Sydney Conrad
Staff Writer

A film will be shown on campus early November dealing with the aftermath of war in a college setting and how it presents complications and internal struggles for veteran students.

Written and directed by Kyle Hausmann-Stoke, the short movie “Now, After” identifies the difficulties of returning to school after deployment, focusing mainly on PTSD, and tries to help students who may be working with veteran peers in their classrooms.

Being a veteran with PTSD himself, Hausmann-Stoke discovered the hardships of attending college when he furthered his education in film studies at ASU, UCLA, the Universidad de Madrid and USC school of Cinematic Arts nearly two years ago.

“He has a company, a film-making company, and he and all the people who work there are veterans,” Mental Health Counselor Deborah Bransford explained.

“He used to be a Staff Sergeant and he went to Iraq. He was assigned this job by his commander to make a film representing what the military goes through, particularly when they come back from war and try to go to college,” Bransford added.

Due to his assignment, Hausmann created an autobiographical short film about his own trials after deployment. Although he does not play the lead role, this movie captured his struggles and shows how he slowly overcame them

Having produced many films on the challenges of soldiers, Hausmann has won multiple awards from National film festivals. This particular movie, according to Hausmann’s website, “was received so well by the VA that it is currently used in hospitals, universities, police stations, and courtrooms across the country.”

At noon on Nov. 3 the film will be shown in the Cascade Building, room 332. After the movie Hausmann-Stoke is donating his time for some personal interaction and questioning.

“At 1 p.m. he will be going over to the Welcome Center in the Sunrise Building for kind of a meet and greet, to just talk to people,” Bransford said. “I thought students might be able to relate to him and talk to him, because he is young, personable and creative. He is very approachable.”

Bransford, having already seen the film, gives high praises to its production and effectiveness.

“It gives you a real idea for what it must be like for someone sitting in your class with you struggling with PTSD, and just trying to integrate into campus life. That was why we brought him in, was a chance for college students, the staff, and the faculty to learn what it’s like for some veterans to be in college.”

So make sure not to miss this film and the chance to learn about fellow veteran classmates.