Thoughts & Prayers (2025)
Thoughts & Prayers: How to Survive an Active Shooter in America
Is the new normal... normal?
85 min
In a dystopic America, children are taught how to prepare for school shootings through elaborate drills. Yet what are intended as self-defense mechanisms are themselves deeply traumatic for students, parents, educators, and entire communities.
- Release date
- November 12, 2025
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- Quinn Davis as Self - Student
- Kannon Davis as Self - Student
- Rachel as Self - AP Chemistry Teacher, Provo, Utah
- Mike Smith as Self - Founder, Teachers Academy
- Summer as Self - Student
- Ron Havniear as Self - Head of Security for Medford Schools, Oregon
- Bret Champion as Self - School Superintendent, Medford Schools, Oregon
- Chip Bancroft as Self - Mass Casualty Drill Organizer
- David Parry as Self - Co-Founder, Techline Trauma
- Daniel Parry as Self - Co-Founder, Techline Trauma
Crew
- Zackary Canepari · Director
- Jessica Dimmock · Director
- Gary Kout · Producer
- Claire Read · Producer
- Matthew Joynt · Composer
- Jarred Alterman · Cinematographer
- Carter Gunn · Editor
- Myles Kane · Editor