Keep On Living A Documentary Film With a Mission to Save Lives Watch Trailer & Stream
Feature Documentary MVJ '26 Honoree

Keep On Living

"The fight doesn't always end on the battlefield—it often begins when the uniform comes off."

KEEP ON LIVING is a feature documentary exploring veteran transition, identity, and the reasons we choose to keep going. Anchored in empathy, hope, and genuine human connection, this film moves beyond stories of trauma to honor the resilience, purpose, and enduring strength found in every military family and community.

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KEEP ON LIVING Documentary Film Poster
★ AMOR Umbrella Original Documentary
★ Veteran-Owned Production
★ Niurka Castañeda — MVJ's Top 10 Veterans in Journalism Honoree
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Whether you represent an institution looking to bring this film to your community or an individual seeking to watch and stay connected, select your path below.

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Bring KEEP ON LIVING to your organization, university campus, military installation, or workplace. Access full licensing and turnkey hosting kits.

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  • Comprehensive Discussion & Facilitator Guides
  • Print & Digital Event Promotional Kits
  • Optional Filmmaker & Veteran Panel Q&A
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Watch the teaser trailer, find upcoming public community screenings, share with someone who needs support, or join our community newsletter.

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KEEP ON LIVING is built on the belief that honest conversation breaks isolation. Explore production credits or access immediate 24/7 support resources below.

Director & Producer

Niurka Castañeda

Executive Producer

AMOR Umbrella Media

Featured Voices

Veterans, Advocates & Community Leaders

Immediate Crisis Assistance

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, compassionate, confidential support is available 24/7.

Veterans Crisis Line: Dial or Text 988 then Press 1, or Text 838255
US Army Uniform close-up representing service and identity
Take Action & Connect

Help Someone Keep Living

Bring this empowering message of hope, resilience, and connection to your community, workplace, campus, military installation, or organization.

Host A Screening Save A Life (Dial 988)
Resources & Support

You Don't Have to Face It Alone.

KEEP ON LIVING is intended to encourage awareness, conversation, connection, prevention, and hope.

If the film brings up difficult feelings for you or someone you care about, support is available.

Veterans Crisis Line

Call 988, Then Press 1

Veterans, service members, and their loved ones can call or text for support.

988 Press 1
Text 838255

If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 911.

The People Behind the Story

Every story begins with someone willing to listen, someone willing to share, and a team dedicated to bringing that perspective to light.

This documentary was shaped by the voices, experiences, and commitment of people who believe these stories deserve to be heard.

LEADERSHIP

One Story.
One Purpose.

Every story begins with a willingness to listen. For KEEP ON LIVING, that commitment shaped the film from the first conversation to the final frame.

KEEP ON LIVING was built on the belief that listening can create connection, storytelling can create understanding, and one honest conversation can help someone feel less alone.

Niurka Castañeda

Niurka Castañeda

DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, JOURNALIST
2026 RECOGNITION

MVJ Top 10 Veterans in Journalism Honoree

Recognized by Military Veterans in Journalism for her award-winning story, Hungry for Life: Journey from Despair to Purpose.

Read Her Story

Niurka Castañeda is a U.S. Army veteran, filmmaker, journalist, and mental health advocate. With more than 20 years of experience in logistics and a background in media and storytelling, she brings a mission-driven approach to every project.

She is the founder of AMOR Umbrella, a creative media company focused on social impact through storytelling. As a filmmaker, journalist, speaker, and storyteller, Niurka combines her professional experience and lived perspective to amplify voices that are often unheard.

In 2026, Niurka was honored as one of Military Veterans in Journalism's Top 10 Veterans in Journalism. Her recognized work, Hungry for Life: Journey from Despair to Purpose, reflects her commitment to telling stories that create understanding and connection.

KEEP ON LIVING is her directorial debut.

CREATIVE TEAM

Many Hands.
One Story.

A meaningful film takes more than one voice. Behind the scenes, filmmakers, storytellers, editors, and creative professionals helped shape the vision from concept to screen.

John Paul Amaya — Narrator, Editor, and Music Score Composer
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John Paul Amaya

Narrator • Editor • Music Score Composer
About John Paul

John Paul Amaya is a multifaceted filmmaker and creative professional whose work spans filmmaking, video editing, screenwriting, voice acting, composition, and authorship.

Since 2005, he has worked across film, television, and digital media, bringing a broad understanding of multimedia production and film technology to every project.

His professional experience includes Black Lounge Films, Univision, Native Films, and Point Productions. He is also the founder of O.W.C.P. Films.

John Paul is the author of the Brothers With A Bullet series and Adventure Start: Volume 1.

