ROANOKE, Virginia and Buchanan, Virginia. SILENT VICTORY screened in April at the Vision Film Festival.

This is the last film festival in which SILENT VICTORY will be entered, and it was a poignant moment for both Don and Annette Hall. Roanoke, VA, is where they met in the 8th grade, fell in love, and married in 1968 upon Don's return from Vietnam. They feel that presenting SILENT VICTORY to a Southwest Virginia audience in its last showing at a film festival brought their project full circle.

SILENT VICTORY was shown three times at the film festival, which was sponsored by the Southwest Virginia Film Office. SILENT VICTORY won the Audience Choice Award and the Award for Best Editing. The first screening was at the Valley View Grande 16 in Roanoke, and the other two were at the newly restored Buchanan Theatre in Buchanan, which has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Top left: Don and Annette Hall with a group of winners at the festival awards ceremony.
Top right: Don and Annette in front of the historic Buchanan Theatre.
Bottom left: Don and Annette Hall with Joe Banner, an F51st LRS veteran, at the first showing of SILENT VICTORY at the Vision Film Festival. Joe works for The National D-Day Memorial Foundation as an Associate for Special Projects.
Bottom right: then-LT. Joe Banner of F/51st LRS at the October 1998 shoot for SILENT VICTORY.

LIVERMORE, California. SILENT VICTORY screened at the California Independent Film Festival

The screening was held at the Wente Vineyards wine-tasting room. The fragrant smell of wine fermenting in huge oak barrels, and the chilled air provided a unique environment in which to view the documentary. The audience walked out of the warm California sun into the large darkened wine cellar to see a documentary that moved many to tears. Jerry Berrows and Robert Gonzaga, two men who served in F/51st LRP, came to the screening, and were introduced to the audience by executive producer Don Hall. They were greeted with applause and appreciative comments. Afterward, Don and Annette answered the many questions the audience had about SILENT VICTORY.

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Jerry Berrows, Don Hall,
Robert Gonzaga

<The wine cellar

DALLAS, Texas. SILENT VICTORY screened at the American Film Renaissance Film Festival.

The screening was held at the Studio Movie Grill, a unique movie theater that offers the audience good food served to them while they watch a movie. Comfortable chairs, great service, and wonderful films made the festival experience a memorable one. We sold every book and tape we brought with us as a result of the positive response to our documentary.

Left to right: Movie critic and talk-show host, Michael Medved, with Vietnam veterans Don Hall, Gary Heeter, and Rick Jones at the AFR festival. Gary and Rick are both Purple Heart recipients.

SEDONA, Arizona. SILENT VICTORY screened at the Sedona International Film Festival. Because the audience reaction to the documentary was so positive, Don Hall, Annette Hall, and Virginia Hashii were invited to participate on the Filmmaker Panel as speakers.

Prior to SILENT VICTORY's world premiere at the Sedona International Film festival, the rough cut was submitted to several competitions and festivals. It won three awards:

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