A Childhood on Fire
When Nick Hurndon was six years old, he and his two older brothers were set on fire by their white stepfather in their San Francisco home. Now in his early 40s, Nick is a retired Marine and is raising two sons that are about the same age he was when he was set ablaze. This is a film about father figures, the effects of abuse and how one man is interrupting a cycle of violence so that his two children thrive.
A Childhood on Fire was commissioned by The Guardian’s Documentaries division and debuted in 2019. The film was screened at Aesthetica Short Film Festival, SFFILM Doc Stories, and at DOC NYC, where it received a Special Mention for Cinematography.
Credits
Director & Producer: Jason Hanasik
Executive Producers for The Guardian: Charlie Phillips & Jacqueline
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Executive Producer for The Filmmaker Fund: Minette Nelson
Cinematography, Sound & Editing: Jason Hanasik
Supervising Editor: Abbi Jutkowitz
Original Score: Nicholas Pavkovic
Sound Design: James LeBrecht
Audio Post Production: Berkeley Sound Artist
Re-Recording Mixer: James LeBrecht
Sound Effects & Dialogue Editor: William Sammons
Production Designers: Daniel Goldstein and Jason Lahman
Special Effects Supervisor: Jason Lahman
Archival Materials: Nick Hurndon and Sgt. Kevin Miller
Color Correction: Jason Hanasik
Title Design: Josh Silverman
Additional Support: The Filmmaker Fund