SEMPER FI: ALWAYS FAITHFUL

Semper Fi: Always Faithful is a documentary exploration of the multi-year battle waged on behalf of those whose children and other victims of cancer who died as a result a little known national catastrophe. Filmmakers Rachel Libert and Tony Hardmon spend over 5 years filming what began as a local struggle and mushroomed into a national scandal which has resulted in a Congressional bill thanks largely to the effort of Master Sergeant Jerry Engsminger who, like Erin Brokovich, would not take no for an answer.

Director: Rachel Libert, Tony Hardmon

Year: 2011

Festivals: Tribeca Film Festival (Premiere), SilverDocs

US Distributor: MSNBC Films

Awards:

WINNER - Best Editing - World Documentary Competition (Tribeca Film Festival)

WINNER - Feature Documentary Audience Award (Woodstock Film Festival)

WINNER - Maverick Award for Best Feature Documentary (Woodstock Film Festival)

WINNER - Founders Award (Traverse City Film Festival)

WINNER - Best Documentary (San Diego Film Festival)