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 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!