Fly Fisherman is presenting a special advance screening of Mending the Line on June 3 at the Allenberry Playhouse in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania.
May 26, 2023
By Fly Fisherman Staff
On June 3, 2023, Fly Fisherman magazine is presenting a special advance screening of the film Mending the Line to help raise awareness of veteran mental health, and to illustrate the healing power of fly fishing for those dealing with PTSD.
The film will hit theaters June 9, but Fly Fisherman is presenting a special advance screening June 3 at the Allenberry Playhouse in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania.
Tickets are $25 each and 100% of the proceeds will go to Warriors & Quiet Waters Foundation. Due to the generosity of two donors, veterans are welcomed to attend free of charge—send an email to ross@flyfisherman.com to get on our veteran’s VIP guest list.
“We are reaching out to vets and anyone else who can heal through fly fishing," Fly Fisherman editor Ross Purnell said. "I think fly fishing can benefit a very large group of people. People who have had trauma, thoughts of suicide, alcoholism, or know someone who has includes almost all of us. Fly fishing can’t solve all our problems but it can give us days or hours of happiness."
Immediately following the film we’ll have a panel discussion about the film and the healing benefits of fly fishing, including:
Mending the Line Director Joshua CaldwellDirector Joshua Caldwell got started fly fishing through an Orvis fly-fishing class, and now stalks trout throughout the Catskills and in Montana. He lives in Upstate New York. (Photo courtesy of Joshua Caldwell) Colonel Sean McNamara, U.S. Air Force. While deployed to Afghanistan in 2010, he was severely injured by a suicide blast which also claimed the lives of others. He credits Warriors & Quiet Waters Foundation for rekindling his love for the outdoors and fly-fishing which provide him with the solace and solitude essential to his ongoing recovery. Sean McNamara Frank Kancir joined the United States Marine Corps in 2000 and re-enlisted in 2004. He was injured in combat in Iraq and medically retired shortly thereafter. Frank is an ambassador for Warriors & Quiet Waters Foundation, and loves to fly fish and ride his Harley Davidson. Frank Kancir Chris Holden was deployed with the U.S. Army and/or was a civilian contractor supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Inherent Resolve from 2006 through 2018 and today still serves with the National Guard. He first picked up a fly rod a little over a year ago and describes it as being a “tuning fork for his soul.” One of his long-term goals is to work with vets introducing them to the joy and peace of fly fishing. Chris Holden David Bowerman retired after 27 years as a chaplain with the U.S. Army. He deployed two times to Iraq, first during the Thunder Run to Baghdad in 2003 with a medical unit, then later during the Surge of 2007 with the 3rd Infantry Division. Chaplain Bowerman also provided ministry to Wounded Warriors at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany and Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. He is a member of the Cumberland Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited with a focus on reaching out to veterans, active military, and first responders. David Bowerman Tickets are available here: fly-fisherman-magazine.ticketleap.com/mending-the-line-special-advance-screening-june-3-2023/.
For more about Mending the Line , see the complete review from Fly Fisherman magazine: https://www.flyfisherman.com/editorial/mending-the-line/472846 or see the trailer here .
