The Dreamland, in partnership with Make It Stop and to
benefit A.S.A.P. Nantucket, presents the documentary NEWTOWN.
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 on December 14,
2012. 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.
This
special screening will be followed by a question and answer session with a
panel of speakers including Jackie Lane,
Executive Director of National Alliance on Mental Illness, Cape Cod and The
Islands (NAMI CC&I), Marty Zdanamicz, NAMI CC&I Advocacy
Consultant, Dr. Lepore, Nantucket Doctor, John Buckey, Nantucket High
School Principal, Sergeant Kevin Marshall, Nantucket Crime Prevention Officer,
Tessandra Pearson, Executive Director, Family and Children’s Services of
Nantucket, John Riccio, Make It Stop advisory council, and Rev. Linda Simmons,
Minister of Unitarian Universalist Meeting House, Make It Stop council member
and panel moderator.
MAKE IT STOP is a Nantucket group
of people who meet once a month to write letters, make calls to senators and
congresspeople, demonstrate, speak out, host events, and educate ourselves
about how to make a difference in gun safety.