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RON SONEDECKER

CINEMATOGRAPHER – WRITER – DIRECTOR

STOLEN VALOR

Role: Writer & Director

Genre: Narrative Drama Short Film


Stolen Valor follows Chris, a father overwhelmed by grief relating to a tragic military event that he is refusing to talk about. Isolated and searching for solace, Chris stumbles upon a flyer for a war veteran’s support group. He decides to attend, hoping to find a sense of belonging among those who may understand his pain. However, when the group suspects that Chris has joined them under what seems to be false pretenses, they don’t hesitate to confront him. But within this lie, a deeper truth is revealed that changes everything.


Stolen Valor continues to have great success in it’s film festival run, including an exciting win at the Vegas Movie Awards in 2025, where it won three (3) awards for:

  • Best Student Film
  • Best Director (Short Film)
  • Best Supporting Actor (Thomas Dubyna)