Fate beckoned filmmaker J.D. Dillard when it came to delivering the true-life story of war hero Jesse Brown to the big screen. Long before his filmmaking career took flight, Dillard grew up a Navy brat. His father Bruce Dillard served as a Naval flight officer for the Blue Angels and was the second African American in history to do so. Watching videos of his father's aviation skills and also "Star Wars" at a young age sparked Dillard’s love for filmmaking and aviation. At last, he’s now got the opportunity to bridge the two with his latest feature, "Devotion.”