Mike Scotti is a former

U.S. Marine The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through combi ...

and author of ''The Blue Cascade: A Memoir of Life After War'' (Hachette/Grand Central). He is the subject, narrator and co-producer of the documentary film '' Severe Clear'' (released outside the U.S. as ''This is War''). The film uses his personal combat footage to chronicle his time in Iraq.

Career

Scotti held the rank of First Lieutenant in Marine Corps Bravo Company, 1st Battalion 4th Marines. Mike Scotti has appeared on various programs, including "Last Call" with

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. He is a recipient of the Fort Lee Film Commission’s Lewis J. Selznick Award for filmmaking, and he has also been a storyteller with NPR’s The Moth Mainstage. His 2009 documentary film, ''Severe Clear'', was directed by American documentary maker Kristian Fraga, starring and using footage shot by Scotti. The film explores the Marine drive to Baghdad during the

2003 invasion of Iraq The 2003 invasion of Iraq was a United States-led invasion of the Republic of Iraq and the first stage of the Iraq War. The invasion phase began on 19 March 2003 (air) and 20 March 2003 (ground) and lasted just over one month, including 26 ...

. ''Severe Clear'' achieved a Special Mention for Cinematic Excellence at the 2009 International Rome Film Festival.Awards Roundup: October 19-26, 2009
Documentary.org, 26 October 2009 The film also received the Jury Prize at the Salem Film Fest.

References

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