Parkland Rising

On February 14, 2018, a lone shooter opened fire on a Florida high school. In a fight that has become epic, the survivors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre have responded with defiance, eloquence and bravery. Parkland Rising follows these remarkable young people and the parents of the victims as they take on those responsible for the lack of gun control laws: Politicians who accept gun lobby money, gun manufacturers and the National Rifle Association. With unparalleled access, the filmmakers share the personal stories of these fierce leaders as they raise their voices in an effort to prevent more mass shootings. Focusing largely on student activist David Hogg and artist Manuel Oliver, grieving father of slain Joaquin Oliver, this is their journey over nine defining months as they channel their anger into action and engage in a valiant battle of wills with the gun lobby. Alternately heartbreaking and life-affirming Parkland Rising should be seen by every American. (Woodstock Film Festival)