EC-CHAP Film Series: "Beautifully Broken" - A Documentary by Local Film Maker Daniel Herzog

Tickets 15.00+Fees in Advance (ONLINE) / $20.00 at the Door

Doors: 6300pm / Screening: 7:00pm

A personal story of resilience through the lens of ultra-endurance running

SPECIAL NOTE: We are pleased to screen this powerful documentary by local film maker Daniel Herzog. “Beautifully Broken” tells a personal story of resilience by a Connecticut family through the lens of ultra-endurance running.

BEAUTIFULLY BROKEN is a feature-length mental health and suicide prevention documentary that explores PTSD, trauma recovery, and resilience through the lens of ultra-endurance running.

At the center of the film is Jared Buchanan, who takes on the Cocodona 250 — a 250-mile ultramarathon across theArizona desert — on the 10-year anniversary of his father's death by suicide. His father, a dedicated police officer, leftbehind a final message: "Make my death an issue so you can help others like me."

Determined to honor that request, Jared channels grief into purpose. Through extreme endurance challenges, heconfronts trauma, mental health stigma, and the silent struggles affecting law enforcement officers, veterans,families, and communities nationwide. Ultra running becomes more than a sport — it becomes a framework forhealing, awareness, and advocacy.

Through intimate interviews with mental health professionals, endurance athletes, and survivors, Beautifully Broken examines PTSD, depression, and suicide prevention with honesty and urgency. The film highlights both the depth of loss and the strength required to keep moving forward.

Beautifully Broken is more than a documentary about ultra running. It is a call to action — a mental health awareness film designed to spark dialogue, reduce stigma, and encourage communities to address suicide prevention openly and directly.

Join us for the screening of this powerful film of loss and resilience by a Connecticut family. This program is hosted by the "Eastern Connecticut Center for History, Art, and Performance" (EC-CHAP). Doors 6:30pm / Screening 7:00pm. Tickets $15.00+Fees in advance online / $20.00 at the door.

Soft drinks and snacks available. We are pleased to offer our exclusive "BYOB&F" TM model - Bring Your Own Beverage & Food (Wine & Beer Only - I.D. Required).  You can also bring your paid ticket to Willington Pizza House (or WP Too) for eat-in or take-out the night of the show and receive 15% off your meal purchase. Ask for "The Packing House" pizza! Click HERE for secret recipe. 

 For more information, please call 518-791-9474.