He holds a Bachelor's degree in Film, Television, and Digital Production from Miami Dade College and is certified in Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Professional Video Design.

Austin Ratlieff — Professional Firefighter, Media & Creative Enthusiast
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Austin Ratlieff

Professional Firefighter • Media & Creative Enthusiast
About Austin

Austin Ratlieff is a professional firefighter with a strong interest in media and creative work. His interests include film, television, sound, and custom design.

His passion for visual storytelling and creative media brings another perspective to the production team.

Niurka Castañeda, Producer and Director of Keep On Living
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Niurka Castañeda

Producer & Director

U.S. Army veteran, filmmaker, journalist, and founder of AMOR Umbrella.

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Great storytelling is collaborative. Each creative discipline brought a different skill, perspective, and point of view to the work.

Keep On Living

Featured Voices & Participants

Meet the veterans, advocates, creatives, leaders, and community voices who contributed their lived experiences and perspectives to Keep On Living.

Dr. Kamin Samuel
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Dr. Kamin (Bell) Samuel, PhD

Veteran • Consultant • Executive Coach • Filmmaker

Rachelle Smith
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Rachelle Smith

Veteran • Military Sexual Trauma Advocate • Host

MAJ (R) Annette Whittenberger
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MAJ (R) Annette (Garcia) Whittenberger

Veteran • TEDx Speaker • Storyteller • Mental Health Advocate

Dr. Julie Ducharme
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Dr. Julie Ducharme, PhD

CEO • Entrepreneur • TEDx Speaker • Visionary Leader

Gilberto Luna Zequeira
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Gilberto Luna Zequeira

U.S. Army Veteran • Resilience & Healing Voice

Jeannie Windham
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Jeannie Windham

Surviving Family Member • Military Family Advocate

Chrystelle Anderson
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Chrystelle Anderson

Veteran • End-of-Life Doula • Founder

Lee Roberts
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Lee Roberts

Navy Veteran • Founder • Veteran Advocate

Daniel Faust
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Daniel Faust

Veteran • Host • Transition Advocate

Kimberly Tyson Queen Kimmie
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Kimberly Tyson — Queen Kimmie

Army Veteran • Motivational Speaker • Advocate

Jeffrey Hall
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Jeffrey Hall

Veteran • Project Management • IT Healthcare • Business Development

Brian Gibson
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Brian Gibson

Army Veteran • Retired Combat Medic • Founder

Jesús Daniel Hernández
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Jesús Daniel Hernández

The Walking Tenor • Veteran • Professional Opera Singer

Ivan Delgado
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Ivan Delgado

Multidisciplinary Creative • Graphic Designer • Animator

Paola Fernandez
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Paola Fernandez

Videographer • Graphic Designer • Creative Educator

Every voice matters. Together, these stories help remind us that the journey does not end when the uniform comes off — there is still purpose, connection, hope, and a reason to keep on living.

EXPERTISE • EXPERIENCE • ADVOCACY

Mental Health &
Suicide Prevention Experts

Uniting deep clinical authority, military service, and lived experience to drive systemic change, individual healing, and life-saving support.

Dr. Moriah Thomas, Ph.D., LMHC, BCC
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Dr. Moriah Thomas, Ph.D.

Marine Corps Veteran • Licensed Mental Health Counselor
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Dr. Moriah Thomas is a Marine Corps veteran and Licensed Mental Health Counselor with a Ph.D. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology.

She combines military experience with professional expertise in trauma and mental health, creating supportive spaces where people can begin their path toward healing.

Kathryn Casello, LCSW
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Kathryn Casello, LCSW

Suicide Prevention Advocate • Behavioral Health Provider
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Kathryn Casello is an Advisory Board member for KEYS 365, dedicated to saving lives through suicide prevention education, open conversations, and community connections.

She has worked as a behavioral health provider for the Marine Corps and brings a strong family connection to military service as a Marine Corps spouse and Air Force kid.

Jessica-Rose Johnson
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Jessica-Rose Johnson

USMC Veteran • Suicide Prevention Advocate • Podcast Host
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Jessica-Rose Johnson is a USMC veteran, suicide prevention advocate, adaptive sports coach, and host of the Unbreakable Hope podcast.

Through advocacy and storytelling, she encourages others to reclaim their strength, move through adversity, and live with purpose.

Shawn Moore, LMSW
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Shawn Moore, LMSW

Mental Health Advocate • Family Support Leader
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Shawn Moore is a mental health advocate and surviving family member whose personal loss fuels a deep commitment to military families.

