iraq War and is currently a filmmaker and activist based in Los Angeles. He founded the Ronin Refugee Project, a non-profit devoted to creating a path for Iraqi and Afghani soldiers who fought alongside American forces to become American citizens. For Chase this is a very personal mission: he has friends … Read More