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Watch the short documentary ‘The Volunteer’ on Season 9 of PBS’s REEL SOUTH
April 15, 2024 By  Dustin Pearlman With  0 Comment
In  Documentary Films  /  Screenings

More great news surrounding David Brodie’s award winning documentary short, The Volunteer. Our festival-darling is now available on local PBS affiliates and online as part of the 9th season of Reel South! 

The trailer to The Volunteer.

The short doc has been touring the world, winning awards, and we can’t be more excited that it’s available for free on PBS! The simplest way to watch is through the PBS website where it’s available on demand or in the embed below.

To celebrate the film’s premiere last year at the Kansas City Film Festival, I shared some backstory and stills from the film’s production. It’s hard to believe we first started shooting way back in 2018!

If you’d rather watch it live over-the-air, then David compiled this comprehensive (but not exhaustive) list of showtimes:

Los Angeles

Sunday, April 14, 07:00 pm on PBS SoCal WORLD
Sunday, April 14, 11:00 pm on PBS SoCal WORLD
Monday, April 15, 07:00 am on PBS SoCal WORLD
Thursday, April 18, 02:00 am on PBS SoCal WORLD
Thursday, April 18, 08:00 am on PBS SoCal WORLD

I had the good fortune of being in Dallas, Texas for the eclipse last week and turned on my Aunt and Uncle’s television in time to catch our broadcast premiere a few hours after the solar event! Unfortunately, a severe weather alert interrupted the opening of the film! Thanks, National Weather Service…

I encourage you to watch The Volunteer on PBS’s website before it leaves on July 31, 2024. The touching film follows two Vietnam veterans who finally reunite after 50-years apart.

BROADCAST INFO BY REGION

Check local listings for more times.

South Caroline + North Carolina
Thursdays, April 11  at 10:00 PM

Central Tenn/Nashville
Thursdays, April 11  at 10:00 PM

Alabama 
Wednesday, April 17 at 12:00 AM

Dallas 
4/8 at 10

Atlanta – WABE
901 4/16 at 11pm

Maryland
901-903  Monday 4/15 at 9pm

Tampa 
901 4/15 at 11pm

Miami
901 4/9 11 pm

SC + NC
Thursdays  at 10 staring 4/11

LPB (Louisiana Public Broadcasting) 
Wednesday  at 10pm starting 4/10

Central Tenn/Nashville
4/11 10pm

San Antonio
4/22 901

Milwaukee
4/27 – 11pm

Las Vegas
4/21 at 11pm

Alabama 
4/17 at Midnight

New Mexico
Mondays at midnight starting 4/15

Memphis
4/16 at 10pm and Sunday at 11pm

SW Florida
Sundays at 11pm staring 4/14

Knoxville 
Sundays at 4pm beginning 4/14

Amarillo, TX
Sundays 1pm starting 4/14

Lubbock / El Paso
Thursday at 7pm starting 4/11

Western KY (Bowling Green)
Tuesday 9pm (check website)

Mississippi 
Sundays at 11pm beginning 4/21

Alaska
Fridays at  9pm beginning 4/19

What’s your favorite film about Vietnam? I’m a huge Full Metal Jacket fan. I’m overdue for a re-watch!

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