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FAQ: Put The Guns Down Documentary - Hollywood Weekly Film Festival Selection
TL;DR
Platinum City's documentary premiere offers filmmakers a competitive edge by addressing urgent social issues with exclusive celebrity access and industry recognition.
The documentary methodically examines gun violence root causes through victim interviews, community perspectives, and expert analysis across a 12-part series structure.
This film humanizes gun violence statistics to foster empathy and inspire societal reforms for safer communities and better tomorrows worldwide.
Ice-T executive produces this raw documentary featuring exclusive artist interviews and unprecedented access to South Central LA's gun violence reality.
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It's a powerful feature-length documentary that provides an intimate look at the escalating global crisis of gun violence, focusing specifically on South Central Los Angeles and exploring root causes like economic hardship and inadequate mental health care.
The premiere takes place on Saturday, November 15th, 2025 at Warner Brothers Studios as part of the Hollywood Weekly Film Festival.
The film is executive produced by Ice-T, co-directed by Terry C. Carney, Sr. and Eric Herbert, and features interviews with artists like Spice 1, Chilly Chill, and Kokane, along with victims, families, and community members.
It humanizes gun violence statistics through raw testimonies and unprecedented access, serving as a global rallying cry to inspire viewers to understand deeper societal forces behind violence and catalyze transformative reforms.
Carney's early life experiences with drug-related crime and family incarceration, combined with his personal loss of friend Nipsey Hussle to gun violence, shaped his understanding and commitment to addressing this issue through storytelling and advocacy.
This is the first film in a planned 12-part documentary series about gun violence and its global impact.
He received the 'Fathers in Hip Hop Fatherhood Acknowledgement Award,' the 2024 TAF Dignitary Award of Supreme Excellence, and the 2025 TAF Humanitarian Award for his community contributions and positive influence.
The documentary is available on Amazon Video, and more information can be found at https://terryccarneysr.com or the Hollywood Weekly Film Festival page at https://filmfreeway.com/HollywoodWeeklyMagazineFilmFestival.
It explores root causes like economic hardship and mental health care inadequacies while featuring exclusive interviews with victims, families, and community members to provide an intimate, humanized perspective on the statistics.
His experiences growing up near drug-related crime, having brothers incarcerated for murder, and losing friend Nipsey Hussle to gun violence directly inform his commitment to creating art that advocates against violence and promotes redemption.
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