Baker Boys: Inside the Surge

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Baker Boys: Inside the Surge
Genre War
Written by
  • Derek Boonstra
  • Davon Ramos
  • Jon Steele
Directed byKern Konwiser
Starring
Theme music composerJordan Innis
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes4
Production
Producers
  • David Pritchard (executive)
  • Cal Boyington (executive)
  • Vincent Gonet (executive)
  • David Rihs (executive)
  • Kip Konwiser
  • Afnan Steele
  • Jon Steele
  • Derek Boonstra (post)
  • Davon Ramos(post)
Editors
  • Davon Ramos
  • Derek Boonstra
Running time231 minutes
Original release
Network HDNet
ReleaseJanuary 4 (2010-01-04) [1] January 4, 2010 (2010-01-04) 
January 25, 2010 (2010-01-25)

Baker Boys: Inside the Surge, is a 2010 four-part documentary series following the soldiers of Baker Company, Task Force 1-15 Infantry, 3d Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, during their deployment in Operation Iraqi Freedom at Combat Outpost Carver during the troop surge of 2007.

Contents

Overview

The series provides an intimate view of counter-insurgency and soldiers on the front lines during the surge of coalition troops in Iraq. Beginning in February 2008, journalist Jon Steele embedded with Baker Company. Over the course of 90 days, he conducted interviews with its soldiers, filmed their activities, [2] and gathered footage from ground and air combat missions. [3] [4]

This 4-part miniseries was directed by two-time Emmy Award winner Kern Konwiser and presented in association with Gigapix Studios, PointProd, and Sandbag Productions. [3]

Premieres

Baker Boys: Inside the Surge was first aired in January 2010. Beginning on Jan. 4, HDNet aired it in four one-hour segments every Monday. The series was released for screening on April 23, 2010, at the Newport Beach Film Festival. On January 4, 2011, Baker Boys was released on DVD, initially exclusively through the Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES). On Jan. 19 and 20, 2011, the National Infantry Museum's IMAX theater screened it for the Fort Benning community, home of the 1-15 Infantry. [2] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Awards

Baker Boys: Inside the Surge has won awards at every festival in which it has been played, [2] including:

AwardFestivalYearNote
Audience Award Winner11th Annual Newport Beach Film Festival 2010 [9] [10] [11]
Award Of ExcellenceAccolade Competition2010 [12]
Silver Remi Winner43rd Annual WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival2010 [13]
Bronze Winner31st Annual Telly Awards2010 [2]
Honorable MentionDart Awards for Excellence in Journalism2010 [14]
Genius Audience Award20th Annual Gotham Awards' Festival2010 [15]
Best Documentary Feature7th Annual Ventura Film Festival2010 [16]
Special Jury Award, Telecast Series55th Annual CINE film and video competition2011 [17]

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