Shawn serves as Director of Family Support at Project Sanctuary and Director of Support Programs at the Elizabeth Dole Foundation.

Tammi Moses
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Tammi Moses

U.S. Navy Veteran • Hoarding Specialist • Advocate
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Tammi Moses is a U.S. Navy veteran, hoarding specialist, and survivor of hoarding who grew up in a hoarded home. As an Adult Kid of Parents That Hoard (AKOPTH), her lived experience shapes her compassionate approach to helping others.

She founded The Hoarding Solution in 2013 and helps individuals reclaim their homes and rebuild family connections. She also hosts The Hoarding Solution Podcast.

Expertise turns advocacy into actionable hope.

Knowledge, lived experience, and compassionate support can help create meaningful conversations and pathways forward.

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CREATIVITY • CONNECTION • HEALING

Music, Art & Healing Contributors

Healing does not happen in only one way. Sometimes it happens through music, art, movement, mindfulness, storytelling, connection, or simply finding a safe space to reconnect with yourself.

These contributors bring different forms of creativity, wellness, and human connection to the conversation surrounding KEEP ON LIVING. Their work reminds us that there can be many pathways toward resilience, self-discovery, and hope.

MORE THAN ONE WAY TO HEAL

For some people, healing begins with a song. For others, it begins with movement, art, a horse, a conversation, mindfulness, or the courage to tell their story.

Melody Guy
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Melody Guy Americana Singer-Songwriter • Music & Storytelling

Melody Guy is a Nashville-based Americana singer-songwriter whose powerful voice and fearless storytelling blend elements of rock, country, soul, and pop.

Her album Dry the Rivers explores themes of love, loss, survival, and redemption. Beyond her own music, Melody is an advocate for the healing power of creative expression and has collaborated with Veterans, Barefoot Republic Camp, Thistle Farms residents, and Music Therapy Retreats.

Melody co-wrote Healing Begins with Love with Niurka Castaneda, MSLSCM, during a music therapy retreat hosted by Amy Grant and Vince Gill's Hidden Trace Farms and organized by Music Therapy Retreats.

Mack Bailey, MT-BC
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Mack Bailey, MT-BC Music Therapist • Founder, Music Therapy Retreats

Mack Bailey is an experienced music therapist and the Executive Director and Founder of Music Therapy Retreats.

Through his work, Mack helps military Veterans process grief, reconnect with themselves, and rediscover joy through music and creative expression.

Music Therapy Retreats has brought these experiences to communities and retreat settings across the country, including retreats hosted at Amy Grant and Vince Gill's Hidden Trace Farms.

Madison Offenberger, MT-BC
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Madison Offenberger, MT-BC Board-Certified Music Therapist

Madison Offenberger, MT-BC, is a Board-Certified Music Therapist who supports mental health and wellness through music.

Her professional experience includes providing music therapy in oncology, psychiatry, and substance-use recovery settings.

Maddie currently serves as a Continuing Community Leader for Music Therapy Retreats, bringing her creative healing expertise to KEEP ON LIVING.

Carola Vom Hagen
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Carola Vom Hagen Master Intuitive Psychology Coach

Carola Vom Hagen is an advocate and creative leader committed to bridging cultural divides through storytelling, collaboration, and creative expression.

She is the founder of ColorCurriculumCure™, an initiative that brings together her background in Interior Architecture and Psychotherapy.

Her work explores how thoughtfully designed spaces can influence emotional wellbeing and create environments where people feel supported, connected, and seen.

Nefertiti San Miguel
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Nefertiti San Miguel Artist • Neurobana Creator • Ikebana Practitioner

Nefertiti San Miguel is a creative force who uses art as a way to transform pain into purpose and impact.

She is the creator of Neurobana and an experienced practitioner of ikebana, the Japanese art of floral arrangement.

Her approach blends art, neuroscience, and traditional Japanese floral design to create experiences that encourage reflection, creativity, mindfulness, and emotional connection.

Pamela (Black) Dabney
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Pamela (Black) Dabney U.S. Air Force Veteran • Wellness Practitioner

Pamela (Black) Dabney is a U.S. Air Force veteran, wellness practitioner, and founder of The Positive PURGE People.

Her work focuses on empowering Veterans, military families, and communities through wellness, advocacy, storytelling, and personal growth.

Pamela brings a perspective grounded in service, lived experience, and the belief that wellness can become a powerful part of rebuilding, reconnecting, and moving forward.

Robin Bramson
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Robin Bramson PATH International CTRI • ESMHL • Program Director

Robin Bramson is a PATH International Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor (CTRI) and Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning (ESMHL) serving as Program Director at Whispering Manes Therapeutic Riding Center.

