Introduce Yourself : From Battlefield to Backlot: Forging the Future of Filmmaking by Stephen A. O'Hearn

Stephen A. O'Hearn

From Battlefield to Backlot: Forging the Future of Filmmaking

Hi Stage 32 Community,

I’m Stephen O’Hearn—a U.S. Army combat medic veteran turned filmmaker, storyteller, and tech entrepreneur. My journey has taken me from Madison Square Garden’s stage, through three combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, to founding The Film Forge, an AI-powered platform designed to revolutionize independent filmmaking.

The Film Forge delivers two game-changing tools:

Joshua Keller Katz

Have you heard of the Veterans Writing Project?

Stephen A. O'Hearn

Yes, I have , but they have been little to no help

Jerry Smith

Not sure what we have in common; I was a vigilante in NYC in the 70s. In 1979, the new mayor changed the rules. Police were doing their job. I became a keynote speaker in Network 3, an anti drug program. After one of my talks, someone screamed, "You should write a book. So I did, then started writing screenplays. Now i have an even dozen. I do have different genre, Action/Adventure is my specialty.

Joshua Keller Katz

Stephen A. O'Hearn I was involved with the program for a decade. Happy to help out in any way that I can.

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