Still We Rise: Healing Beyond Gun Violence
About the Film
*Still We Rise: Healing Beyond Gun Violence* follows families, youth, credible messengers, and community leaders across Seattle, Brooklyn, Atlantic City, and Philadelphia as they navigate life after harm and rebuild community safety and belonging.
The film highlights cohort-based healing models, youth leadership, faith-rooted wellness practices, and credible messenger outreach, demonstrating that the path to systemic change is paved with collective care.
The Film
Who This Film Is For
A versatile tool for sectors dedicated to community health and systemic equity.
Universities
Perfect for Sociology, Public Health, and Social Work departments studying community resilience.
Healthcare Systems
Essential viewing for hospital-based violence intervention programs and medical practitioners.
CVI Networks
Tools for credible messenger outreach and community violence intervention teams nationwide.
Faith Communities
Inspiring dialogue in churches and spiritual centers around wellness and restorative justice.
Impact
Impact Campaign Goals
Our impact campaign uses storytelling as a strategic tool to strengthen healing-centered infrastructure, elevate lived experience, and advance community-driven approaches to safety, belonging, and systemic change.
Healing Infrastructure
Build healing-centered infrastructure that prioritizes mental wellness alongside physical safety.
Elevate Leadership
Elevate lived-experience leadership, ensuring those closest to the harm are leading the solutions.
Rooted Programming
Expand culturally rooted programming that speaks directly to the unique needs of urban communities.
Safety Models
Advance community-centered safety models as viable alternatives to traditional policing.
Storytelling Strategy
Use storytelling as a strategic tool for deep connection, humanization, and immediate social action.
Culture & Faith as Evidence
Support culturally and spiritually grounded practices as proven tools for healing, connection, and resilience.
Screening
Host a Screening
Bring *Still We Rise* to your organization or community. Each screening includes the film presentation plus two film representatives for a deep-dive engagement.
Add-ons Available
Q&A, Leadership Roundtables, Collective Care Workshops, Systems Change Partnerships.
Ideal For
Public Sector, Private Sector, Universities, Healthcare, Corporate events.
"Not just a film — it’s a tool for training, dialogue, and systemic change."
Lynniah Grayson
Co-Producer & Creative Director
Resources for Impact
Partner With Us
This is movement work—building healing, safety, and belonging. We are looking for mission-aligned partners to help amplify the reach and impact of this film.