Her work incorporates equine-assisted services, including therapeutic horsemanship and riding, to create opportunities for confidence, connection, personal growth, and wellbeing.

Robin's contribution to KEEP ON LIVING reflects the film's belief that connection, trust, movement, and relationships can become meaningful parts of a person's journey.

Jessica-Patrice Coulter
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Jessica-Patrice Coulter Veteran • Holistic Wellness Trainer • Facilitator

Jessica-Patrice Coulter is a veteran, holistic wellness trainer, and facilitator who approaches wellness through the connection between the body, mind, and everyday life.

Her work focuses on body-based healing, mindfulness, and movement as tools for wellness, self-awareness, and personal transformation.

Her contribution to KEEP ON LIVING expands the conversation around healing beyond traditional approaches, highlighting movement and mindfulness as meaningful parts of a wellness journey.

HEALING CAN TAKE MANY FORMS

There is more than one way to heal.

Music. Art. Movement. Mindfulness. Connection. Storytelling. Community.

Each of these contributors reminds us that hope can begin in unexpected places—and that sometimes, the first step is simply finding something that helps us keep going.

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FAMILY • MEMORY • LEGACY

Family & Legacy

The impact of suicide reaches far beyond the individual—it leaves a lasting mark on families, friends, and entire communities.

Hilario Castaneda, father and family voice
FAMILY VOICE

Hilario Castaneda

Family Member • Father • Part of the Story

Family is often where the effects of loss are felt most deeply—and where the journey toward healing can begin.

Hilario experienced the loss of two of his sisters to suicide. They were civilians, not members of the military. Their lives and their loss are a powerful reminder that suicide is not an issue isolated to one community. It can affect any family, anywhere.

Their loss left a lasting mark on him, and it also left a mark on me as his daughter and the producer of this film. His story helped reinforce why this conversation must extend beyond one community and reach anyone who may be struggling or supporting someone who is.

THE LEGACY WE CARRY

One Story Can
Become a Lifeline.

Suicide does not belong to one community, one uniform, or one circumstance. Its impact can move through families and leave questions, grief, and memories that last for years.

Sharing these stories creates space for compassion, understanding, and open conversations that might help someone feel seen before a crisis becomes a loss.

Every life matters. Every family carries a story. Every story deserves to be heard.
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WITH GRATITUDE

This Story Was Never Told Alone.

KEEP ON LIVING exists because people were willing to open their hearts, share their experiences, ask difficult questions, and believe that honest conversations can create change.

A HEARTFELT THANK YOU

To every veteran who trusted us with a piece of their story, thank you.

To the families who continue to carry, remember, support, and love their veterans, thank you.

To the mental health professionals, suicide prevention advocates, community leaders, creatives, artists, musicians, filmmakers, educators, and organizations who helped shape this project, thank you.

And to everyone who watched, listened, shared a story, started a conversation, or simply reminded someone that their life matters—thank you.

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The Courage to Share

Every person who chose to speak openly helped create a space where others can recognize that they are not alone.

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The Power to Connect

Every conversation has the potential to connect someone with understanding, community, resources, and hope.

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The Choice to Keep Living

Every life matters. Every story matters. And every opportunity to choose connection over isolation matters.

TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED

Thank You for Helping Us Keep the Conversation Going.

May this film honor the stories that were shared, remember the lives that touched us, and encourage someone who may be struggling to reach out, speak up, and keep going.

With gratitude,
Niurka Castaneda
Writer • Director • Producer

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WHAT THE FILM EXPLORES

Behind Every Statistic Is a Human Story.

KEEP ON LIVING looks beyond the numbers to explore the real experiences, challenges, relationships, and pivotal moments that shape a veteran's journey after military service.

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Mental Health

Exploring emotional well-being, the importance of reaching out, and the systemic challenges that can make asking for help difficult.

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Military Transition

Examining what can happen when military service ends and veterans begin navigating a completely different kind of life.

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Identity & Purpose

Considering how service shapes identity, purpose, belonging, and the search for meaning after leaving the military.

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Isolation & Connection

Looking at the power of relationships, community, belonging, and knowing that you do not have to face difficult moments alone.

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Difficult Experiences

Creating space for honest conversations about trauma, loss, transition, and experiences that can be difficult to put into words.

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Hope & Resilience

Looking toward resilience, connection, dynamic healing, and the reasons people choose to keep moving forward.

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THE STORY CONTINUES

The credits
are not the end.

A film can start a conversation. What happens next is up to all of us. Discover KEEP ON LIVING and find ways to bring the conversation about connection, hope, and suicide prevention into your community.

