The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors has selected nine winners in the Documentary category for programs released in 2017.
Newtown
NAME OF FILM: NEWTOWN
DIRECTOR(S): Kim A. Snyder
STARRING:
GENRE: Documentary Film
SYNOPSIS: After joining the ranks of a growing club no one wants to belong to, the people of Newtown, Connecticut, weave an intimate story of resilience. This film traces the aftermath of the worst mass shooting of schoolchildren in American history as the traumatized community finds a new sense of purpose.
NEWTOWN, Documentary on Deadliest Mass Shooting of Schoolchildren in American History, to Air on PBS | Trailer
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Competition and NEXT Film Lineup Revealed for 2016 Sundance Film Festival
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