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For operations in Iraq, the National Guard mobilized teachers, police officers, bankers, mechanics... and one filmmaker.
Nine days after getting married, Steve Metze found out he was being deployed as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Metze, a West Point graduate, Desert Storm veteran, and documentary filmmaker, decided to pack a camera and document his year in Iraq.
Metze gets closer to his subjects than even the most embedded reporter, and is able to use his eye for filmmaking to bring back more than simple home movies. The resulting film is an objective look at the lives of National Guard soldiers. There are no politics on the front line, only personalities and Metze captures all of them in a film that combines humor with the, often grim, realities of a war-torn country and the brave soldiers who live there.
Year at Danger is a soldier's story, told by the soldier. No bias, no headlines, just the day-to-day reality of life in Iraq.
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KGSR Interview Now Online

The Interview Steve and I gave to KGSR is now online.Don.Year at Danger on KGSR ..Add to My Profile | More Videos...
Posted by Year at Danger on Tue, 30 Oct 2007 09:15:00 PST

"Year at Danger" on the Blogosphere...

Within a few hours of last night's screening, two blogs had already written about the film.Retired or Just Unemployed?BORIS LAYUPAN'S LUCKY ALBATROSS FICTION & FILM BLOGThanks to them, and to everyone...
Posted by Year at Danger on Thu, 18 Oct 2007 07:54:00 PST

Austin Film Festival Q&A

Here's the Q&A from Friday's Austin Film Festival screening. Also, check out the updates to our website....
Posted by Year at Danger on Thu, 18 Oct 2007 07:47:00 PST

"Year at Danger" on KGSR...

Steve and I are going to be on KGSR 107.1 in Austin, TX, Wednesday morning at 7am. We'll be talking about Year at Danger and the Austin Film Festival.If anyone out there can tape the show for us, plea...
Posted by Year at Danger on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 11:05:00 PST

"Year at Danger" to Premiere at Austin Film Festival

We're very happy to announce that Year at Danger will be making it's festival debut at the Austin Film Festival, right here in Austin, TX.More info.Friday, October 12 7:00 PM, Alamo Drafthouse Lake ...
Posted by Year at Danger on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 08:46:00 PST

Attention Austin Film Society Members!

We're very happy to announce that Year at Danger is going to be screening as part of the Austin Film Society's 'Docs in Progress' series.The screening will take place Thursday June 21st at 7pm. Ticket...
Posted by Year at Danger on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 01:36:00 PST

Flatland: The Movie

My friend Dano's new movie is having it's world premiere in Austin on May 20th.It's free! Regal Arbor CinemasSunday, May 20th3:00 PMFREEEEEEE!Program will last approximately 1 hourLocal cast & crew in...
Posted by Year at Danger on Sat, 05 May 2007 10:46:00 PST

Editing nears completion&

Don has been working long hours, and the cut is now 96 minutes long, down for the original 140. We're finally about ready to go&
Posted by Year at Danger on Fri, 04 May 2007 12:28:00 PST

Post-Production Progress Report 2/21/07

Well after an extended holiday break, we've dived back into editing again... It was nice to be able to step away for a while.Regarding our last blog, we found a music supervisor, Dominique Preyer at S...
Posted by Year at Danger on Wed, 21 Feb 2007 12:01:00 PST

Anyone Know Anything About Music Licensing?

Does anyone have any advice regarding music licensing? ...music licensing on budget?Anyone have any experience with "festival rights"? Any horror stories? Any good stories?Anyone know of a good way to...
Posted by Year at Danger on Thu, 25 Jan 2007 09:49:00 PST