Trigger Screening hosted by Community College of Philadelphia

Join us for a one-of-a-kind Philadelphia film event.

Following in the footsteps of internationally recognized We Breathe, We Live: Brotherly Love Protest Stories, the new film TRIGGER is both a call to understanding and a call to action about the roles each of us has to play in combatting the gun violence epidemic in Philadelphia and beyond. Featuring storytellers from Philadelphia sharing their lived experiences with gun violence and their shared search for hope with a vengeance.

A father who lost his son, a trauma nurse at a city hospital, a high school principal, community activists, doctors, scholars, shooters, victims, and their families all share their stories revealing layers of hurt that extend beyond the individual, family, and first responders to entire communities in need of healing. And yet they each search for hope with a vengeance. These storytellers are committed to using their horrific experiences to help others. For some, resilience and hope are key elements of survival. TRIGGER is both a call to understanding and a call to action. Each of us has a role to play in combatting this gun violence epidemic.

Featuring: Chuck Horton, Le’yondo Dunn, Rosalind Pichardo, Dr. Ruqiyya Greer, Joel Seay, Dr. John Rich, Bruce Nash, Ramon Cruz, Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, Anton Moore, No Gun Zone and Yolanda Hughes.
Also featuring: Malik Gray, Gabriel Bryant, Jahir Williams-Hill, Lamar Davis, Kyle Sutton and Craig Terry.
Post-Screening Talkback Moderated by: Chad Dion Lassiter, MSW
Directed by: Glenn Holsten.
Produced by: FreshFly Films

Presented by the City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services, the DBHIDS Division of Planning Innovation, and the DBHIDS Engaging Males of Color Initiative.