We Are All Newtown

We Are All Newtown is a documentary short film that follows the journey of Pastor Sam Saylor as he grapples with grief over the loss of his son to gun violence, alongside resentment toward the attention given to Newtown after the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting — reconciling the two and moving to create change. 

We Are All Newtown is an outgrowth of Kim Snyder’s 2017 documentary feature Newtown, which premiered nationally on PBS’ Independent Lens in 2017. Showcasing unused footage from Snyder’s original production, We Are All Newtown shines a light on the stories of love and loss that are too often overlooked by the repetitive coverage of more sensational tragedies.