Representatives from Everytown, Brady, and Hollywood, Health & Society are joined by three writer/producers for a discussion about mindfulness & conscious storytelling around depictions of gun violence and gun safety on TV. They explore the ways in which TV has & has not engaged with our real-life epidemic of gun violence across the U.S. — from conversations about how and when guns are deployed or depicted in scripted series, to gun storage and safety both onscreen and off, to empowering storytellers to play a proactive role in the movement to prevent gun violence.

Learn more about the media advocacy guides referenced in this conversation:

• Understanding and Depicting Gun Violence in Entertainment (Everytown)
• Trigger Warning: Gun Guidelines for the Media (Hollywood, Health & Society)

This conversation was recorded live at ATX TV Festival Season 12 (June 1-4, 2023) in Austin, TX.

PANELISTS:

• Dave Andron (Creator / Showrunner / EP, Justified: City Primeval)
• Melinda Hsu Taylor (Creator / Showrunner / EP, Tom Swift; Writer / Showrunner / EP, Nancy Drew)
• Kate Langrall Folb (Director, Hollywood, Health and Society)
• Elle Johnson (Writer / EP, Bosch)
• Christian Heyne (VP, Policy and Programs, Brady)

MODERATOR:

• Sophie Yan (Director, Cultural & Entertainment Advocacy, Everytown for Gun Safety)

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