The Farmer Veteran Project
Up until the time Tennessee was born I was working on a project for Vittles Films about farmer Doug Jones. After Tennessee I have not had the time or energy to focus on much besides baby and my job. At some point I will be able to get back to the film, but for now what I can do is help get another Vittles project finished.
The Farmer Veteran Project (working title) is an in-progress documentary film about a combat veteran seeking a new way to serve his country after multiple years fighting in America’s longest wars.
Alex Sutton is a combat veteran with six tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. In 2008 an IED explosion ended his military service and destroyed his legs. Back home in North Carolina, medically discharged and standing on new titanium legs, Alex still possesses a strong desire to serve his country. He believes that he can do this best through farming.
After many years of witnessing death in war zones, Alex now finds himself surrounded by life. He devotes most of his agrarian aspirations to raising heritage birds, a variety of egg-laying breeds facing extinction. Watching chicks hatch calms him, but his mind and body are still deeply damaged.He suffers excruciating physical pain and must take a heavy regimen of medications to abate severe PTSD. With the steadfast care of his wife, Jessie, Alex fights for a life of purpose. Their story is about finding possibility in the face of pain and what happens when soldiers return home.
Please consider supporting the Kickstarter campaign and getting this important and ambitious film made.
