The filming of the Vietnam Veterans’ Day service at Seymour on August 18 marked the beginning of Let The Light Shine, a Saluting Their Service grant project by Glaas Inc.
Filmmaker David Smith, of ImaginACTION, and scriptwriter Fiona Gruber were there to record the service conducted by the Mitchell Vietnam Veterans Walk Committee
The footage will be used as part of a documentary shedding new light on war and the sacrifice of Australian service personnel.
The Vietnam Veterans Commemorative Walk features one of five stained glass memorials that represent the Boer War, both World Wars, the Vietnam War and the war in Afghanistan.
It’s the only one of the five that uses photographic images embedded in layers of glass to represent war from the soldiers’ perspective.
Complemented by veteran interviews, the documentary will bring to life the stories behind the memorial panels in a film designed to appeal to a wide audience.
That audience includes the local community as well as returned service organisations, art and military museums, secondary schools and tertiary institutions.
A spokesperson for GLAAS Inc said it was proud to work with veterans in documenting their service.
“We look forward to screening the documentary next year,” the spokesperson said.
“Glaas Inc acknowledges the support from the Department of Veterans Affairs, the International Year of Glass 2022, the Vietnam Veterans’ Association of Australia (Vic), Mitchell Shire and especially local veterans, schools and community members for their participation.”
Queries in relation to the project can be made to stained glass historian Bronwyn Hughes by emailing drbronwynhughes@gmail.com or project manager Lynne Dore by emailing pldore@iprimus.com.au
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