Pbs hawaii and hawaii women in filmmaking will copresent a screening of the acclaimed documentary, newtown, on tuesday, march 14, 2017, 6. The documentary premiered at sundance film festival and will make its new york festival premiere this month. To answer this question, pbs and its partners are collecting photos, videos and text submissions from across america to capture the state and spirit of our nation. Newtown explores the aftermath of the mass shooting in newtown, connecticut, where 20 firstgraders and six of their educators were killed on december 14. Oct 07, 2016 newtown doesnt offer much closure, but it does hint at new beginnings and the comfort in knowing that time must go on. To answer this question, pbs and its partners are collecting photos, videos and text submissions from across america to capture the state and spirit of. Abramorama will release newtown in theaters this october, with a. Newtown documentary explores aftermath of sandy hook shooting. Murrah federal building in oklahoma city, which claimed 168 lives. Your purchase supports pbs and the programs your love. Newtown explores the aftermath of the mass shooting in newtown, connecticut, where 20 firstgraders and six of their educators were killed on december 14, 2012. But, what newtown, the documentary, clearly conveys is that it is a community that understands the horrific loss that 26 of its families have endured.
Pbsindependent lens to air acclaimed documentary newtown. Snyders searing new documentary newtown, filmed over the course of nearly three years, uses deeply personal, neverbefore. On december 14, 2012, a disturbed young man committed a horrific mass shooting in newtown, connecticut that took the lives of 20 schoolchildren and six educators at sandy hook elementary school. The documentary is built on the work of pbs frontline and the hartford courant. The documentary that has been in the making for three years will air on pbs at 9 p. The path to violence details a powerfully effective secret service program the safe school initiative thats helped schools detect problem behavior. Twenty months after a horrific mass shooting in newtown, conn. Nowhere is that conversation more intense than in newtown, where frontline finds a town divided and explores how those closest to the tragedy are now wrestling with our nations gun culture and laws. After newtown, on pbs, explores gun violence the new york. This is a list of films from the independent lens series on pbs. Nowhere is that conversation more intense than in newtown. Following the documentary, we encourage you to host a conversation. After the cameras leave, the community is left to carry on with the trauma and the heartache of the worst devastation imaginable, producer. This movie guide goes with the pbs frontline documentary after newtown.
Mar 30, 2017 pbs hawaii and hawaii women in filmmaking will copresent a screening of the acclaimed documentary, newtown, on tuesday, march 14, 2017, 6. Three years after the horrific mass shooting in newtown, ct that took the lives of twenty elementary school children and six educators on december 14, 2012, the small new england town is a complex psychological web in the wake of yet another act of mass killing at the hands of a. Last month, the new, completely redesigned sandy hook elementary opened. Newtown documentary will screen at wesleyan this weekend. Mar 30, 2017 the 2016 documentary film newtown brings to light the aftermath of the december 14, 2012 mass shooting at sandy hook elementary school which took the lives of 20 children between six and seven. We are all newtown part 1 watch independent lens pbs. The point of newtown, a new documentary by kim snyder airing in theaters nationwide november 2, is, in the rawest terms, to reopen old wounds. On december 14, 2012, a disturbed young man committed a horrific mass shooting in. Raising adam lanza by frontline pbs free listening on. The event is part of indie lens popup, a film screening series that brings people. The documentary newtown explores the aftermath of the 2012 mass shooting at sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut, where a gunman killed 20 children and six adults. Pbs brings together its news and public affairs teams from across the country to analyze and illuminate the issues surrounding the newtown, connecticut, school tragedy. Each pbs newshour broadcast from monday, february 18, 20 friday, february 22, 20, will include a segment dedicated to exploring the. Before driving to the school, he shot and killed his mother at their newtown home.
As first responders arrived at the school, lanza committed. Pbs to air newtown documentary and make it available for. Filmed over the course of nearly three years, the filmmakers use. While some citizens advocated for few or no restrictions on gun ownership. Newtown documentary explores aftermath of sandy hook. Filmmakers kim snyder and maria cuomo cole host a screening and discussion of their new film newtown. So the weeklong programming effort titled after newtown, arriving two.
Newtown premieres on independent lens during 20162017 season. The documentary newtown, premiering on pbs on april 3, which weaves together intimate and emotionally raw interviews of parents, teachers, first responders and others with neverbeforeseen footage. In newtown, understated eloquence but no peace prayers at a church aftermath the elementary school massacre at newtown, conn. With janet beck, alan berg, jim botting, bill buford. The 2016 documentary film newtown brings to light the aftermath of the december 14, 2012 mass shooting at sandy hook elementary school. With gene rosen, syeda suriya ahmed, abbey clements, sally cox. Previously, she spent some time contributing to variety snyder made her directorial debut with the 2000 documentary, i remember me, a biographical film chronicling her struggles with chronic fatigue syndrome cfs. Newtown is a coproduction of mile 22 llc and independent television service itvs, in association with ka snyder productions, cuomo cole productions. Mar 29, 2017 on april 3, 2017, the documentary of newtown airs public on pbs. Fulton city to host screening of pbs vietnam war documentary. There are no words of compassion or reassurance that can bring back those who lost their lives during the shooting at sandy hook elementary school.
