¡PREMIO DOCUMENTOS! - Festival de Premios Documentales Impacto | PREMIO AL MÉRITO - Premio al Mérito del Largometraje Documental: Afroamericano | PREMIO AL MÉRITO - Mujeres Cineastas | "El tema de esta película es increíblemente importante". - Producciones de terreno más alto
La violencia armada • Tiroteos masivos • Suicidio con arma de fuego • Violencia de las pandillas • Armas fantasma • Delito • Sistema de justicia • Equipo suficiente • Zonas verdes • Política
Fecha de finalización: 2022 | Duración: 85 minutos | Idioma: Inglés | Subtítulos: Sí | Incluye: Transcripción | Director y productor: Dawn Alexander | Productores: David Massey y Anita Otano | Editor: Quinn Maloy Williams
Este dinámico documental, realizado por la madre de un joven afroamericano, cuestiona la asombrosa cantidad de tiroteos en comunidades de todo el país, centrándose en Chicago. Comparte las historias de las personas involucradas en la reducción de la violencia armada, los perpetradores y las víctimas, para proponer soluciones. Los medios de comunicación han intentado normalizar la violencia armada, especialmente en Chicago, ignorándola y, en general, sólo destacando la violencia armada cuando ocurren tiroteos masivos. El cineasta dice: "La violencia armada debe detenerse ahora, y corresponde a cineastas como nosotros arrojar una luz brillante y duradera sobre la violencia. ¡La gente está MURIENDO!"
Presidente Brady United | Kris Brown
"Sí, esta película fue genial".
Rus Bradburd, autor de Todos los sueños que hemos soñado
"Esta fantástica película es algo poderoso".
Producciones de terreno más alto
"El tema de esta película es increíblemente importante".
PREMIOS
¡Premio DOCS! | Festival de Premios Documentales Impacto
Premio al Mérito | Premio al Mérito del Largometraje Documental: Afroamericano
Premio al Mérito | Mujeres cineastas
PROYECCIONES
Ministerio de Reconciliación de la Preciosa Sangre y la Comunidad de Fe de Santa Sabina-Seleccionado
Iglesia Betel AME
Primera Iglesia AME
Director, Producer & Writer for CHI-TOWN GUNS, GUN VIOLENCE & THE NRA
Dawn Alexander is an Impact DOCS Award winner for her most recent documentary which she Wrote, Produced and Directed, CHI-TOWN GUNS, GUN VIOLENCE & the NRA -This feature documentary with an original song by Macy Gray, delves into where guns are coming from that produce “mass shootings” in the 3rd largest city (Chicago) every weekend! The politics, politicians, former shooters, and organizations fighting for gun control. The NRA’s history, and their support of gun violence. Distributed by GOOD DOCS, Dawn is the mother of a young African American male, and as such created, THEY ARE NOT ALL LOST with a deeply felt commitment to his safety and the safety of other young black men in the U.S. This film won the People’s Choice Award at the San Diego Christian Film Festival, HollyShorts Official Selection & HollyShorts Festival Documentaries Audience award @ the HollyShorts Film Festival. Along with David Massey, Dawn is currently the Producer and Writer of this award-winning documentary (turned doc series) NOT ALL LOST, which focuses on youth of color, who overcome adversity and achieve success in life. A reality-based, celebrity driven PBS television program that’s airing in over hundreds of PBS markets. She also produced the short films, BABY GIRL, and WHEN JUSTICE ISN'T JUST being her most recent, attempts to address Justice, since: "Justice can only exist within the coordinates of equality and is the constant and perpetual disposition to render every person his due.” When Justice Isn’t Just, is distributed by First Run Features.
Dawn’s current feature doc in pre-production chronicles the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), Indigenous/Native Women and the obstacles, women hurt/saved, the incremental steps forward that eventually accomplished reauthorization. Dawn produced several award-winning commercials and public service announcements for TBWA/Chait/Day and Grey Advertising. She is a winner of the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame Award for her screenplay “Madness.” With an MFA from UCLA. Dawn’s recent screenplay feature “LA UnCovered” has earned her a semi- finalist in the 2023 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition.