Description:
In the
past few years, a drastic rise in mass shootings has ripped across
the United States, compounding an epidemic of gun violence. Despite a
growing body count at the hands of guns, and an outpouring of shock
and outrage that comes with it, America has failed to respond with
meaningful action. What is keeping the two sides of this debate—those
favoring stricter gun control laws and Second Amendment purists like
the NRA—from finding common ground? Filmmaker Stephanie Soechtig
and Katie Couric (the team behind the 2014 Sundance Film Festival hit Fed Up) join forces again to create a documentary that is
scrupulously comprehensive and decidedly fair to both sides of one of
the most polarizing issues that is tearing America apart. Searing and
powerful with never-before-seen footage of the shooting in Aurora, Under the Gun ultimately gives a human face to a crisis that
is scarring the conscience of a nation.
Biography: Stephanie
Soechtig is an award-winning writer, producer and documentary
film director. Her most earlier film, Fed Up premiered at
Sundance where it was acquired by Radius/TWC and received a wide
theatrical release. A New York Times Critic's Pick, many have likened Fed Up to Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth for the way
we eat; it spotlights our addiction to sugar and the ensuing obesity
epidemic, and succeeds in bringing the issue into the mainstream.
Stephanie's directorial debut documentary, Tapped focused on
the high cost—to both the environment and our health—of the
bottled water industry. Hailed by critics as “stunning” and
“whip-smart,” Tapped swept film festivals across the
country while picking up six awards for Best Documentary Feature.