EXPLORE THE FILM → HOST A SCREENING →
LISTEN Make space for the conversation.
CONNECT Remind people they are not alone.
KEEP GOING Choose hope, one step at a time.

Keep On Living

Save a Life.

Hope starts with connection. Sometimes the first step is simply reaching out.

Whether you are a veteran, family member, survivor, friend, caregiver, supporter, or someone who needs support yourself, there is a place for you in the Keep On Living movement.

Host a Screening → Watch Trailer Crisis Support (988)

One conversation, one commitment, or one moment of reaching out can be a meaningful step toward hope.

Beyond the Film

The story doesn't end
when the credits roll.

KEEP ON LIVING begins with real stories, honest conversations, and the challenges faced by veterans and families affected by suicide, mental health struggles, transition, trauma, and loss.

The movement continues when we listen, reach out, create space for conversation, and connect people with meaningful support.

Host a Screening → Watch the Film
Keep On Living

"Sometimes the first step toward hope is knowing someone is willing to listen."

Make the Promise

I choose to keep on living.

Keeping On Living begins with a commitment to yourself, a willingness to reach out, and a promise to remind others that their lives truly matter.

  • I choose to speak up.
  • I choose to listen.
  • I choose to reach out.
  • I choose to seek support when I need it.
  • I choose to remind someone that they matter.
  • I choose hope.
Take the Pledge → Bring This Pledge to Your Group →

Your commitment is personal. You can take one step today and another tomorrow.

There Is a Place for You

Keep hope moving.

There is more than one way to participate. Choose the action that feels right for you and help extend the conversation into your community.

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Add Your Voice

Share a message of hope, encouragement, or support with someone who may need to hear it today.

Add Your Voice →
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Honor a Loved One

Remember someone whose life mattered and keep their memory visible with dignity, compassion, and respect.

Honor Their Life →
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Move 4 Hope

Run, walk, ruck, ride, or roll alongside a community moving purposefully toward connection, wellness, and hope.

Explore Move 4 Hope →

Voices of Hope

Every story matters.
Every life matters.

Words can remind someone that they are not alone. Add a message of hope, encouragement, or support to a community built around keeping hope alive.

Your message does not have to be perfect. It simply has to come from a place of genuine care.

Add Your Voice → Visit the Wall

Community messages are thoughtfully reviewed before appearing publicly.

Gone But Not Forgotten

Honor their life.

Keep their memory visible with dignity and respect.

Remembering someone you love is an essential part of healing. This sacred space is dedicated to honoring lives lost to suicide with compassion, care, and solemn dignity.

Their life mattered. Their story matters. Their memory matters.
Honor a Loved One →

Move 4 Hope

Move your way toward hope.

Bring movement, connection, remembrance, wellness, and hope together through a community built for every body, every ability, and every pace.

RUN WALK RUCK RIDE ROLL
Explore Move 4 Hope →

You Don't Have to Face This Alone

Need help now?

Support is available. You deserve care, connection, and a safe next step.

If you or someone you know is struggling, reaching out can be the first step toward healing. You do not have to carry the weight alone.

Call or Text 988

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline provides free and confidential crisis support. Veterans and service members can call 988 and press 1 or text 838255.

Call 988 → Text 988 →
Take the Pledge Add Your Voice Find Resources Host a Screening

If you are in immediate danger or need emergency assistance, please contact your local emergency services (911) or go to the nearest emergency room.

More Than a Film

One Film. One Conversation. A Lasting Impact.

KEEP ON LIVING is designed to do more than tell a story. It creates an opportunity for communities to listen, reflect, and connect.

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Watch

Experience real stories and perspectives surrounding veteran life, mental health, transition, and suicide prevention.

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Reflect

Give audiences room to process what they have seen and consider what the conversation means to them.

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Connect

Move beyond awareness toward community, support, resources, and meaningful action.

The story may begin on screen. The conversation continues in the community.

Conversation about suicide prevention and mental health
Why This Conversation Matters

Some Conversations
Are Difficult to Begin.

Talking about suicide can be uncomfortable. For veterans and military families, conversations about mental health may also be shaped by culture, identity, transition, trauma, or the pressure to appear strong.

KEEP ON LIVING creates an opportunity to approach these subjects with honesty, compassion, and care.

The goal isn't to sensationalize pain.

The goal is to create space for understanding, connection, support, and hope.

The Conversation

The Film Starts a Conversation.

What happens after the credits may be just as important as what happens on screen.

KEEP ON LIVING interview with America's Finest

A screening can create a moment for people to listen, ask questions, share experiences, discover resources, and recognize that they are not alone.

