''Army of One'' is a Canadian documentary film, directed by

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and released in 2003. The film profiles Serena Miller, Thaddeus Ressler and Nelson Reyes, three young Americans who were moved to register for military service in the wake of the

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. The film premiered in November 2003 at the

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. It had its Canadian premiere at the 2004

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, where it won the juried award for Best Canadian Feature Documentary.Matthew Carey
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'', May 2, 2025. Goodman received a

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nomination for Best Direction in a Documentary Program at the

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in 2004.

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