Paying The Price For Peace
Paying the Price for Peace is a feature-length documentary starring: S. Brian Willson, Dan Ellsberg, Ed Asner, Martin Sheen, Blase Bonpane, Colonel Ann Wright, Ron Kovic, Medea Benjamin, Alice Walker, Bruce Gagnon, & David Swanson, and other current outspoken anti-war veterans of the US Wars including Iraq and Afghanistan.
Veterans For Peace, anti-war, anti-war movement, peace, peace activism, U.S. Foreign Policy, war, illegal wars, peace law, human rights, human rights law, international law, international peace law, laws of war, war protest, S. Brian Willson, Ron Kovic, Daniel Ellsbert, Chelsea Manning, Medea Benjamin, Code Pink, Cindy Sheehan, Veterans against the Iraq War, Veterans against the war in Afghanistan, David Swanson, Bruce Gagnon, Phil Donahue, Martin Sheen
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A Breakthrough Film...
"At a time when the peace movement is in disarray and at a time when progressives have given the United States a free pass on endless war and drone killings, [S.] Brian Willson is an example for the Peace Movement all over the world. If we are to survive as a species, we will all have to: Pay The Price For Peace."
Regis Tremblay: Producer & Director "30 Seconds To Midnight" & "Ghosts of Jeju - http://registremblay.com/
"Brian Willson and the other well-known anti-war activists in "PAYING THE PRICE FOR PEACE" have walked the walk and talked the talk for a long time. This is a monumental film that everyone should see in order to understand the true nature of U.S. foreign policy. "
Ed Asner, Actor and Activist - https://www.facebook.com/pg/Ed-Asner-86583515122
"I watched PAYING THE PRICE FOR PEACE and was moved to my core! It touched me so deeply and it also touched on every indiscretion ever perpetrated by this industrial-complex!
A powerful, beautifully conceived, masterful film that must have a global audience!"
Maria Florio - Earthworks Films Inc: Producer of: "Broken Rainbow" (Academy Award- Best Documentary Feature) - "Tibet: Cry of The Snow Lion" & Other Films - http://www.earthworksfilms.com/
"This film "PAYING THE PRICE FOR PEACE" shows what absolute commitment and
dedication of one's life to peace and the absence of killing really means. What a man!"
Helen Caldicott, M.D. - An Australian physician, author and anti-nuclear advocate who has founded several associations dedicated to opposing the use of nuclear power, depleted uranium munitions, nuclear weapons and military action in general. - http://www.helencaldicott.com/
"S. Brian Willson has paid the Price For Peace in lifelong regular installments and his commitment assures us that truly one heart with courage is a majority."
Martin Sheen: Actor & Activist - http://martinsheen.net/id293.html

"Paying The Price For Peace" is an amazing must see film. Brian Willson has been on an incredible life's journey. As a young conservative Republican, who believed what he was taught in this country, he enlisted in the Air Force, became an officer and was sent to Vietnam in 1969. One of his first
assignments was to access the success of targets we had bombed. Brian witnessed a fishing village with close to 100 people in it who were all either dead or dying. There were no soldiers and no weapons. Just women, children and a few old men. In the next week he witnessed 4 other villages
that had been bombed with the same results. His life was changed forever.
When he spoke out to his superiors about what he had seen, he was sent back
to the United States. In the 1980's Brian decided to go to Central America to see just what our country was doing there. That led to his involvement with 'Veterans Fast For Life' in 1986 and then blocking trains at The Concord Naval Weapons Station in California in 1987, where he was run over by a train carrying weapons to be shipped to Central America and used to kill innocent people. He lost both legs but survived and became much more well known to people in the anti-war movement. This film covers all of these
actions so clearly and also includes many other well-known anti-war activists in this country, who are on a similar journey as Brian, which is to reveal the true and brutal nature of US foreign policy. If you care about the human race, please see this film."
Frances Fisher: Actress and Activist - https://www.facebook.com/FrancesFisherFanPage/
"S. Brian Willson stands courageous, strong and tall among the very best of our inspirational heroes. "Paying The Price For Peace" is both a beautiful portrait and engaging account of an iconic champion of deep conscience, intelligence and humanity.
