An Amazing Shoot

Filming in the Alps and in Poland!

The team has returned from the first major shoot for the production of The Green Box: At The Heart Of A Purple Heart. We started in Ehrwald Austria, where the field team: Vicki Hughes (Writer/ Director), Tom Kaufman (Cinematographer), and Stefan Jandrisevits (Intern/PA) shot in the picturesque village where Robert Kurtz and the other members of Sugar Baby’s crew were captured on the fateful day of the plane crash. Led into the hills by crash witness and veteran mountain guide Gerd Leitner, we filmed author Jim Kurtz, and Debbie Beson and members of their families visiting the memorial to the crash in the village itself, and then, on the 75th anniversary of the air battle, climbing to the crash site itself, high in the Austrian Alps. It was an epic trek and Stefan and Tom made the 2000-foot climb carrying a significant amount of gear. In Ehrwald we interviewed some of our key subjects, including Gerd and Debbie. Sadly Hilde Richter, who like Gerd was a witness to the crash, died on the day after we arrived. We send condolences to her family and friends. (additional field notes on our website:) https://www.greenboxfilm.com/from-the-field-notes

After filming in Ehrwald, the team traveled to Zagan Poland, the site of the Stalag Luft III camp and museum. Here, guided by the museum's director Marek Lazarz, Jim and his son Mike explored the remains of the camp where Robert Kurtz was held captive. We learned a great many new details about the conditions in the camp during Robert's time there, which began only weeks after the infamous "Great Escape" and subsequent murder of 50 of the escapees. Marek is an expert on the history of the camp and an engaging narrator of many of its stories - when we have completed the production, you'll see them on the screen. Jim and Mike were deeply moved by what they learned and for Jim, the trip was not only important as part of the film, it also fulfilled his desire to visit a key location in his father's story.

We would like to thank all those who helped fund this first shoot and all who provided practical support in the field. We self funded a portion of the trip since we hadn't met our fundraising goal before the anniversary. You may still donate here if you want to help offset these costs. https://www.greenboxfilm.com/support THANK YOU!

Director Vicki Hughes with Cinematographer Tom Kaufman

Jim Kurtz at the train station in Ehrwald, Austria

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