Baker Boys: Inside the Surge
# Baker Boys: Inside the Surge

Baker Boys: Inside the Surge, is a 2010 four-part documentary series following the soldiers of Baker Company, Task Force 1-15 Infantry, 3d Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, during their deployment in Operation Iraqi Freedom at Combat Outpost Carver during the troop surge of 2007.

## Overview

The series provides an intimate view of counter-insurgency and soldiers on the front lines during the surge of coalition troops in Iraq. Beginning in February 2008, journalist Jon Steele embedded with Baker Company. Over the course of 90 days, he conducted interviews with its soldiers, filmed their activities, and gathered footage from ground and air combat missions.

This 4-part miniseries was directed by two-time Emmy Award winner Kern Konwiser and presented in association with Gigapix Studios, PointProd, and Sandbag Productions.

## Premieres

Baker Boys: Inside the Surge was first aired in January 2010. Beginning on Jan. 4, HDNet aired it in four one-hour segments every Monday. The series was released for screening on April 23, 2010, at the Newport Beach Film Festival. On January 4, 2011, Baker Boys was released on DVD, initially exclusively through the Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES). On Jan. 19 and 20, 2011, the National Infantry Museum's IMAX theater screened it for the Fort Benning community, home of the 1-15 Infantry.

## Awards

Baker Boys: Inside the Surge has won awards at every festival in which it has been played, including:

| Award | Festival | Year |
| - | - | - |
| Audience Award Winner | 11th Annual Newport Beach Film Festival | 2010 |
| Award Of Excellence | Accolade Competition | 2010 |
| Silver Remi Winner | 43rd Annual WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival | 2010 |
| Bronze Winner | 31st Annual Telly Awards | 2010 |
| Honorable Mention | Dart Awards for Excellence in Journalism | 2010 |
| Genius Audience Award | 20th Annual Gotham Awards' Festival | 2010 |
| Best Documentary Feature | 7th Annual Ventura Film Festival | 2010 |
| Special Jury Award, Telecast Series | 55th Annual CINE film and video competition | 2011 |