It also provides terrifying examples of the brute force, violence and militarism used in attempts to silence voices of peace, justice and brotherhood. Presente, one and all, for this brilliant film."
Maureen Cruise RN, Peace Advocate, Director Health Care for All - Los Angeles Chapter - https://www.laprogressive.com/author/maureen-cruise/

"As an Army medic in Vietnam, I have often said that Lying Is The Most Powerful Weapon In War. "Paying The Price For Peace" is a primary example of how lying is the essential ingredient of any war. If you do not follow the deceit of the money trail and who profits off of war, you will be forever lost in the rhetoric. One of the most profound statements I have ever read about the Vietnam War, was written by Brian Willson. Brian witnessed four atrocities in Vietnam, after U.S. jets bombed four Vietnamese villages killing hundreds of innocent civilians. When Brian walked into the first village, he looked down at a dead Vietnamese mother holding three dead children who were scorched by napalm and these were his words:
"In that moment and it only took a second, I got it." That was the profound lying war in Vietnam and that is why "Paying The Price For Peace" is such a monumental accomplishment in telling the truth."
Mike Hastie: Army Medic Vietnam, Veterans For Peace & Photojournalist - http://vietnamfulldisclosure.org/index.php/photo-essay-agent-orange-children-vietnam-2016-mike-hastie/
PAYING THE PRICE FOR PEACE is a great film about the life and pure dedication of a great activist. Brian Willson began as an All-American boy. He stayed true to his patriotic upbringing. When faced with the enormous contradictions of the Vietnam War, he told the hard truths about the moral depravity of that war. From then on, Brian remained determined in speaking truth to power, about US war making in Latin America and beyond. He paid the ultimate price for peace when he sat on the tracks blocking a weapons shipment to Central America. A humble man always, Brian inspires all of us to keep working for peace.
Bruce K. Gagnon: Coordinator of Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space - http://www.space4peace.org/contact.htm
"The OFFICE OF THE AMERICAS was proud to be participant in the Nuremberg Actions at Concord Naval weapons Station in California. And today the Nuremberg precedent is more important than ever. We must not obey illegal and immoral orders from anyone including the President of the United States. After the horror of the attack on Brian Willson at that site I was privileged to travel war ravaged Nicaragua with Brian. We flew at tree top level in a worn helicopter to see the devastation of Reagan's illegal and immoral CONTRA WAR. The people of Nicaragua came out as one to welcome their hero who had PAID THE PRICE FOR PEACE, Brian Willson."
Blase Bonpane, Ph.D: Director, Office of the Americas, Host of World Focus, heard on KPFK 90.7 FM - http://officeoftheamericas.org/about-ooa/

"Paying The Price For Peace is a MUST SEE film by everyone who wants peace and an end to all wars. Brian Willson not only believes that “Our lives are not worth more and their lives are not worth less,” he acts on that belief even risking his life to stop American bombs being shipped to kill people. Millions of people all over the world who have lost loved ones in America’s wars have expressed profound gratitude that Brian Willson and other Americans understand their grief and their suffering and are willing to risk their lives to stop the madness of war. Be prepared to be inspired and challenged to take your next step in creating a world where we can give up the insanity of killing one another and live as brothers and sisters in peace. Together we can end the madness of war!"
David Hartsough: Author of "Waging Peace: Global Adventures of a Lifelong Activist", Co-Founder of the Nonviolent Peaceforce and Co-Founder of World Beyond War. - https://wagingnonviolence.org/feature/ordinary-extraordinary-life/
"PAYING THE PRICE FOR PEACE engages our heart and lifts our spirit. It is a tale of commitment, courage and leadership. It describes how political deception makes us accomplices to policies we never knew about or agreed to and underscores the importance of struggle and community. S. Brian Willson has the lead role in the film. And the story is certainly about him. But it is also about you and me. What will we do differently because we saw this film? What will our next steps be?"
