American Sons

09/15/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out to join Fernando Cano/Producer and April Rodriguez Villarreal/Impact Director & Gold Star Family Member at Look Cinema for the special American Sons screening commemorating the 25th Anniversary of September 11th.
 
We were honored to have some special guests with us:  Mayor Jim Ross welcomed our audience, Medal of Honor Recipient Don “Doc” Ballard was our VIP guest, and Judge Brent Carr who spoke and played Taps for us. 
 
Thank you Donna Snow King, Rex King and friends for your support.
 
Many thanks to Esther Scott/Positive Actions International and Capt. John Scott for making this evening possible. 
 
Not pictured are Cheryl Bean/MHMR Board Member, Natan Ton-That/Past Commander of the Military Order of the World Wars, and Tim Weis/Look Cinema – thanks so much for championing our film and our Tour.

09/15/2026

We are just 2 days away from our screening in Salem, Oregon! Join us and OPB at the Elsinore Theater on September 17th @5:30pm to watch the film followed by a Q&A panel afterwards.
Tickets are a suggested donation up to $20.
RSVP: OPB.org/americansons

09/11/2026

A cut from the documentary film American Sons.

25 years ago today, the United States experienced an attack in NY that altered the course of the world.

We give gratitude and respect for those who answered the call to serve.

08/23/2026

Check it out Portland and Salem friends! Oregon P***c Broadcasting will host a screening of Amierican American Sons September 17th at the Elsinore Theatre.

🔥🔥🙌🏼 Shout out to our Associate Producer Oliver Garnier for putting this together!

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01/26/2026

Houston — join us this Saturday, January 31 for a special screening of the PBS documentary American Sons at Rice University / Rice Cinema.

American Sons is a powerful PBS VOCES documentary that follows a brotherhood of U.S. Marines more than a decade after their deployment to Afghanistan as they reconnect, grieve, and search for healing after the loss of their brother, Cpl. Jorge “JV” Villarreal. Told in part through JV’s own video diaries, the film offers an intimate look at sacrifice, trauma, and the enduring bonds forged in war.

🎥 Screening begins at 7:00 PM, followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Andrew James Gonzales and producer Elizabeth Avellán.

📍 Rice Cinema, Sarofim Hall
🎟 Free and open to the public (tickets required – link in bio)

We cordially invite you to join us for this special evening of film and conversation.
A co-production of Latino Public Broadcasting and Black Public Media , with major funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

This project was made possible with support from California Humanities , a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Additional support provided by the Jacquie Jones Memorial Fund and the AirPower Foundation

01/23/2026

We are so grateful to screen American Sons at the Marine Memorial Theater!

01/21/2026

Tomorrow San Francisco January 22, 6 PM at the Marine Memorial Theatre. Meet Producer, Laura Varela producer, Director, Andrew Gonzales, and film participant Billy Branch (India Battery 3/12). 

American Sons is a PBS documentary that has been screened at prestigious film festivals such as SXSW. The film is a profoundly intimate documentary that