Fort Bliss
2014
Writer/Director/Producer
A female Army medic and single mom returns from an extended deployment to Afghanistan to find she must now rebuild her relationship with her young son. When news of another deployment threatens the fragile balance she has achieved, she is forced to choose between her role as a mother and her obligations as a soldier.
Praise for Fort Bliss
Crushingly good.- Philadelphia Inquirer
Absorbing, uncannily on point.- Washington Post
Not your typical war movie.- CNN
An unflinching and complex character study.- Los Angeles Times
Fresh, raw and real.- Slate Magazine
Monaghan's flawless performance is its own quiet call to arms.- Variety
[Monaghan] is at her best in director Claudia Myers's Fort Bliss.- Village Voice (critic's pick)
A feat of expert script writing and filmmaking.- Indiewire
Part drama, part romance part war film, FORT BLISS is one of those movies that leaves a lasting impression, that haunts you, and simply makes you love American independent cinema.- Le Blog du Cinema
Awards
DC Peer Awards Entertainment Gold AwardBest of DC Award
Excellence in Acting AwardSan Diego Film Festival
Audience PrizeChamps Elysees Film Festival
Best Narrative FeatureGI Film Festival
Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking HonorsNewport Beach Film Festival
Starring
Michelle Monaghan
Ron Livingston
Manolo Cardona
Gbenga Akinnagbe
Emmanuelle Chriqui
Pablo Schreiber
Dash Mihok
Oakes Fegley
Freddy Rodriguez
John Savage
Sales Company
Voltage Pictures
U.S. Distributor
Phase 4 Films