Through candid and revealing interviews with teachers, administrators, students, and parents, the film speaks to a new "normal" in which classrooms double as tactical training grounds, bullet-proof backpacks become armor, and conferences showcase the latest survival gadgets. Equal parts absurd and unsettlingly real, Thoughts & Prayers traces the $3 billion active shooter preparedness industry and raises important questions about the unintended consequences of these intense preparations on students and educators as communities take the situation into their own hands. In the absence of meaningful prevention efforts and gun reform, how far will Americans go to prepare for active shooters?

Thoughts & Prayers
Directed by Zackary Canepari and Jessica Dimmock, this arresting yet sobering documentary captures the current landscape of gun safety rituals in schools and communities across America, where mass shootings have become a part of everyday life. Through candid and revealing interv
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1 min read · Published May 1, 2026
Directed by Zackary Canepari and Jessica Dimmock, this arresting yet sobering documentary captures the current landscape of gun safety rituals in schools and communities across America, where mass shootings have become a part of everyday life.
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