KQED TO BROADCAST "THE SURGE"

"Afghanistan: The Surge" was sent out yesterday to all the PBS stations in the country. Each station will decide if and when to air it. The first to report in was KQED in San Francisco, one of the PBS flagship stations. It will broadcast the film on Sunday, Aug. 26, at 9 .m. on KQED World. Further updates at TheSurge.biz.

TV INTERVIEW

I made a guest appearance last Sunday on "This Week in Defense News with Vago Muradian." Disclaimer: I helped create this show when I was at Army Times Publishing Co. In any event, Vago had me on to talk about my documentary "Afghanistan: The Surge." For pain junkies, here's the url to the clip (look in the right hand side for the specific segment of the show).

http://www.defensenewstv.com/video.php#/Segments/%201CAfghanistan%3A+The+Surge%201D/57636759001/52684858001/1656976810001

New Web Site

Another small step forward on the documentary formerly known as "Combat Outpost." The new name is "Afghanistan: The Surge." There is now a Web site. TheSurge.biz. Spread the word. There will be a screening of the film at my college reunion this coming Saturday. Grinnell College, Harris Theater, 10 a.m. Drop on by.

The First Five Minutes

NETA, the folks who are distributing my film, have put the first five minutes up online. I have renamed the film.  It is now "Afghanistan: The Surge." Here's the link. Scroll down the page to find it. http://www.netaonline.org/5minutes.htm

Post Production

The film goes into the hands of the post production folks today. They're the ones who correct the color and sweeten the audio. In other words, put a high gloss finish on the film. If all goes according to plan, the film will be distributed to all the PBS stations on June 15. Each station will then decide if and when they broadcast it. Stay tuned for further details.

Good News

I've struck a deal to distribute the film to all of the PBS stations in the country. The film has a new title: "Afghanistan: The Surge." Distribution to the stations will take place in mid June. Each station will be free to air it or not, and to pick whatever date and time they want. As I get more information about specific stations I will post it here. Also, as soon as the program has aired on the first station I will have DVDs and Blu-rays available for sale. So, as the advertising people say, watch this space.

The Trailer

We're still trying to raise the money to finish this film. This is the trailer we're showing people as we go about lining up underwriters. I thought you guys would enjoy seeing it. It's six minutes long. Click here to see it.