Bravo Whisky Charlie Films

Happy birthday Joshua Bordonaro, until we see each other again in Valhalla.

Today would have been the 42nd birthday of Gunnery Sergeant Joshua Bordonaro. Josh took his own life on his birthday in 2016. Every year I honour his memory and every year I get choked up making this post.

I met Josh when we were in the Army. We became fast friends, bonding over punk rock, raw comedy, Star Wars, and D&D. Josh was one of the funniest guys I had ever met. Josh hated the unit we were assigned to and eventually decided to get out of the military, in part, because of how he was treated there. He got a tattoo of dogtags and combat boots that said NEVER AGAIN. And yet, years later I was part of his decision to join the Marine Corps.

A few weeks prior to his death, I had spoken to Josh via Facebook and he'd asked if he could be in one of my movies. I was 100% down for that because I'd get to see my best friend again. I didn't know how well he could act but I knew he could act, and he was funny. I began working on a way to get him over to Atlanta and get him some screen time.

I learned of his death the day after it happened and it wrecked me, emotionally. Losing a brother is never easy. Losing a brother to su***de is the fu***ng worst.

I may not be able to put Josh in any of my films, but I can make him part of a film. So our Afghanistan war film The Cost of Living is not only dedicated to Josh but features a character who personifies Josh. Semper Fi brother. See you in Valhalla.
[HMFIC]

Good friend and talented actor Indiana Sifuentes (page Indiana Sifuentes) is in a tight spot. In this economy it can be painful to donate money to someone else's hardship, and if you're in that spot then at least help boost the signal. Indiana and his wife have been through a lot. Odds are pretty good that you've seen Indiana if you haven't been on a film set with him yourself.

Community Support for Shari's Recovery, organized by Victoria Sifuentes Hello, My name is Victoria, some of you know me as Cathie, I am reaching o… Victoria Sifuentes needs your support for Community Support for Shari's Recovery

Sharing for a filmmaker friend--this is not our production. If you're in, near, adjacent to, etc the Whitehall PA area and you're a Civil War reenactor, this student-film production is looking for some people. Post below has the details:

REENACTORS NEEDED THIS WEEKEND FOR FILM SHOOT!
Hey soldiers! We are moving into our second week of production for my thesis film, which is titled “Brothers: A Civil War Story.” We had a bunch of reenactors on set last weekend as extras in the film, and we’re looking for even more men for this weekend’s battle scene!

We will be shooting this Saturday (April 22) and Sunday (April 23) from 8 AM to 7 PM in the Whitehall Parkway, which is the same location as the Camp Geiger Reenactment! We are looking for several Confederate soldiers for the large battle scene of our film!
The address of the Whitehall Parkway is 4665 S Church Street Whitehall, PA, 18052.

If you are interested in being in our film this weekend or if you have any questions, please send an email to me at [email protected] or text me at 267-563-0412! See you on the Battlefield!