SYNOPSIS

An insightful, rousing coming-of-age story of a generation of youth leaders determined to take the reigns and fight for justice at a critical time in U.S. history. Sparked by the plague of gun violence ravaging their schools, Us Kids chronicles the March For Our Lives movement, following its co-founders, survivors and a group of teenage activists as they pull off the largest youth protest in American history and set out across to build an inclusive and unprecedented movement that addresses racial justice, a growing public health crisis and shocking a political system into change.

CREDITS

DIRECTOR: Kim A. Snyder
PRODUCERS: Lori Cheatle, Kim A. Snyder and Maria Cuomo Cole
EDITOR: Leigh Johnson
CO-EDITORS: Joshua Banville, Sarah Jacobson
COMPOSERS: Fil Eisler and Brian Reitzell
FEATURING: X Gonzalez, David Hogg, Cameron Kasky, Alex King, Bria Smith, Jaclyn Corin
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Cher, Jenny Raskin, Geralyn White Dreyfous, Dan Cogan, Sam Bisbee, Jackie Kelman Bisbee, Wendy Neu, Hallee Adelman, Ivy Herman, Regina K. Scully, Jamie Wolf, Jamie Patricof, Katie McNeill, Liz Kramer Lefkofsky, Jim & Susan Swartz, Marni Grossman and Lynda Weinman
DISTRIBUTOR: Greenwich Entertainment, ZDF/Arte, Madmen Entertainment
RELEASE DATE: 2021

AWARDS

FULL FRAME: Kathleen Bryan Edwards Award for Human Rights
TELLURIDE MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL: Best Doc
CRESTED BUTTE FILM FESTIVAL: Best Doc
MONTCLAIR FILM FESTIVAL: Best Feature Doc
MILWAUKEE FILM FESTIVAL: Best Feature Doc / Audience Award
BOULDER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: Impact Award

PRESS

“A potent testimony to the impact of citizen protest.”
– Variety

“Skillfully handles a sensitive subject and connects the Parkland students’ stories to those of Black students whose experiences with gun violence rarely garner similar national attention.”
– The New York Times

“A galvanizing reminder that change is only possible if we believe in it.”
– IndieWire

“Indispensable viewing for anyone who genuinely cares about the future of this country.”
– L.A. Times