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Gun Violence, one of the most significant health and equity issues in America, reaches far beyond its individual victims and impacts the mind, body and souls of the families who are left within its wake. These shorts focus on the effects of gun violence in our neighborhoods and communities and advocates for gun violence prevention.

Sometimes I Cry in June
(USA, 2020, 20 min)
By Shameka Sawyer
As a way of processing her brother’s murder, Shameka Sawyer created Sometimes I Cry in June, a vulnerable and touching memorial to a brother, son, and father. This film is an intimate look at a family's struggle to accept the untimely murder of their son and brother.

What’s Behind Me
(USA, 2020, 9 min)
By Gabriela Watson Burkett
What’s Behind Me features Jaleel King, a disabled Philadelphia-native photographer. The film follows him for a day as he navigates the city in public transportation while sharing his journey as a gunshot survivor, the challenges of being in a wheelchair, and his inspiration to photograph.

Our Philadelphia
(USA, 2020, 15 min)
By Kashmir Alson, Melvin Floyd, and Elijah McFarland
In this short film, Black teenagers from one all-male school in West Philadelphia share their stories of losing friends to neighborhood gun violence. Filmed and directed by young people, the film features original music by young Philadelphia artists.