My Dead Friend Zoe: Travis Kelces film producer debut set for world premiere at SXSW [Video]

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – An Oregon-made film is slated to premiere at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival in Austin, Texas, this month, exploring parts of the veteran experience while supporting veteran organizations across the United States.

“My Dead Friend Zoe” is a dark comedy following the story of a female Afghanistan veteran and her relationships with her dead best friend from the Army, as well as her estranged Vietnam veteran grandfather.

The film stars Sonequa Martin-Green, and Natalie Morales, along with Ed Harris, Morgan Freeman, Utkarsh Ambudkar, and Gloria Reuben.

“It’s a film about friendship, family, loss, humor, and heart, and based on a lot of my experiences during and after the military with PTSD and the whole veteran experience,” “My Dead Friend Zoe” writer and director Kyle Hausmann-Stokes told Nexstar’s KOIN.

Enlisting in the military one month before 9/11, Hausmann-Stokes served five years in the U.S. Army and …