Under the Gun

Documentary about Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. R, 2016.

press release: Every day more than 90 Americans are shot and killed -- and hundreds more are injured. So what is keeping America from finding common ground on preventing gun violence? Through the lens of families affected by shootings in Chicago, Newtown, Aurora, Isla Vista, Tucson, the film examines why many politicians are refusing to act and what a growing movement of Americans are doing to change that. Filmmaker Stephanie Soechtig and Katie Couric (the team behind the 2014 Sundance Film Festival hit FED UP) join forces again to create a documentary that is scrupulously comprehensive and decidedly fair to both sides of one of the most polarizing issues that is tearing our country apart. Searing and powerful with never-before-seen footage of the shooting in Aurora, UNDER THE GUN gives a human face to a crisis that is costing us in blood and scarring the conscience of a nation. A Q&A will follow the film screening. The film’s sponsor, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, was created to demand action from legislators, companies, and educational institutions to establish common-sense gun reforms. Since it was founded by stay-at-home mom Shannon Watts on December 15, 2012 in response to the devastating shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, their organization has flourished to become a leading force for gun violence prevention, with chapters in all 50 states.