Tuesday, October 17, is the award-winning double feature of I Married the War and Bravo! Common Men, Uncommon Valor in Beach, North Dakota, with a no-host meal available during Intermission. … Read More
The month ahead is full of activity for I Married the War and the team! Thursday, September 28, the film is featured in a special event in Idaho Falls, Idaho. … Read More
It’s not often your film makes it to the cover of a magazine, and we were thrilled beyond words to have I Married the War featured in the recent issue … Read More
Our wonderful new friend, Sue Nelson, shares her thoughts after viewing I MARRIED THE WAR at this year’s annual reunion of USAF Vietnam Security Police Association members in Phoenix, Arizona. … Read More
What more can you hope for than to work with someone like Barb Brownlie who first introduced herself to us by asking, “How can we bring I Married the War … Read More
We were excited about showing I Married the War on October 6th at the Vietnam Security Police Association‘s (VSPA) annual reunion, held this year in Phoenix, Arizona. Little did we … Read More
Before reporting our latest news, we wish to express our gratitude to Executive Producer Norma Jaeger for masterminding the spectacular Idaho premiere of I Married the War in Boise on … Read More
We are so grateful to these 3 PBS affiliates for airing ‘I Married the War’ soon! And please help us thank the sponsors who have helped make our work possible. … Read More
People who have seen I Married the War tell us how they come to really care about each one of the 11 forthright women in the film. This warms my … Read More
JUST ANNOUNCED: I Married the War has received two Impact DOCS Awards! Award of Merit Special Mention in the Documentary Feature category and Award of Merit Special Mention in the … Read More
We are more than thrilled to announce the release of composer Sarah Baker’s gorgeous soundtrack for I Married the War! Working with Sarah was a joy from the start. In … Read More
First of all, thank you for your interest, encouragement, and for making this journey possible. We have much to report! The virtual world premiere of I Married the War was … Read More
The moment we’ve all been waiting for! I Married the War is complete. The conversation is just beginning. November 6th – 7:00 pm Eastern Join us for the much-anticipated World Premiere of the groundbreaking film, I … Read More
Come join us! We are thrilled that I Married the War is an official selection for this prestigious and highly competitive film festival celebrating female filmmakers and the men who … Read More
We are thrilled to release our new Official Trailer for I Married the War. Created by our stellar Director of Photography, Bill Krumm, it offers an introduction to all eleven … Read More
Yes, thanks to all of our loyal supporters, I Married the War is “in the can” and being submitted to film around … Read More
Meet Lou Erste who tells us why he wants to see I Married the War finished as soon as possible and distributed out to the world where it will begin … Read More
“George is a first-time dad and to see him play with our son is one of the joys of my life. I think it’s helped him get in touch with … Read More
Betty and Ken Rodgers, Co-Directors/Producers of I Married the War, had the privilege of being interviewed by Mike (Mac) McNamara of All Marine Radio. Listen to gain insight into the … Read More
We are excited to announce that we have launched our crowdfunding campaign to bring I Married the War to the finish line! You can view the campaign and the perks … Read More
How amazing it is to work with the person you dreamed would compose the music for your film! That’s exactly what happened when we invited Sarah Baker to join us … Read More
As we have become more and more acquainted with each of the women in I Married the War, we are increasingly inspired by their personal stories. For example, Dr. … Read More
The world lost a beautiful soul yesterday. We are sad to announce the passing of Gloria Jabaut, one of the women featured in I Married the War. Gloria … Read More
Yesterday, Precious Goodson, of I Married the War, graduated from Northcentral University with a doctorate in Education of Instructional Design. At one time, Dr. Goodson was a teacher, a calling … Read More
We are so very proud of our Director of Photography, Bill Krumm, for garnering yet another Emmy Award for his fine work. In his typically humble fashion of deflecting … Read More
We invited award-winning author Cynthia Orange to write a guest blog for I Married the War. She graciously agreed, and hereby ponders Memorial Day and its far-reaching meaning. Cynthia’s work stems … Read More
We just returned from Indiana where we had the pleasure of meeting and interviewing the lively, caring, and capable Stacie Vaughan, and her husband, Andrew, who served in the Middle … Read More
One of the highlights of making films is the new friends we make along the way. We recently connected with Jaeson (Doc) Parsons of The Graffiti of War Project, an … Read More
We are sad to report that Terri Topmiller’s home was lost to the devastating fire in Paradise, CA, where she had moved from Idaho not long ago. Terri was … Read More
We were so happy to see Sally Doell Jackson at the Boise Veterans Day Parade this past Saturday. Here she is with Co-Producer/Director Ken Rodgers. Sally gave us one … Read More
We are honored to introduce Precious R. Goodson from Newnan, Georgia. She just gave an amazing interview for I Married the War, sharing her life as the wife and full-time … Read More
We are delighted to introduce Francine Jones, whom we interviewed recently in Wisconsin. She and her husband, Bruce, a Vietnam veteran, have been married more than 50 years. Francine will … Read More
This update is by Annie Woodard, who, with her husband, Brandon, are the faces of I MARRIED THE WAR on all of our artwork. This family has “walked the walk.” … Read More
What a beautiful way to honor a WWII veteran, 70 (yes, seventy!) years after his service. This quilt was recently presented to the father of Terri Topmiller, one of the … Read More
The team here at Syringa Cinema would like you to know a little more about our associate producer, Norma Jaeger. This insightful, enterprising and energetic woman worked shoulder to … Read More
One of the most gratifying facets of filmmaking is the number of individuals who come alongside, believe in you and the importance of your project, and step up to … Read More
We are heading to Texas to interview these two incredible women for I Married the War in a few days. Sally Zepeda’s husband Luis, a US Army veteran, served in the … Read More
Remembering my own mother, Virginia Hosford, on this Mother’s Day 2018. Mother’s first husband (and my birth father) was a combat veteran from WWII where his primary assignment was … Read More
We are very excited to introduce Sally Zepeda, one of our next two interviews! We’ll be filming Sally in the same timeframe as Anne Jackson. Sally has one of the … Read More
We are more than happy to introduce Anne Jackson, the next wife whom we plan to interview in June. Here is a link to an excellent article about Ann and … Read More
On a recent trip to the Bay Area, Ken and I met with our film and sound editor, John Nutt, to discuss I Married the War. It is always … Read More
Last weekend, Ken, Associate Producer Carol Caldwell-Ewart, and I attended a gathering of long-time friends in northern California. We arrived, descending a few wooden steps to Penelope La Montagne’s abode … Read More
We are so grateful for the wonderful support we have received for I Married the War. Many of you have asked where we are now with the project and how … Read More
What does it take to create an artistic look for the feel, the mood, and the sense of a documentary film? For I Married the War, we wanted something compelling … Read More
When choosing the name of our production company for I MARRIED THE WAR, and because this is a film about women, we wanted something feminine as well as personal. Since … Read More
Ken and Betty Rodgers were interviewed on a recent KTVB Seven’s Hero segment in Boise about their upcoming new documentary “I Married the War”. View the full interview by clicking … Read More
