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Featured Author: @derangedvisions
My first feature film is now LIVE!! War-torn: The Story of "Dobie" Gillies

It is a true honor to showcase this documentary movie about Lynn "Dobie" Gillies, a military veteran and local community leader, whose seemingly well-ordered life fell apart because of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) stemming from his military service. It is a story of healing as well as of pain, a story of courage and hope for anyone suffering from PTSD, not only those in the military and veteran community: https://steemit.com/film/@derangedvisions/my-first-feature-film-is-now-live-war-torn-the-story-of-dobie-gillies

@derangedvisions helpfully provides a timeline of key points for those of you who do not have the time to watch an hour long film in one sitting:

• 0:00-8:20 – Intro and background as Mayor
• 8:20-16:51 – Enlisted Military service
• 16:51-23:18 – Flight School Training
• 23:18-36:10 – Vietnam War and Rescue
• 36:10-56:32 – Living with PTSD and message of hope

I am a husband and father of two great children. I served in the military for almost 10 years and spent 30 months deployed to Iraq. When I decided to tell Lynn's story of his experience in Vietnam, both him and I wanted it to have a message of hope for all of those suffering from PTSD and to educate people about PTSD so that if they know someone who is suffering, they can have a better understanding on how to help and support their loved ones. Lynn waited so long to seek out help, like so many others do, that he lost everything and he wants to make sure that others do not follow in his footsteps and that they are able to get the help they need before that happens. Thank you for letting me share his great story with everyone.

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Featured Author: @amandarichards
Sad Songs, Lament Singing, The Blues and Sacred Music as a Tool for Emotional Healing Part 1

It feels appropriate that our next featured post is about music as a tool for emotional healing. And what an amazing post it is, as @amandarichards gives us both a thought-provoking text on sad songs as sacred music, and shares her own beautiful voice in a haunting rendition of The Water Is Wide (traditional song):

https://steemit.com/writing/@amandarichards/sad-songs-lament-singing-the-blues-and-sacred-music-as-a-tool-for-emotional-healing-part-1

Amanda Richards is an award-winning songwriter, entertainer and playwright from Portland, OR where she performs regularly with her band, The Good Long Whiles. More info can be found at www.amandarichards.net.

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Featured Author: @warpedpoetic
JUDGE AND JURY: AN EXPERIMENT

Post cover image sourced from pixabay

A commenter on this post called it "dark fiction" and I think it is an apt description of the story, but the post is so much more than that as well. "Interludes" of original poetry separate three short chapters of fiction which follow a hungry young boy. The poetry has a timeless, universal feel, sad and longing and brimming with deep meaning. The fiction... well... I do not want to spoil the experience of reading this through to the end. Please follow the link before you read @warpedpoetic's comments below:

https://steemit.com/fiction/@warpedpoetic/judge-and-jury-an-experiment

In the world all over, people have fallen victim of mob lynching for either committing a crime or simply for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

In my post, I explore how a person in such a position could feel, who he or she could be. My aim being to show that these people that we have shown such depravity, are also human beings, whose story might have warranted sympathy from us, if we but listened.

I am also looking at mob mentality; how easy it is for well-behaved individuals to get carried away by the explosion of emotions in the mob, into perpetrating unspeakable acts that their saner selves will never allow.

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Featured Author: @elenahornfilm
A Show for Myself (#EPISODE 5) - This is the doomsday, the FINAL EPISODE.

This is the story of unlikely heroes.
They happen to be women.
They happen to be b-movie extras.
They happen to have a longing to perform in a serious work of art.
This film happens to be it.

The quality of acting, cinematography and sound production here is unusually high for a micro budget film. The (all female) cast is really strong, giving us well defined and memorable characters. If a movie about people who are making a movie sounds too meta for you, have no fear - this is not a pretentious film and it has broad appeal. It's the story of the 99% of people, actresses in this case, who do not make it because they don't fit the standards. Who set the standards, though?

Our featured post is the final episode of a 5 part series, and I highly recommend watching from the beginning!
A Show for Myself EPISODE 5: https://steemit.com/life/@elenahornfilm/v4bgassf

EPISODE 1
EPISODE 2
EPISODE 3
EPISODE 4

We are Alessandro and Elena - two documentary filmmakers from Italy and Germany. We never thought that we could make a good team due to our clashing work ethics - but until now, it works great. We want to establish Steemit as a place for art-house-fiction films!

ELENA & ALE

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Featured Author: @timothybusker
Steemit Openmic week 76, @timothybusker cover song of Damien Rice "The greatest bastard"

Screencap used with permission from @timothybusker

There is something eerily compelling about @timothybusker standing alone in the dark, in the snow, on an empty street, and singing his heart out for Steemit Open Mic. This beautiful cover eases in with a slow simmer before the vocal really picks up intensity toward the end. @timothybusker has a clear pure voice perfectly suited for the cold clear evening. And he obviously has some real dedication to music and the art of busking to be out there in the Swedish winter!

https://steemit.com/openmic/@timothybusker/steemit-openmic-week-76-timothybusker-cover-song-of-damien-rice-the-greatest-bastard

I really love busking, the freedom of it, the fact that I don't need to plan my life with a calendar very much and that I get to share what I feel and have to say to with basically everyone that chooses to listen, all walks of life, the rich, the poor, people of all beliefs, political views and musical orientations. And one thing I really love about playing the streets is the lack of pressure, as in if you don't like/connect with what you hear you can just keep walking... I feel this really brings out the best of me as a musician and as a human being.

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This Curie Author Showcase was written by Curie community representative @carlgnash with input from other Curie curators and reviewers. Author permission was sought and obtained from all authors featured in this showcase. All works the copyright of their respective authors and used with permission.