John Sullivan

Home of the Brave - Land of the Free

Director	John Sullivan
Country of production:	Norway
Year of production:	2003
Duration:	52 min
D.O.P:	John Sullivan, Gard A. Andreassen
Editor:	Jacob Otnes, Ole Thudesen
Sound:	John Sullivan, The Chimney Pot
Producer:	Gard A. Andreassen
Production company:	Panzerfilm AS / www.panzerfilm.com
Co-producer:	Basic TV AS, Norway Jarowskij AB, Sweden TV2 AS, Norway

Film plot

This one of a kind documentary takes a unique look at how the US Special Forces operates in Afghanistan. The film was shot in February 2003 by John Sullivan and Gard Andreassen while staying in Jalalabad under the protection of a local warlord. Never before has anyone followed the actions of the US Special Forces this closely on film.

Awards

2004: National Film Prize Amanda for Best Documentary Film

John Sullivan has studied film at the San Francisco Art  Institute, the School of  Visual Arts (New York) and in Rockport, Maine. His merits as director and screenwriter so far consist of several documentaries, shorts and commercials, music videos and drama for TV. His first feature, Play, was released in July 2003.