Sabina Virgo: Founding President, AFSCME 2620, Community and Climate Organizer/Activist, Writer and Speaker. - https://sabinavirgo.wordpress.com/bio/
"What an inspiring movie! From sea to shining sea, our country is filled with gleaming statues of war heroes. This powerful movie is a monument to a peace hero – telling the dramatic story of Brian Willson’s journey from soldier to lifelong activist for peace and justice. And the movie shows that Brian’s brand of heroism is infectious and inspires other heroes."
Jeff Cohen: Co-Founder of RootsAction.org & Co-Producer of ‘All Governments Lie’. - http://rootsaction.org/
"I recall being in Baghdad with Gulf Peace Team members from Europe, India and Australia, during the 1991 Desert Storm invasion of Iraq. Wanting badly to raise concern, worldwide, for suffering Iraqis who had meant the U.S. people no harm,
we listed people we hoped to reach who might eventually join us in the Middle East. Brian Willson topped our list because we knew that communities of people worldwide respected his courage and credibility. "Paying The Price For Peace" educates audiences about Brian's lifelong commitment to abolish war. The film also introduces a cast of interesting people, kindred spirits with Brian Willson, who believe that nonviolence can and must change the world. "
Kathy Kelly: Co-Founder of Voices For Creative Nonviolence, works with Afghan Youth Peace Volunteers, & Author of “Other Lands Have Dreams”. - http://vcnv.org/author/kathykelly/
"I love Brian. And I love this film. I wish that every American, interested in truth, could see it. Since his time in Vietnam, Brian’s life has been about revealing the dark side of US foreign policy. This very important film, which includes many of Brian’s friends in the anti-war movement, also talks about how US militarism is one of the biggest contributors to Global Warming."
Daniel Ellsberg, Former Military Analyst, Senior Fellow of Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, and Provider of the Pentagon Papers to the NYT 1971 - http://www.ellsberg.net/bio
"These are very challenging and dangerous times. We need people who can
inspire us to resist. I highly recommend seeing: 'PAYING THE PRICE FOR
PEACE: The Story of S. Brian Willson'.
Brian and the other people in this very important film, show us and lead us
in resisting wars being waged by the United States. These illegal and
immoral wars have devastated and killed millions of people in the third
world".
Roy Bourgeois - Vietnam Veteran & Founder of School of The Americas Watch - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Bourgeois
"S. Brian Willson is an international hero revered for his lifelong,
unrelenting refusal to accept any apology for the US empire and its
murderous military machine. This documentary should be seen by everyone, particularly the younger generation who may not yet be familiar with Willson's life and his challenge to every US resident to take responsibility to end the US militaristic madness".
Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Author & Historian - http://www.reddirtsite.com/
"Thanks for sharing your story of Brian Wilson - most amazing!
I know how much work this type of project can be..."
Francis Ford Coppola, Film Director - https://www.thefamilycoppola.com/
"Paying The Price For Peace" is the remarkable story of a remarkable man willing to give his life for peace. Brian Willson risked his life for the people of Central America who were being killed by U.S. bullets.
Brian paid the price for peace with his legs and almost his life. The rest of us are paying the price with our souls."
Col. Ann Wright, retired United States Army Colonel & U.S. State Department official - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Wright
"The Documentary on Brian Willson’s life, “Paying The Price For Peace”, is an important must-see film for anti-war activists and should be required viewing in all social science/ethics classes in colleges and secondary schools nationwide. Acknowledging permanent war is the first step to peace."
Peter Phillips Ph.D., Professor Political Sociology Sonoma State University, Past President of Media Freedom Foundation/Project Censored - https://www.sonoma.edu/sociology/faculty/peter-phillips.html
"If you stand up for what you believe then you must see: "Paying The Price For Peace", a powerful film that packed the house and created a most inspiring discussion on the importance of activism."
Nick Angotti, Co-Founder & Executive Director of ‘The Peace On Earth Film Festival’ in Chicago - http://peaceonearthfilmfestival.org/about/
"Brilliant documentary about an incredible antiwar hero. This film should be a strong contender for an Oscar."
Michael D. Knox, PhD, Chair US Peace Memorial Foundation, Inc. - http://www.uspeacememorial.org/Knox.htm
"See how courageous, non-violent, civil disobedience to the crimes of war can motivate you to become a more challenging citizen against militarism and corporatism that a peoples' Congress can stop."
