Battlefield: Home
Turning Silence Into Conversations
I never expected to become a documentary filmmaker, but like many people, a singular event altered my course.
— Anita Sugimura Holsapple
Filmmaker, Storyteller, Daughter of a U.S. Marine
Daughter of a Nagasaki survivor
Where Healing Meets Understanding
Battlefield: Home is an award-winning documentary and trauma-informed education initiative that uses real stories to explore what people carry - often silently - across experiences of trauma, transition, identity, and human experience.
We have a focused commitment to reaching rural and underserved communities, where access, connection, and resources are often limited.
While rooted in military experience, the work extends beyond it - creating space for individuals, families, and communities to better understand how these experiences shape our lives, relationships, and sense of belonging.
These conversations do not stay within one community. They resonate across education, healthcare, leadership, and everyday life - because the experiences themselves are human.
Through film and guided dialogue, Battlefield: Home helps turns silence into conversations that foster greater understanding, compassion and hope.
From Conversation To Cultural Impact
Battlefield: Home's impact continues beyond the screen.
"Letters Home," a large-scale oratorio by composer Shawn Crouch, inspired by personal military correspondence and shaped in part by interviews, letters, journals, books, and storytelling connected to this work, will receive its world premiere at Carnegie Hall on May 30, 2026.
Performed by the University of Miami Frost Chorale and the New England Symphonic Ensemble under the direction of Matthew Brady, the work reflects the deeply human experiences of service, sacrifice, distance, and connection across generations.
THE SIX
The Six reflects the core human experiences that shape how we carry, process, and respond to what we’ve lived through.
EXPERIENCE
TRANSITION
HUMAN IMPACT
CONFLICT
ISOLATION
CONNECTION
This is where conversation begins.
ABOUT
THE DIRECTOR
MY STORY
Anita Sugimura Holsapple
Anita Sugimura Holsapple, M.S., is a sociologist, conflict resolution specialist, documentary filmmaker, and founder of Battlefield: Home, a trauma-informed education initiative focused on bridging understanding between military, veteran, civilian, and rural communities.
Through storytelling, guided dialogue, and community engagement, Anita creates spaces where difficult and often unspoken conversations can begin—turning silence into conversations that foster connection, awareness, and understanding.
Inspired by her lived experience as the daughter of a U.S. Marine and a Nagasaki survivor, her work centers on the human impact of service, trauma, caregiving, transition, and belonging.
A former television news producer and professional chef, Anita brings a uniquely human-centered approach to communication, education, and community engagement.
Focus areas include:
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Trauma-informed learning and community engagement
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Military-connected family system, caregiving, and secondary trauma
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Guided dialogue formats for campuses, organizations, and communities
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Storytelling as a tool for systems awareness and cultural understanding
“Watch it for those who lived through it and for those who continue to struggle with the aftermath of war..."
— Lori Adams
CPM/Veterans Policy Director & NXl Sr. Advisor, National State Workforce Agencies (NASWA)
THE FILM
Battlefield: Home –Breaking the Silence
Battlefield: Home - Breaking The Silence is an award-winning documentary that explores the transition home for veterans living with invisible wounds - and the lasting impact on the families who walk that journey with them.
Inspired by her own family legacy, the film offers an intimate and unfiltered look at the realities that continue long after service ends.
The film examines the complexity of post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, systemic gaps in care, and the strain placed on families, caregivers, and communities - revealing challenges that often remain unseen and unspoken.
More than a film, Battlefield: Home serves as a foundation for guided dialogue and educational engagement - helping institutions, organizations, and communities confront difficult realities regardless of experience, with clarity, understanding, and purpose.