Wheelchair Rugby Documentary "Sum Function" to Premiere at Annapolis Film Festival

The film follows disabled veterans on the nation's only all-veteran wheelchair rugby team as they navigate life after catastrophic injury.

Mar. 14, 2026 at 7:10pm

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A new documentary centered on disabled veterans, wheelchair rugby, and life after catastrophic injury is set to make its world premiere at the Annapolis Film Festival later this month. Sum Function, directed by Marine Corps veteran and quadriplegic Noah Currier, will debut on Saturday, March 28, 2026, and follows members of the Oscar Mike Militia, described as the nation's only all-veteran wheelchair rugby team, as they examine how they navigate identity, connection, and purpose after life-changing injuries.

Why it matters

The documentary goes beyond sports, focusing on the personal and practical challenges faced by veterans living with severe disabilities. It also explores the support systems built through adaptive athletics and shared experience, with the goal of opening broader conversations about veteran mental health, reintegration, and disability access.

The details

Sum Function examines how the members of the Oscar Mike Militia, a group of disabled veterans living with impairments in all four limbs, come together through competition and community. Currier, who founded the Oscar Mike Foundation, has spent more than a decade working to help injured veterans rebuild independence through adaptive sports, community, and peer support.

  • Sum Function will debut on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at the Annapolis Film Festival.
  • The screening is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. on March 28, 2026, at Maryland Hall in Annapolis.

The players

Noah Currier

A Marine Corps veteran and quadriplegic who directed the documentary Sum Function.

Oscar Mike Militia

The nation's only all-veteran wheelchair rugby team featured in the documentary Sum Function.

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What they’re saying

“This film was never just about wheelchair rugby. It's about what happens when people refuse to quit on each other. To premiere Sum Function with the people who lived these stories means everything.”

— Noah Currier, Director, Sum Function (eyeonannapolis.net)

What’s next

Members of the Oscar Mike Militia are expected to attend the premiere along with Currier and members of the filmmaking team. A post-screening discussion with the audience is also planned.

The takeaway

Sum Function goes beyond sports to highlight the personal and practical challenges faced by disabled veterans, while also exploring the support systems built through adaptive athletics and shared experience. The documentary aims to open broader conversations about veteran mental health, reintegration, and disability access.