The Conversations

The Stories Behind the Statistics.

Suicide prevention is not only about statistics. It is about people, relationships, experiences, choices, struggles, and hope.

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Mental Health

Understanding emotional well-being and the importance of reaching out for support.

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Military Transition

Exploring the challenges that can accompany the transition from military to civilian life.

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Identity & Purpose

What happens when the identity and structure built through service suddenly changes?

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Isolation & Connection

The importance of relationships, belonging, community, and human connection.

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Difficult Experiences

Creating room for conversations about trauma, loss, and experiences that can be difficult to put into words.

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Hope & Resilience

Looking toward possibility, connection, resilience, and the reasons people keep living.

Who Can Host?

Every Community Can Start a Conversation.

A screening can happen anywhere people gather to learn, listen, reflect, and connect.

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Veteran Organizations

VSOs, veteran centers, veteran programs, families, caregivers, and supporters.

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Colleges & Universities

Campuses, classrooms, student organizations, educators, and military-connected programs.

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Community Organizations

Nonprofits, civic organizations, libraries, and community centers.

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Businesses & Workplaces

Employee resource groups, wellness programs, and workplace conversations.

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Faith Communities

Ministries, outreach programs, and compassionate community gatherings.

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Film & Cultural Organizations

Theaters, festivals, arts organizations, panels, Q&As, and cultural events.

The Screening Experience

More Than Watching a Film.

Move from awareness toward conversation, connection, and meaningful action.

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WATCH

Experience the stories, challenges, and moments that shape the film.

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REFLECT

Give your audience time and space to process what they have experienced.

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DISCUSS

Create space for honest dialogue, questions, and shared experiences.

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CONNECT

Share organizations, services, and people who can provide support.

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ACT

Identify meaningful ways your community can continue the conversation.

Before the Screening

Create Space for a Thoughtful Conversation.

Because KEEP ON LIVING addresses suicide and mental health, thoughtful preparation can help create a more supportive audience experience.

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Prepare Your Audience

Let attendees know what themes the film explores before the screening begins.

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Create Space to Reflect

Allow a quiet moment after the film before moving directly into discussion.

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Participation Is Voluntary

People should be welcome to participate, listen, step away, or seek support.

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Have Resources Available

Make veteran, mental-health, and community resources easy to find.

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Consider a Moderator

A thoughtful moderator can help guide discussion and keep the conversation respectful.

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Know Where to Refer People

Hosts should know where attendees can find professional or crisis support if needed.

Your Event • Your Community • Your Format

Choose Your Screening Experience.

Every community is different. Your screening can be designed around your audience, location, goals, and available resources.

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Community Screening

Bring people together in a theater, community center, auditorium, library, veteran center, or other gathering space.

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Educational Screening

Use the film as a starting point for learning, discussion, reflection, and campus programming.

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Virtual Screening

Reach audiences who may not be able to attend an in-person event.

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Screening + Discussion

Pair the film with a Q&A, moderated discussion, veteran panel, or community conversation.

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Community Impact Event

Build a larger event with community partners, sponsors, resource organizations, or advocacy groups.

Hosting Resources & Facilitator Kits

Everything You Need To Run A Successful Screening

When you license a screening of KEEP ON LIVING, we equip your organization with digital and printable materials designed to foster safety, participation, and meaningful discussion.

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HD Film Access

Secure digital streaming link or downloadable high-definition video file prepared for auditorium, theater, or classroom projection.

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Discussion & Panel Guide

Facilitator prompts, post-screening conversation starters, and guided questions tailored for panels, classrooms, or community groups.

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Event Promotional Kit

Customizable digital flyers, social media graphics, email templates, and printable posters to build awareness across your network.

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Crisis Resource Cards

Print-ready 988 lifeline cards and support resource sheets to hand out to attendees before or after the presentation.

Ready to bring this story to your campus, base, or community?

Screening rights include all digital toolkit assets, facilitator guides, and promotional materials.

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Stay Connected

Screening Notifications

Our list of confirmed venue dates is updated continually. Sign up to stay current on live events, theatrical screenings, and special KEEP ON LIVING announcements.

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Bring The Film Home

Don't See Your Local Theater?

If you don't see your local theater on our tour list, you can help make the connection. Contact your local theater or venue team and request KEEP ON LIVING.

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Bring KEEP ON LIVING to Your Community.

Whether you're planning a community gathering, campus event, veteran program, workplace discussion, cultural event, or public screening, we'd love to hear about your idea.

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One film can start a conversation.
One conversation can create connection.
Impact, Licensing & Screening Options

Engage, License & Distribute Keep On Living

Select your category below to explore customized screening options, digital site licenses (DSL), theatrical partnerships, and commercial distribution rights.

