09/14/2023
The local Moms Demand Action group is hosting a showing of the "After Parkland" documentary on 10/18/23 at the State Theater. The movie will be followed by a community discussion. Doors open at 5:30PM and the movie will start at 6:30PM. Tickets are $10 per person and free for students.
Manuel Oliver, whose son, Joaquin Oliver, was killed at Parkland High School, is scheduled to participate in the community discussion.
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Below is a copy of the press release announcing the program.
Moms Demand Action Traverse City to Host Screening of “After Parkland” Documentary with Panel Discussion to Follow
Film showcases aftermath of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Fla. Screening set for Oct. 18 at the State Theater with local experts and student leaders to facilitate a panel discussion
Contact: Megan Wick, [email protected], 312-259-7338
Sept. 11, 2023
TRAVERSE CITY, MICH --- Moms Demand Action Traverse City in partnership with the State Theater will host a screening of the 2019 documentary, “After Parkland,” a film chronicling the fallout of the 2018 school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that left 17 dead. This film showcases the after effects on the small town of Parkland, Fla., rocked by this mass shooting, focusing on the families who lost their loved ones to gun violence. The organization is bringing this documentary to the big screen at the State Theater to raise awareness around the reality that gun violence is pervasive -- in cities big and small.
“It’s easy to feel insulated in a town like Traverse City, to not expect that gun violence will affect us on a scale like what Parkland experienced,” says Molly Stanifer, Moms Demand Action Volunteer, Traverse City. “But that conversation is changing, even in our small community.”
To prepare for these unthinkable certainties, the volunteer group is encouraging not only attending this screening but becoming familiar with how common sense gun reform helps to prevent gun deaths.
“Gun violence is the leading cause of death for kids, teens, and young adults ages 18-25 in the United States,” begins Stanifer. “Moms Demand Action is tapping into our network of supporters to help spread awareness and build a stronger movement for common sense gun reform.” To that end, post-screening, community experts and student leaders will facilitate a panel discussion and audience Q&A on responsible gun ownership and actions that can be taken to support Moms Demand Action’s work to increase public safety measures.
“If after this screening and talk we have just one person who stores their gun safely, reaches out to their Congressperson about gun safety laws, or even decides to join us in our movement, then we have made the impact we’re striving for,” asserts Stanifer.
The State Theater will screen “After Parkland” on Wednesday, October 18, at 6:30pm. Tickets are available for $10 each at stateandbijou.org or at the door, based on availability. Student tickets are free.
The screening and discussion is made possible by sponsors Cherry Bend Family Care, The Fierberg National Law Group, High Street Insurance Partners, Beth Holmes-Bozung, and Kevin Bozung.
Moms Demand Action, under the Everytown for Gun Safety umbrella, is a grassroots movement of Americans fighting for public safety measures that can protect people from gun violence. We work to pass stronger gun laws and to close the loopholes that jeopardize the safety of our families. Additionally, Moms Demand Action advocates in our local communities to encourage a culture of responsible gun ownership.
The State Theatre is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) that is dedicated to presenting a carefully-curated selection of movies that capture the human experience in transformative ways.
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