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With the Story of One we tell the story of many
Introduction
We are working to make a feature film to tell the story of FDNY firefighter John McNamara. Johnny Mac, as he was known, was a 9/11 fire responder who developed 9/11 related cancer and became a fierce advocate for other sick first responders. It is important to us to create this as a feature film because we want to reach as large of an audience as possible with this very human story. We see the numbers and statistics from 9/11 and 9/11 related illnesses but a feature film puts a face to the numbers and best embodies the devastating impact of 9/11 and the mishandling of the Ground Zero cleanup.
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The True Story
FDNY Firefighter John F. McNamara was 44 years old when he died leaving behind his wife Jennifer and son Jack. John worked for over 500 hours at the World Trade Center in the aftermath of 9/11, digging through the rubble to bring closure to so many families who lost loved ones.
John was diagnosed with 9/11 related stage 4 colon cancer in 2006, when his wife was pregnant with Jack. Despite this devastating diagnosis, his selflessness, his inspiring brilliance, and his contagious humor all remained firm. He co-founded the New York City Firefighter Brotherhood Foundation and tirelessly advocated in Washington and New York for the James Zadroga Health and Compensation Act. His endless sense of duty drove him to do all he could for all those around him, putting the needs and well being of others well before his own. It was this powerful gift of spirit that carried him and so many others through his final days. As has been the fate of so many 9/11 first responders, John lost his battle with cancer in August 2009. (From the Johnny Mac Foundation https://johnnymacfoundation.org/about/)
Short Film Recognition
As we continue to develop the feature film, we produced a short film to serve as a proof of concept. Below is the recognition our short film has received.
