battlefield of the mind

BATTLEFIELD OF THE MIND
"Raw, real, relevant, and riveting...this is the most powerful documentary of the decade. Battlefield of the
Mind demands to be seen by everyone in the United States and beyond."
-Artist Direct
FILM / SOUNDTRACK RELEASE: April 24th Official National Release / Available NOW on chill.com via http://chill.com/fran_strine/battlefield-of-the-mind
EVENT: April 24, 2013 at the Whisky A Go Go in Los Angeles, CA
Narrated by David Ellefson (Megadeth), Co-produced by Aaron Lewis (Staind), this documentary by Fran
Strine takes on a tragic truth – that those men that put their lives on the line to defend our freedom have come
home to a world plagued by PTSD and homelessness. 1 in 7 homeless adults are veterans and over ¼ of
homeless Veterans suffer from mental illness, physical illness and substance abuse at the same time.
These sad truths moved a concerned public to donate en masse to get the film made leading to a rousing
KICKSTARTER success. The film raised 190% of its funding goal with the soundtrack raising 120% of its
funding goal. The film is currently available on CHILL.COM and will see its official physical release along
with its soundtrack on April 24th.
"After engaging in conversations with these Veterans living on the streets and hearing their stories, I knew
this was the documentary I had to make and show that we, as citizens can make a difference," says director
and co-producer Fran Strine. The VA was approved $1.35 billion for the homeless in 2013 – a mere 0.035%
of the $8.3 trillion US budget, says The White House Office of Management & Budget. Forbes adds that
providing permanent housing for the chronic homeless would save taxpayers $3 billion.
The soundtrack for the film features members of many prominent rock bands. DC of EYE EMPIRE, a former
soldier himself, said of his band’s involvement “I have always been sensitive to issues that face our troops
Stateside & abroad. When our good friend Fran mentioned that he & Aaron were going to be making this
film & that he would like for us to be involved with the music, we were very humbled.” Vocalist, Pete
Murray (previously of ULTRASPANK) called working with the likes of Ellefson and Mike Mushok of
STAIND “…an amazing experience. Working with other musicians with different backgrounds and
influences has been an incredible opportunity.”
In addition to his narration duties, MEGADETH’s David Ellefson contributed to the soundtrack. He explains
the synergy between the music and the film, “Lyrically these songs were inspired directly by the film and the
people portrayed in it. In many ways, the Soundtrack continues the narrative of the film in music form. I am
proud that the songs and people involved in making them took the subject matter to heart and used it as the
springboard for our songwriting.” Composing score and soundtrack music was a labor of love for STAIND’s
Mike Mushok. “In writing music to the film, I got to watch a scene and express how I feel about it by writing
music to it,” explains Mushok. “It was something that I really enjoyed doing and am happy with the way it
ultimately turned out.”
Spread the information about the plight of these veterans by purchasing the film and soundtrack and sharing it
with your friends and family. Information is power and BATTLEFIELD OF THE MIND is the ultimate
ammunition in battling veteran homelessness and PTSD.
For further information, please contact Jamie Roberts at 917-334-4130 or [email protected]
ABOUT CHILL:
Chill is the premier video platform and marketplace to find entertainment content distributed for a global
audience direct from artists, comedians and filmmakers. Consumers can stream or download-to-own top
films, docs, series and comedy specials in HD quality to any device and transact worldwide. Chill recently
released the critically acclaimed Maria Bamford: Special, Special, Special. Based in Los Angeles, CA, the
company is backed by venture funding from Kleiner Perkins, William Morris Endeavor (WME), 500 Startups,
Redpoint Ventures, Crunchfund, Science Media, Troy Carter and Atlas Venture. Chill is founded by Brian
Norgard and Daniel Gould.
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SOUNDTRACK – TRACK LISTING:
1. War isn't over yet - Eye Empire
2. Give me life - LoPro
3. Tear it down - Feat. Mike Mushok, Pete Murray, David Ellefson & Sal G.
4. Wake of War - Feat. Troy McLawhorn, D.C., Mike Mushok, Corey Lowery & Mike Froedge
5. No Words - Feat. Mike Mushok, Pete Murray, David Ellefson & Sal G.
6. Not Like You - Feat. Troy McLawhorn, Pete Murray & Mike Froedge
7. When - Life on planet 0
8. Witness - Viasava
9. Drop us in hell - Feat. Sal G & Joseph Dougherty
10. Awakening - When earth awakes
11. Wake up - Feat. Michael Benedetto & Keith Caro
12. Save me - Feat. Michael Benedetto & Keith Caro
13. Ask McFly - The Dreaded Marco
14. Hollow Destination - Otan Vargas
For Immediate Release
BATTLEFIELD OF THE MIND- LIVE!
April 24th at Los Angeles’ Whisky A Go Go
Los Angeles, CA - The release of BATTLEFIELD OF THE MIND, a film called by Artist Direct “the most
powerful documentary of the decade,” will be celebrated in grand style with an event entitled
BATTLEFIELD OF THE MIND – LIVE! Featuring many of the stars of the film’s soundtrack, the proceeds
of the event on April 24, 2013 will benefit The Boot Campaign. Main sponsor, Chill.com will bring this
event to the Whisky A Go Go in Los Angeles, CA.
The event will feature a screening of part of the documentary, a Q&A with the film maker, an all-star jam
featuring David Ellefson, Pete Murray, Sal Giancarelli (Staind), Neil Godfrey (LoPro), Troy McLawhorn
(Evanescence) and will be headlined by the band EYE EMPIRE. A taste of the music from the soundtrack
can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SenZ_hSN_U&feature=youtu.be (The track is "No
Words" Featuring Mike Mushok, Pete Murray, David Ellefson and Sal G.)
EYE EMPIRE features Corey Lowery (Stuck Mojo/Stereomud/Dark New Day) and B.C. Kochmit (Switched)
and Ryan Bennett (Texas Hippie Coalition) as well as military veteran, Donald ‘DC’ Carpenter (Submersed)
who says of his band’s involvement in the project “I have always been sensitive to issues that face our troops
Stateside & abroad. When our good friend Fran mentioned that he & Aaron (Lewis of Staind) were going to
be making this film & that he would like for us to be involved with the music, we were very humbled.” Their
latest album, IMPACT, is available via their store on http://eyeempire.storenvy.com/ now.
The Boot Campaign is a grassroots initiative started by five women from Texas known as The Boot Girls.
The campaign encourages everyone to ‘get their boots on’ providing an easy and tangible way for Americans
to show appreciation for troops, cultivate awareness of the challenges they face upon return and raise funds
for military programs meeting the physical and emotional needs of our heroes. What better way to say
“Thank You” to our troops than wearing a pair of boots just like theirs? Proceeds from boot sales combined
with donations and corporate sponsorships help us to assist wounded military and their families with job
placement, mortgage free homes, PTSD counseling, adaptive clothing and so much more.
Major Sponsor, Chill, is the premier video platform and marketplace to find entertainment content distributed
for a global audience direct from artists, comedians and filmmakers. Consumers can stream or download-toown top films, docs, series and comedy specials in HD quality to any device and transact worldwide. Chill
recently released the critically acclaimed Maria Bamford: Special, Special, Special. Based in Los Angeles,
CA, the company is backed by venture funding from Kleiner Perkins, William Morris Endeavor (WME), 500
Startups, Redpoint Ventures, Crunchfund, Science Media, Troy Carter and Atlas Venture. Chill is founded by
Brian Norgard and Daniel Gould
For further information on the film or the event, or press passes please contact Jamie Roberts at 917-3344130 or [email protected]