You Are Not Alone in This Battle

The journey doesn't end when the uniform comes off. KEEP ON LIVING provides a safe space, sparks honest dialogue, and connects service members with vital support and community.

"This film provided the words I couldn't find to explain my transition to my family."
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Host a Life-Saving Community Screening

Equip your VFW hall, non-profit, or local civic group with public screening rights, discussion guides, and promotional toolkits.

"Hosting this documentary led to our community's most impactful veteran wellness panel of the year."
DSL Hosted Format

Digital Site License

  • Public Screening + DSL$690.00
  • Internal Use / Public / Fundraiser$585.00
  • ✓ Custom digital screening license
  • ✓ Discussion guide & panel materials
  • ✓ Flexible event sizing for non-profits
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Physical DVD Disc

  • Public Screening / Fundraiser$260.00
  • Internal Use Only$135.00
  • ✓ Physical disc archival access
  • ✓ Includes event organizer toolkit

Bring the Film to Your Cinema

Activate local venue partnerships, drive ticket sales, and host Q&A events with our team upon film completion.

"A powerful theatrical experience that connects local communities directly with veteran stories."
Theatrical Partnership

Cinema Venue Activation

  • ✓ 50% Net Ticket Proceeds return to venue
  • ✓ $1,000 campaign activation goal
  • ✓ Q&A & Director outreach support

Academic & Campus Streaming Rights

Empower your institution with Digital Site Licenses (DSL) and Public Performance Rights (PPR) for classroom education, campus events, and curriculum integration.

"An invaluable educational resource for university veteran student centers and social work programs."
DSL Hosted Format

Digital Site License

  • Public Screening + DSL$795.00
  • Internal Use / Public / Fundraiser$585.00
  • ✓ Public Performance Rights (PPR) included
  • ✓ Includes curriculum integration guide
DVD Format

Physical DVD Disc

  • Public Screening / Fundraiser$575.00
  • Internal Use Only$365.00
  • ✓ Permanent campus library disc
DSL + DVD Bundle

Digital + Physical Pack

  • Public Screening / Fundraiser / Internal$770.00
  • ✓ Complete digital streaming + physical archive
Streaming Format

14-Day Virtual Access

  • Public Screening / Fundraiser / Internal$135.00
  • ✓ Short-term classroom license
DSL Hosted Format

Digital Site License

  • Public Screening + DSL$690.00
  • Internal Use / Public / Fundraiser$585.00
  • ✓ Public Performance Rights (PPR) included
DVD Format

Physical DVD Disc

  • Public Screening / Fundraiser$470.00
  • Internal Use Only$260.00
DSL Hosted Format

Digital Site License

  • Public Screening + DSL$690.00
  • Internal Use / Public / Fundraiser$585.00
  • ✓ Public Performance Rights (PPR) included
Streaming Format

14-Day Virtual Access

  • Public Screening / Fundraiser / Internal$105.00

Public Library Licenses

Bring KEEP ON LIVING to your patrons with public performance rights and digital collection streaming access.

"Essential media for local community wellness and civic educational archives."
DSL Hosted Format

Digital Site License

  • Public Screening + DSL$690.00
  • Internal Use / Public / Fundraiser$585.00
DVD Format

Physical DVD Disc

  • Public Screening / Fundraiser$260.00
  • Internal Use Only$135.00

Commercial Distribution & Institutional Licensing

Available for broadcast networks, SVOD platforms, international buyers, and corporate enterprise wellness initiatives seeking high-impact veteran programming.

Filmmaker Credibility: Directed by U.S. Army Veteran Niurka Castañeda (2026 MVJ Top 10 Veterans in Journalism Honoree). Executive produced by AMOR Umbrella Media.

Commercial Distribution

Broadcast & SVOD Rights

Available for TV broadcast, subscription VOD platforms, educational syndication, and international festival distribution channels.

Workplace & Enterprise

Corporate DEI License

Tailored for corporate veteran employee resource groups (ERGs), wellness seminars, and workplace mental health awareness events.

Need to Pitch a Theater, Venue, or Board?

Download our official Host Pitch Deck (PDF) with film synopsis, director statement, and screening logistics.

Download Pitch Deck (PDF)
Bring The Film To Your Community

Request A Screening Of
Keep On Living

Reserve early screening rights, official discussion guides, and promotional materials tailored for your campus, military organization, or community event.

