"Honorably Released" (working title) is a documentary film about LDS missionaries who enexpectedly return home early due to medical issues -- depression, anxiety, etc. As one early RM said, "The mission was rough, but coming home early was harder than actually going on a mission."

 

Shot and directed by BYU senior Jessica Bowles, and produced by Dr. Quint Randle, the film is being funded through a grant from the BYU School of Communications/College of Fine Arts.

 

We are scheduled to begin filming again in January. If you or your family have experienced this in some way, please contact us with your story or information.

 

We are wanting to interview early return missionaries, parents, health professionals, former leaders, etc.

 

Jessica Bowles

Quint Randle