WELCOME TO OUR PORCH
Crosswinds was founded in early 2008 by our president, Bob Waldrep, and a group of cultural visionaries who sought to create a resource center for individuals and organizations impacted by emerging cultural trends.
Crosswinds was created to assist people engage in a meaningful and positive dialogue about the issues that matter most.
Early on, the leadership team noticed the potential of film to share ideas.
Crosswinds developed Front Porch Media to better utilize film as a means of serving others in 2012. Back in the day, most of the cultural conversations occurred on in people’s home, from porch to porch.
Film is one of the primary “front porches” of our day.
Crosswinds has created three feature-length, ground-breaking documentaries.
Designed to educate the public about PTSD, Moral Injury, and the other affects of military service, as well as empower veterans to overcome past hurts and find healing associated with their duties, we distribute the films free of charge.
OUR FILMS
Focus: PTSD
Invisible Scars, 2014
The first release by Crosswinds / Front Porch Media broke new ground by beginning a discussion about Post-Traumatic Stress and the invisible wounds of deployment.
Featuring interviews with warriors, political leaders, and professional therapists, the documentary focused attention on what was then a little-discussed (yet prevalently experienced) topic.
Focus: Moral Injury
Honoring the Code, 2017
While creating the first documentary, our team continued hearing professionals discuss something that “looked like” PTSD but wasn’t PTSD. We learned of a second “invisible scar” known as Moral Injury.
Whereas PTSD is a response to external threats (mortar fire, dangerous situations, past events), Moral Injury is a response to internal threats. It manifests as guilt, shame, survivor’s guilt, feelings of worthlessness and despair.
Finding a path forward, towards healing, was the focus on this film.
Focus: The Family
Trauma Comes Home, 2023
Whereas the first two documentaries focused primarily on the warrior’s experience, the third release affirms that when one family member is affected, everyone is…
And, to find healing, the needs of the entire family unit– whatever that group looks like– must be acknowledged and addressed.
CONTACT US
We’re here to help.
We’ve screened our films for churches, civic groups, veteran service organizations, and more.
Whether you wish to host a screening, or even share our films on your own, we’re honored to help carry the conversation further.
Contact us:
📱205-999-3646
