Mending the Line with Joshua Caldwell and Bryan Woods (Ep. 418)

Published: July 8, 2023, midnight

Director Joshua Caldwell discusses his new film, Mending the Line, with fellow director Bryan Woods in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, Caldwell discusses how his own passion for fly fishing informed the making of the movie, how his research into PTSD and feedback from veterans affected the script, and facing difficulties while shooting in the Montana wilderness.\n\nThe film tells the story of Colter, a Marine who returns to a VA hospital in Montana after being wounded in Afghanistan. There he meets a Vietnam vet who teaches him fly fishing as a means of coming to terms with his physical and emotional trauma. \n\nPlease note: spoilers are included.\n\nSee photos and a summary of this event below:\n\nhttps://dga.org/Events/2023/August2023/MendingTheLine_QnA_0623.aspx