SYNOPSIS
The true story of a young man’s battle with bone cancer and his family’s fight to carry him through. This biographical account offers an intimate glimpse into a family persevering in hope when faced with their worst nightmare.
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COREY'S TINY TALK
Corey Crumpacker shares his deeply personal journey that lead to writing and producing White Fire, a film inspired by his brother Jake’s battle with Ewing sarcoma, a rare bone cancer. Starting with a documentary during Jake’s treatment, Crumpacker later wrote and directed a narrative film depicting their family’s struggle and resilience. Overcoming financial hurdles through crowdfunding and through the support of his family and community, Corey’s own experience encapsulates the hope, meaning and triumph in the face of adversity that he shows on screen.
SIGMA CINE FEATURETTE
When telling the true story of your brother fighting the battle of cancer, how does a filmmaker navigate the intimacies of that emotional journey while also inspiring hope in those that witness it? We had the chance to sit down with filmmaker Corey Crumpacker and Director of Photography Mike Kozlenko as they explore their process of creating the film White Fire…
WHERE IT STARTED: JAKE'S JOURNEY
I was sixteen years old when my brother Jake was diagnosed with cancer. The day we found out the diagnosis I picked up my Dad’s camera and started filming everything unfolding around me. A year later that footage transformed into a little documentary called Jake’s Journey. Over the next few years it would be played at non-profit events across the state of Florida focused on childhood cancer and was one of the formative projects that led me to pursue a filmmaking career.
