Lisa Regina
Lisa Regina is an Actress https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm1605178/credits
Advocate, filmmaker and the founder of the VFA – Veterans Film Apprenticeship. Star of the TV Series, ‘Criminal Minds’ actor, Joe Mantegna has recently joined in supporting the mission of the VFA.
Actor, Joe Mantegna video: https://heroicepisodes.org/veterans-apprenticeship
The VFA mission is to help veterans transition back into civilian life and diminish the number of veteran suicides. Some of the main causes of veteran suicide are unemployment, substance abuse, homelessness and lack of support.
Lisa Regina created a unique program called The Veterans Film Apprenticeship which will provide veterans with the training and the licensing they need to become a Part 107 commercial drone pilot. Once licensed, the program will assist veterans with job opportunities in the film and aviation industry.
The Veterans Film Apprenticeship was born from an encounter between Lisa Regina and Army Veteran/Gary Sinise Ambassador, Cpt. Leslie Nicole Smith and her service dog Issac. Cpt. Smith lost her sight and her leg while serving in Bosnia. After a day on Regina’s film set Cpt. Smith expressed that she experienced the camaraderie she so dearly missed from her service. It was the beginning of a special friendship and the inspiration for the VFA.
In conjunction with the Veterans Film Apprenticeship, a narrative series, Heroic Episodes, is in development. Regina has devoted over 8 years conducting interviews with military men and women of all branches of service and all wars. The series will feature veteran’s stories of their military service and their families. Veterans who complete the VFA will be hired as part of the series in roles of production cast, crew and drone cinematographers.
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Lisa Regina
Producer/Advocate/Acting Coach
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PHONE: (609) 468-7474