Independent filmmakers are shooting scenes of “Medal of Victory,” an action comedy featuring two AWOL soldiers, on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
Producer Jason Schumacher said the film is about two soldiers who accidentally send nuclear fusion triggers to Malawi. While on the run, the soldiers are mistaken for war heroes, and they get mixed up in a small-town mayoral election.
Filmmakers are shooting scenes in the Wisconsin Historical Society and Vilas Hall, according to Schumacher. They have also shot parts of the film in Baraboo, Darlington and Cottage Grove.
Schumacher said the film is action-based, but it’s more about the characters.
“It’s a character-driven comedy,” Schumacher said. “It’s about these two guys who kind of get thrown into a predicament that they can’t control … and they’re just trying to keep afloat.”
He said “Medal of Victory” is their first feature-length film, but they have produced two short films, one of which played at the Wisconsin Film Festival as well as at a Los Angeles film festival and some international festivals.
“Medal of Victory” is set to be released in fall 2014, according to Schumacher.