Ralph Nader, lawyer and author of "Breaking Through Power" - https://nader.org/
"PAYING THE PRICE FOR PEACE is as powerful as it is important, as inspiring as it is shocking and throws a strong light on an incredible man who suffered so much yet continued to stand when almost anyone else would have crumbled."
It is quite literally awe inspiring.
Paul Haggis, Academy Award Winning Writer & Director (Crash & Million Dollar Baby) - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0353673/
"Moving and inspiring. Makes you want to add your voice for peace."
Jack Kornfield, PhD., author, co-founder of Spirit Rock Meditation Center - https://jackkornfield.com/
"What makes Paying the Price so powerful is hearing the voices of so many veterans, women and men who know what war is and have had the courage to walk away. They invite us to remember – however much the national “security” state would like us to forget -- that every one of us can be brave. Courage (like cowardice) is a habit we can learn by practice. And there’s no better teacher than Brian Willson."
Rebecca Gordon, author of "Mainstreaming Torture: Ethical Approaches in the Post 9/11 United States" - http://mainstreamingtorture.org/about/
"Brian Willson declared his independence from every bomb dropped, every threat leveled, every civil liberties rollback, every child killed, every veteran maimed.
Brian Willson sat down in order to stand up. For all that I have done, Brian Willson shames me to do more; to be better. Thank you, Brian; I love you."
Cynthia McKinney, Former US Congresswoman - https://www.facebook.com/CynthiaMcKinneyOfficial/
"A Hero's story of courageous sacrifice, dedication, excitement, adventure, and solidarity..."
David Swanson, author and founder of World Beyond War - http://davidswanson.org/
Gets real about how we can overcome the fears that fuel perpetual war
Norman Solomon - http://www.normansolomon.com/
"Every person in the U.S. needs to see this film. Every person who is in favor of U.S. wars needs to see this. Every person worried about their bank account being frozen if they stand up for what they believe in needs to watch Paying The Price For Peace."
Cynthia McKinney, PhD, Former US Congress woman and 2008 Presidential Candidate for the Green Party - https://www.facebook.com/CynthiaMcKinneyOfficial/
"Brian Willson is a WITNESS for Justice and against injustice. Witnesses TESTify for the truth, a precondition for JUSTICE, in turn a precondition for PEACE. That’s what Brian’s, and our, proTEST-ifying is all about. What a gift to be part of this movement of PROTEST."
Ray McGovern - http://www.raymcgovern.com/
"I hope you can help support this important film about S. Brian Willson & the Anti-War / Peace Movement, so it can reach millions of people in this country, helping them to realize that the United States has killed & injured tens of millions of innocent people all over the world. The only way we can stop these illegal & immoral wars is for more and more people to understand this information & then act upon it."
Frank Dorrel, Veteran & Publisher of Addicted to War - http://www.addictedtowar.com/frankdorrel.html
"Thank you for publicizing the inspiring story of Brian Willson so that future generations can be motivated by his courage and fortitude."
- Medea Benjamin - http://www.codepink.org/
Grand Jury Award - Best Documentary Feature
Awareness Festival - http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/3524573
Best Documentary in the Feature Documentary Category
Brasov Film Festival 2017
Brasov International Film Festival - https://brasovfilmfestival.wordpress.com/2017/09/25/awards2017/
Paying the Price For Peace is an Official Selection of the 2017 Awareness Film Festival
Awareness Film Festival - https://www.awarenessfestival.org
2017 Peace On Earth Festival Official Selection
Peace On Earth Film Festival - http://payingthepriceforpeace.com/peace-on-earth-film-festival-poeff-march-2017/
2016 Free Speech Award Official Selection
Free Speech Film Festival - http://payingthepriceforpeace.com/free-speech-film-festival-december-2016/
Please join us for a FREE SCREENING of Paying the Price for Peace: The Story of S. Brian Willson. Date: Sunday, November19th Time: 6:30 pm Place: The Heal One World studio 3503 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90019 Webpage: www.payingthepriceforpeace.com Trailer: https://vimeo.com/183916984 View the event and......
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