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New Documentary Highlights Voices Of Newtown Families, Community Members

Children from Sandy Hook Elementary School being escorted from building.
Shannon Hicks
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The Newtown Bee
Children from Sandy Hook Elementary School being escorted from building.

In their new documentary, Kim Snyder and Maria Cuomo Cole provide an eye-opening narrative of life after Sandy Hook -- the deadly mass shooting that thrust Connecticut and gun reform into the national spotlight. This hour, we sit down with the filmmakers and learn about the multi-year journey that brought "Newtown" to the screen. 

Plus: gun control in America. We find out what lies ahead under the new administration in Washington.

"Newtown" event info:

CPTV and Independent Lens will present a free screening of "Newtown" at the Ring Family Performing Arts Hall at Wesleyan University on Saturday, April 1, 2017. For more information, click here

"Newtown" will also air on the PBS series Independent Lens on Monday, April 3, 2017. 

Hartford Public Schools event info:

Two more community conversations are scheduled to take place on Thursday, March 30 at 5:30 pm and Thursday, April 20 at 5:30 pm.

GUESTS:

  • Kim Snyder - Director of the new documentary film “Newtown”
  • Maria Cuomo Cole - Producer of the new documentary film “Newtown”
  • Michele Gorman - Political reporter for Newsweek
  • Daniela Altimari - Statehouse reporter for the Hartford Courant
  • David DesRoches - Education reporter for WNPR

Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter.

Chion Wolf contributed to this show.

Lucy leads Connecticut Public's strategies to deeply connect and build collaborations with community-focused organizations across the state.

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The independent journalism and non-commercial programming you rely on every day is in danger.

If you’re reading this, you believe in trusted journalism and in learning without paywalls. You value access to educational content kids love and enriching cultural programming.

Now all of that is at risk.

Federal funding for public media is under threat and if it goes, the impact to our communities will be devastating.

Together, we can defend it. It’s time to protect what matters.

Your voice has protected public media before. Now, it’s needed again. Learn how you can protect the news and programming you depend on.