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Filming Under Fire: John Ford’s OSS Field Photo Branch

Drama 2025 USA

Directed by Dan Gagliasso

The story of how six-time Academy Award-winning director John Ford and many of its leading filmmakers - including cinematographers Harold Rosson, Gregg Toland, and Joe August; screenwriter Budd Schulberg and actor Sterling Hayden - contributed to America’s victory in World War II through their service in the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) Field Photographic Branch.

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About Filming Under Fire: John Ford’s OSS Field Photo Branch

Filming Under Fire: John Ford’s OSS Field Photo Branch is a drama short film from the USA directed by Dan Gagliasso. It screened at the 2025 San Jose International Short Film Festival in the “True: Stories Inspired By Life” program.

Director
Dan Gagliasso
Program
True: Stories Inspired By Life
Country
USA
Genre
Drama

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