🛡️ Official Facilitator & Crisis Support Guides Included
🎤 Director & Filmmaker Q&A Panel Availability
🎓 Flexible Non-Profit & Educational Licensing
1 Organizer Details
2 Category & Tier
3 Event Logistics
Step-By-Step Activation

How Community Screenings Work

Four simple steps to bring KEEP ON LIVING to your local independent cinema or community venue.

Step 01

Select a Theater

Pick a location from our active venue list or propose a local independent cinema in your city.

Step 02

Fund the Goal

Each venue starts with a $1,000 baseline goal to cover initial venue reservation deposits and logistics.

Step 03

Lock in Details

Once funded, our team coordinates dates, licensing, DCP projection delivery, and filmmaker travel.

Step 04

Host the Event

Receive your promotional kit, invite your community, and host an impactful film screening and Q&A panel.

Are You Planning to Host an Event?

Download our official Community Screening Planning Guide (PDF) for press assets, event templates, and tips.

Download Host Guide PDF →
How It Works

From Your Idea to Screening Day.

Bringing KEEP ON LIVING to your community is a simple process designed to help you create a meaningful screening experience.

01

Tell Us

Share your organization, audience, and event idea.

02

Connect

Discuss your goals and screening needs.

03

Plan

Determine the best format for your audience.

04

Screen

Bring your community together to watch and discuss.

05

Continue

Keep the conversation moving after the event.

Before You Request

Let's Make Your Screening a Success.

The more we know about your event, the better we can help you plan the right experience.

01

Audience

Who do you expect to attend?

02

Location

Where will your event take place?

03

Format

In-person, virtual, educational, community, panel, or another format.

04

Event Date

Share your preferred date or timeframe.

05

Event Goals

What do you hope your audience will take away?

06

Community Partners

Tell us about speakers, sponsors, or resource partners already involved.

Community & Cinema Activation

How to Support Your Theater

Help bring Keep On Living to your community by partnering with a theater and creating a meaningful screening experience centered on hope, connection, and continuing the conversation.

$1,000 Minimum Fundraising Goal Each independent theater partnership begins with a minimum $1,000 fundraising goal.
50%

50% of Net Ticket Proceeds

Fifty percent of net ticket proceeds from the screening goes directly to the participating theater.

Additional Fundraising

Additional fundraising may help cover travel, lodging, transportation, marketing, equipment, shipping, accessibility, event and related screening costs.

How the Theater Partnership Works

The process is designed to make community screenings organized, purposeful, and sustainable.

1

Choose a Theater

Select a theater from the directory or identify another independent theater in your community.

2

Contact Film Team

Contact the Keep on Living film team to begin discussing the screening opportunity.

3

Raise $1,000

Work toward the minimum $1,000 fundraising goal associated with the independent theater screening model.

4

Confirm Theater

Theater approval, availability, scheduling, technical requirements and logistics must be confirmed.

5

Plan Event

Coordinate the screening details, event experience, accessibility needs and any participating guests.

6

Promote Screening

Help spread the word through your community, organizations, veteran networks, media and social channels.

7

Host Screening

Bring your community together for Keep on Living and create space for conversation, connection and hope.

8

Keep the Conversation Going

Continue connecting people with resources, support and opportunities to stay engaged after the screening.

Important Fundraising & Logistics Information

All independent screening fundraising goals are designated to cover hard operational costs including theatrical licensing, DCP physical media shipping, venue security deposits, and optional filmmaker travel.

Revenue split agreements are processed transparently within 14 business days following the successful conclusion of the screening event.

Ready to Bring Keep On Living to Your Local Cinema?

Nominate a local theater or begin setting up a community screening campaign today.

Submit Screening Application →
Common Questions

Screening & Licensing FAQ

Have questions about bringing KEEP ON LIVING to your campus, base, or community center? Explore our hosting guide details below.

Licensing fees vary based on organization type, audience size, and whether admission is charged.

We offer sliding scale options and sponsored grants for grassroots, educational institutions, student groups, and veteran-led non-profit organizations to ensure cost is never a barrier to starting this conversation.

Yes. Secure virtual screening links can be issued for interactive webinars, remote workplace wellness programs, or online community events.

Virtual hosts receive digital versions of all discussion guides, promotional graphics, and downloadable crisis support materials.

The standard runtime allows comfortable room for a 30-to-45-minute Q&A or panel discussion following the presentation.

We recommend budgeting 90 minutes total for your complete event to allow proper post-screening dialogue and peer connection.

Subject to scheduling and availability, filmmakers and featured veterans can participate either in person or via live video conferencing for panel sessions.

You can indicate your request for filmmaker participation when submitting your screening application.

Have a custom screening request or specific venue requirement?
Contact Film Support →
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