Gun Violence & Grief Project

“Our Philadelphia” and “Club With No Name” are two collaboratively-produced short documentary films (15 minutes each) about grief in the aftermath of gun violence. Both films are available for public viewing on YouTube.

OUr Philadelphia

A documentary short about grief and the aftermath of gun violence from the perspective of teenagers. The film was directed by three teenagers, alumni of the same West Philadelphia high school, and features original music from other local Philadelphia artists.

Find the film on YouTube here.

[Or view the closed captioned version here.]

Club With no name

A documentary short telling the story of three Black Philadelphia mothers who lost their sons to neighborhood youth gun violence. They are forever bonded as members of this undesirable club, but finding ways to transform their pain into purpose.

Find the film on YouTube here.

[Or view the closed captioned version here.]

The filmmaking teams are thrilled for these films to be shared widely and used as conversation starters in classrooms, workplaces, community settings, trainings, etc.

Please tell us how you’re using the films and reach out if you’d like to arrange for a talkback or Q&A with members of the filmmaking teams: email NoraGrossPhD [at] gmail.com.