Nate Fick came home from the war
with more than a little insight into the difference between
military ideals and military practice. One Bullet Away,
an original BookShort short film production based on his memoir
One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer (Houghton
Mifflin / Thomas Allen Publishers), is a personal documentary
that uses one seemingly innocuous story of how he and his
team chose to directly defy orders rather than walk away from
a village of civilians living with unexploded bombs in their
backyards. It underscore Fick's hard-won message that
war is human, and demands humanity from its leaders.
One Bullet
Away The book was adapted for the screen by accomplished
screenwriter Bruce Pirrie; directed by Irene Duma who has
directed several BookShort productions; with animated graphics
by Crush and sound design by Steven Sauve; produced by Judith
Keenan for Houghton Mifflin Company.
Nathaniel Fick, author of the book One
Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer, speaks
about his experiences writing from front lines of war
in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Produced by BookShorts Inc. In Association With Houghton
Mifflin Company
Feature: Coming
Home Interview with Director Irene Duma and Nate Fick
