What Went Wrong? Root causes of gun violence documentary.

By Public Media Network 1 Min Read

A Next Lens Media Lab Fellowship documentary.

Five ex-offenders from the community share their personal lived experience to help identify the root causes of gun violence and offer context to understand and address the deeper issues involved with it.

Ashley Lanting



“The purpose of What Went Wrong? is to create a deeper awareness of the root causes of gun violence so that we can all take actions to transform our community.”
~ Ashley Lanting, Ph.D., Producer, Writer & Director

Public Media Network’s Next Lens Media Lab fellowship incubates innovative and ambitious documentary producers working on short-form, episodic, or feature-length non-fiction videos.

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Fellowships are awarded to create opportunities, provide resources & mentorship, and development funds for emerging media makers who often face structural and technical barriers in telling their stories.

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