Battlegrounds and Backroads Veteran Documentary to Premiere to the public in Astoria, Oregon, on Veterans' Day!

This Veteran’s Day, Rogue Cell invites you to a gathering of story, service, and shared healing. Join us for the premiere of Battlegrounds and Backroads—a 51-minute documentary forged from lived experience, community resilience, and the urgent need to speak the unspeakable.

Location: MacTavish Room, Liberty Theater, Astoria, Oregon

Date: Veterans' Day, November 11, 2025

Doors Open & Veteran Resource Fair Begins: 4:00 PM

Documentary Screening: 5:00 PM

Post-Screening Q&A: Immediately following, with Rogue Cell’s Sean Davis and Brad Pietzyk

Veteran Resource Fair Continues: After the Q&A

Set in the historic MacTavish Room—once a ballroom, now a sanctuary for story—the premiere will be more than a screening. It will be a ritual of remembrance, connection, and activation.

Battlegrounds and Backroads was conceived and executed by two Astorian veterans—Sean Davis and Brad Pietzyk—who set out on a road trip across rural Oregon, seeking stories and solutions to the crisis of veteran suicide. What they found was sobering: the death by suicide rate for rural Oregonians is nearly three times that of the general population. The film traces this emotional terrain through poetic voiceover, raw interviews, and regenerative hope.

Rogue Cell’s mission is to foster healing, connection, and community transformation through veteran-led storytelling. By blending documentary filmmaking, radio, podcasting, and live events, Rogue Cell creates spaces where lived experience becomes shared language—and where grief, resilience, and hope can be held together. The organization is rooted in values of authenticity, regeneration, and co-creation, with a focus on elevating voices often left unheard.

The event is free and open to all, with donations gratefully accepted to help take the documentary on the road—bringing its message to more Oregon communities and beyond. Contributions will also support Rogue Cell’s continuing projects, including the Rogue Cell Podcast and Rogue Cell Radio on KMUN, both dedicated to amplifying veteran voices, community resilience, and regenerative storytelling.

To learn more about Rogue Cell’s mission, current projects, and ways to support, visit roguecell.org.

Whether you’re a veteran, a neighbor, a creative ally, or someone seeking deeper connection, you’re invited to witness this work and help shape what comes next.