Thoughts & Prayers

Thoughts & Prayers (2025)

Is the new normal... normal?

In a dystopic America, children are taught how to prepare for school shootings through elaborate drills. Yet what are intended as self-defense mechanisms are themselves deeply traumatic for students, parents, educators, and entire communities.

Date of release
2025-11-12
TMDB
5.6 / 10 (14)
Runtime
1h 28m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Zackary Canepari, Jessica Dimmock

Interesting facts

Thoughts & Prayers: Or How to Survive an Active Shooter in America is a 2025 American documentary film directed by Zackary Canepari and Jessica Dimmock. It explores active shooter training and the industry surrounding it.

Production

Zachary Canepari and Jessica Dimmock decided to make the film as their daughter was going through school and discussing safety. Dimmock was curious about the effect it would have on their daughter and all kids going through drills. Canepari and Dimmock opted to not include politics or lawmakers and only included statistics in order to make the film accessible to all. The film participated in the 2022 Gotham Project Market.

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