Films featured in the festival reveal the struggles, triumphs, and experiences of service members and veterans.
The next festival will take place May 7-9, 2025, at the Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park.
The inaugural event was held in 2008 over Memorial Day weekend at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center.
[3] Venues in the Washington, D.C. have included the Embassy of Canada, Angelika Film Center at Mosaic, Cannon House Office Building, Howard Theater, Carnegie Institution for Science and the US Navy Memorial Theater, among others.
Venues in San Diego have included the USS Midway Museum, Balboa Theatre, Village Theaters in Coronado, UltraStar Cinemas and DoubleTree hotel in Mission Valley,[4] as well as the Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park.