THE PURPLE HEART

Two Men, Two Generations One Code of Honor

THE PURPLE HEART Two Men, Two Generations One Code of HonorTHE PURPLE HEART Two Men, Two Generations One Code of HonorTHE PURPLE HEART Two Men, Two Generations One Code of Honor

THE PURPLE HEART

Two Men, Two Generations One Code of Honor

THE PURPLE HEART Two Men, Two Generations One Code of HonorTHE PURPLE HEART Two Men, Two Generations One Code of HonorTHE PURPLE HEART Two Men, Two Generations One Code of Honor
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The Purple Heart

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About the Film

General Dwight D. Eisenhower talks to the troops before their embarkment on D-Day.  We believe that

Synopsis

Two men, two generations, one code of honor.


Kionte Storey, born in Stockton, California, enlisted in the Marines to serve his country. He deployed to Iraq and then Afghanistan, where he was severely wounded when he stepped on an IED during a reconnaissance mission in Helmand Province.

  

Alfred Catania, a Sicilian-American, landed first-wave on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, fought in the Battle of the Bulge, was severely wounded in the Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War, and stayed in the Army serving in Vietnam, perhaps the cruelest of all wars.


Two men linked by war and their Purple Hearts with a story to tell.

About the Director

"The Purple Heart" is a very personal project, directed by film industry veteran and tech maven, Cirina Catania, a former Hollywood studio executive and one of the co-founders of the Sundance Film Festival. 


She is very proud of the fact that she is the daughter of an Army officer, as she says, an "Army Brat."


Cirina runs Catania Studios, traveling the globe to capture great stories about great people. She is the current host of OWC RADiO where you can listen to over 100 interviews with some of the world's most interesting and dynamic people. 


Find out more about Cirina and see some of her photography and videography work here.

Cast and Crew

Cirina Catania, Writer/Director/Producer

Larry O'Connor, Executive Producer

Craig Ratcliffe, Camera Op, Stockton

Michael Brueggemeyer, Camera, HFOT

Steve Carson, Asst Editor

Alicia David, PA-Research

Luis Barretto, BCam Pt. Loma


(full credits coming soon)


Interviewees:

Kionte Storey, Marine

Paula Williams, Kionte's Mother

Nancy Jacobs, Kionte's Sister

Derrick, Ripoyla, Friend, Fellow Marine

Nic Harsey, Marine, Helmand Province



Sponsors & Special Thanks

Tech Sponsors:

Blackmagic Design

Explorer Cases

Lumberjack System

OWC (Other World Computing)

Zeiss Camera Lenses


Special Thanks to:

Andy Marken

Chris Bross

Chris Fenwick

Debbie Price

Drivesavers

Gesine Thomson

Gregory Clarke

Larry O'Connor

Luis Barretto

Phil Catania

Philip Hodgetts

Sophia Lee



Coming Soon!

Six years in the making, "The Purple Heart"

 is in post-production. 

The media has already noticed us, and thousands of people have signed up for advance notice and are anxious to see the film! 

Ways you can help

Contact Us to Help with a Fundraising Screening

We will be hosting a series of special screenings for our sponsors and all those wonderful people who have helped finance production. Now that we are moving into post production, we need your help. Please contact us using the form at the bottom of this page. Subscribe to our newsletters. Share this site on Social Media. We really appreciate it! 


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Video

Kionte Wants to Inspire and Help Others

This is an early clip - New Trailer Coming Soon :)

Kionte Storey Summits Mt. Vinson

60 Minutes special on Kionte and his climb to the top of Mt. Vinson


Best Friends

Koja is Kionte's best friend and emotional support Husky.

Homes for Our Troops - Kionte's New House!

Home for Our Troops is one of our non-profit partners. We are helping them raise money for this incredibly worthy cause.

A Mother's Tears

Kionte's Mom talks about the moment she found out he was seriously wounded in Afghanistan. We are blessed to have known her. She passed away in August of 2021.


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