Nov 02, 2016 the point of newtown, a new documentary by kim snyder airing in theaters nationwide november 2, is, in the rawest terms, to reopen old wounds. Ctmt although april 3rd will be the first time i personally will be seeing the documentary, i highly advise others to watch it. In tallahassee, florida, mayor andrew gillum, the local sheriff, a student victim of a shooting at florida state university, and members of the nra urge new gun safety. Nov 01, 2016 almost four years later, the film, newtown, a deeply moving documentary will hit over 500 theaters nationwide nov. The documentary newtown chronicles the lingering effect of the 2012 massacre at sandy hook elementary in hopes of keeping the topic of gun violence in the public conversation. From the first european settlements in the new world to frontier justice. Pbs invites america to be a part of pbs american portrait, a national storytelling initiative that seeks to define what it really means to be an american today.
This video adapted from frontline explores the attitudes of citizens of newtown, connecticut in the aftermath of. In 2016, snyder won at the crested butte film festival actnow award for newtown and was nominated at sundance film festival in. Newtown parents say documentary is a tool to combat gun violence one week after the orlando nightclub mass shooting, parents of victims of the 2012 sandy hook shooting spoke at a. We are all newtown part 3 watch independent lens pbs. Week of special pbs programming to focus on newtown tragedy. Snyders last feature documentary is welcome to shelbyville, also. The average conversation will last between 30 45 minutes. Mark barden and david wheeler share intimate details of their families struggles following the sandy hook elementary school massacre in newtown, a. Guns in america about the influence of the gun control debate on american. The documentary raising adam lanza seeks a more complete view of nancy lanza and her son, a young man who was described as smart and awkward as a teen and who later killed 27 people in newtown. We are all newtown part 1 watch independent lens pbs online.
Guns in america is an unprecedented exploration of americas enduring relationship with firearms. After newtown, on pbs, explores gun violence the new. Powerful documentary explores aftermath and resilience in community devastated by trauma. Newtown documentary gets 1st public connecticut screening. Newtown documents a traumatized community fractured by grief and driven toward a sense of purpose. Feb 19, 20 the national pbs schedule is a placid thing, sketched out well in advance and usually subject to only minor tweaking. Abramorama will release newtown in theaters this october, with a release on pbs. Discover how the shootings at sandy hook elementary school in newtown. Snyder directed newtown, which premiered at the 2016 sundance film festival and is being theatrically released in september 2016, with a national broadcast on pbss independent lens series in late 2016. Feb 16, 20 each pbs newshour broadcast from monday, february 18, 20 friday, february 22, 20, will include a segment dedicated to exploring the issues surrounding the newtown tragedy. I got tickets for the screening, and kathy and i will go witness what it presents. Newtown premieres on independent lens monday, april 3, 2017, 9. Newtown doesnt offer much closure, but it does hint at new beginnings and the comfort in knowing that time must go on.
Independent lens is televisions largest showcase of independent documentary film, airing monday nights on most pbs member stations. The twohour film, which focuses on the aftermath of the events at sandy hook elementary school in newtown, will air monday, april 3, at 9 p. Newtown will air in march 2017 on independent lens on pbs. The new documentary newtown will be screened across the country and followed by a live town hall conversation with audience participation. Newtown succeeds because of the powerful emotional story it tells. The sandy hook elementary school shooting occurred on december 14, 2012, in newtown, connecticut, united states, when 20yearold adam lanza shot and killed 26 people, including 20 children between six and seven years old, and six adult staff members. Pbsindependent lens to air acclaimed documentary newtown, 43. Newtown premieres on independent lens during 20162017. Snyder filmed over the course of nearly three years, the filmmakers use unique access and never before heard kim a. A look at how the community of newtown, connecticut came together in the aftermath of the largest mass shooting of schoolchildren in american history. A screening of the vietnam war, a pbs documentary by ken burns and lynn novick, will air at johns creeks newtown park on aug. On december 14, 2012, a disturbed young man committed a horrific mass shooting in newtown, connecticut. On wednesday, a screening of a documentary done about newtown will be shown in 500 theaters nationwide.
In nra under fire, a documentary premiering tuesday, march 24, frontline investigates the status of americas gun debate and why the organization that has dominated it for so long is now. Newtown documentary about sandy hook school shooting aftermath independent. This frontline documentary looks for answers to the centraland so far elusivequestion. Documents the beliefs and experiences of timothy mcveigh in the leadup to his bombing of the alfred p. On april 3, 2017, the documentary of newtown airs public on pbs. Oct 31, 2016 but, what newtown, the documentary, clearly conveys is that it is a community that understands the horrific loss that 26 of its families have endured and the town has been the biggest support to. Pbs independent lens to air acclaimed documentary newtown, 43. We are all newtown part 3 watch independent lens pbs online. Newtown documentary about sandy hook school shooting. Long island screening at the amc stony brook 17 at 7. Joining the ranks of a growing club to which no one wants to belong, a cast of characters interconnect to weave an intimate story of community resilience. In addition to newtown, the global peace film festival will screen the itvsfunded films. Three years after the horrific mass shooting in newtown, ct that took the lives of twenty elementary school children and six educators on december 14, 2012, the small new england town is a complex psychological web in the wake of yet another act of mass killing at the hands of a disturbed young gunman.
Documentary newtown examines a towns lasting trauma. Jun 29, 2016 newtown parents say documentary is a tool to combat gun violence one week after the orlando nightclub mass shooting, parents of victims of the 2012 sandy hook shooting spoke at a. Almost four years later, the film, newtown, a deeply moving documentary will hit over 500 theaters nationwide nov. Jun 27, 2016 the documentary premiered at sundance film festival and will make its new york festival premiere this month. Gun violence is as american as apple pie and old glory. Snyders featurelength documentary newtown establishes this right from the start by flashing images of a parade in the towns main thoroughfare baton twirler, uniformed cops and then bringing in audio of a 911 call from a police dispatcher asking for backup during the massacre, which claimed the lives of 20 elementaryschool.
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