NEWTOWN Documentary Examines the Aftermath of Tragedy, From the Community to the NRA

Guest Bio

NEWTOWN documents a traumatized community fractured by grief and driven toward a sense of purpose. Joining the ranks of a growing club to which no one wants to belong, a cast of characters interconnect to weave an intimate story of community resilience. Filmed over the course of nearly three years, the filmmakers use unique access and never before heard testimonies to tell a story of the aftermath of the deadliest mass shooting of schoolchildren in American history. Kim A. Snyder’s most recent film, WELCOME TO SHELBYVILLE (2011), was nationally broadcast on Independent Lens. With over a dozen short documentaries, her most recent, DUKE RILEY GOES TO CHINA premiered at the Palm Springs Int’l Shortfest. Kim’s directorial debut feature documentary, I REMEMBER ME was theatrically distributed by Zeitgeist Films.