By Alex Silverman
This film comes to us once again from Planet Classroom’s Problem Solvers series. In this short, producer Sydney Kim tackles a subject that is constantly at the forefront of society – gun violence.
Gun violence seems to be a never-ending issue with constant back and forth on what to do about it. Meanwhile, the stats in gun-related incidents, either intentional or accidental, continue to rise with increasing deaths and injuries. Kim points out that gun violence is an issue that affects everyone of all ages, races, and genders, which means a good solution could improve everyone’s lives. Sydney shares ideas for how to solve the problem including more gun control, better background checks, and effective policy reform.
While these are only a few of many good ideas, a lot more can be done with them. Since how to solve the problem of gun violence seems to be a constant back and forth argument, there is bound to be some kind of common ground between all the arguments. It is this common ground that needs to be better explored so that both sides can come to an agreement. I give this short film 4 out of 5 stars.
Alex is a recent graduate from Columbia College Chicago with a major in Comedic Writing & Performance and a minor in Writing for Television. Apart from his work as part of the Planet Classroom Network Film Selection team at CMRubinWorld, he served as a screening panelist intern for the International Children’s Media Center, a sketch writer, and an on-set production assistant at the 61st Annual Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards.
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