Minor Accident of War

Running time: 10'

“Minor Accident of War" is based on a true story written and narrated by the man who lived it – Edward Field, 95-year-old WWll veteran. In 1945, at 20 years old, Field was the navigator in the 8th Air Force during the war. On his 3rd mission over Germany, his plane lost all four engines after being hit by flak and crash landed in the North Sea. Hanging on to one of the two rafts in the freezing cold water, a decision was made that to this day has affected Field.

Authors:

  • Diane Weis

    Diane is an Emmy award-winning writer and producer in the entertainment industry.  She is a former creative Disney marketing executive where she helmed some of the most iconic ads for The Walt Disney Company. Her work has been featured on Showtime, Lifetime, the Disney Channel, KPCC and around the globe. She has collaborated on projects with Steven Spielberg, worked on promotions for Oprah Winfrey, ABC, and Major League Baseball and created content for NASA, Walt Disney Imagineering, The Museum of Science and Industry. At times, she lives on the edge performing stand-up comedy.

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  • Piotr Kabat

    Piotr is an award-winning animator. He has created numerous shorts and his kinetic, collage-infused style perfectly captures the spirit of Edward’s poetry.
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