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The Back Room with Andy OstroyJessica Dimmock on her Terrific New Film Thoughts & Prayers: How to Survive an Active Shooter in AmericaJessica Dimmock is an award-winning director with 2 Emmy nominations, 1 Emmy award, a Guggenheim Fellowship, Cinema Eye Honors and IDA nominations. She directed documentary series and films Flint Town, Captive Audience, The Texas Killing Fields, The Weekly, and Home… and the feature documentary The Pearl. And she’s with us today to discuss her new documentary THOUGHTS & PRAYERS: HOW TO SURVIVE AN ACTIVE SHOOTER IN AMERICA, which can be seen on HBO MAX
Jessica and I discuss her terrific new film, co-directed with her husband Zackary Canepari, which focuses on the gun-violence epidemic in America and how it's led...
2025-12-1935 min
Think Out LoudHBO documentary explores multibillion-dollar school shooter preparedness industrySince 1999, there have been more than 430 school shootings across the nation. Oregon alone has had eight incidents since 2008, according to CNN. With school shootings being a concern for parents, teachers and students, a new industry around school safety has emerged. Estimated to be worth $4 billion, school shooting preparedness and security is projected to continue to grow. From panic buttons and bullet-resistant backpacks to drill simulations and AI gun detection software, the amount of products and services being sold to schools and districts varies wildly.
A new HBO documentary, “Thoughts and Prayers,” takes a look at this indu...
2025-12-0423 min
The No Film School PodcastDocumenting the Business of Fear: Inside HBO’s 'Thoughts & Prayers'GG Hawkins speaks with directors Jessica Dimmock and Zackary Canepari about their haunting and thought-provoking HBO documentary Thoughts & Prayers. The film offers a chillingly observational look at the normalization of school shootings in America—not by focusing on the tragedies themselves, but by examining the surreal, billion-dollar industry of “school safety” that's risen in their aftermath. Through restrained cinematography and a surprisingly dark sense of humor, Dimmock and Canepari capture how everyday life continues against the backdrop of unimaginable trauma, and how children are often more articulate than adults about the realities they face.
In this episode, No Fil...
2025-11-2142 min
Total Information AMNew documentary focuses on the 'active shooter' prep industry: 'practicing for violence, not actually preventing it'Zackary Canepari & Jessica Dimmock are directors of "Thoughts and Prayers", a new documentary airing on HBO this week examines the $3 billion active shooter preparedness industry and its effect on students and educators. Jessica joined Megan Lynch. 'There's a little bit of predatory and opportunistic behavior', from these companies, but Dimmock says generally they are 'trying to solve a problem that political institutions will not solve for us.' 'Educators really don't want to be put in this position,' says Dimmock of the prep drills and the possibility of having to respond to active shooters.
2025-11-1907 min
Riedman Report: Risk, AI, Education, & SecurityEp 63. Directors of HBO's 'Thoughts and Prayers' documentaryInterview with the directors of HBO’s new documentary Thoughts & Prayers. Their film premiers this Tuesday night at the DOC NYC film festival and is available streaming the same night. (note: I set up this interview, HBO didn’t ask me to promote this film or provide any financial incentive).This 90-minute documentary traces the $3 billion active shooter preparedness industry in the United States and its effect on students and educators.Here is the iPhone note that I wrote right after watching it:This documentary is a postmodern 90-minute examination of the insanity of m...
2025-11-1733 min
CleveCastAurora Canepari Returns!🎯 In this episode:A short segment responding to visitor-submitted questions Aurora and Justin highlight key objects on display beyond the well-known woodblock printsMore info on the exhibition:www.theccma.orgFollow us:Instagram,TikTok & Threads – @clevecarneymuseumofart#CleveCast #EchoesOfEdo #HokusaiAtCCMA #AuroraCanepari #ChiossoneMuseum #JapaneseArt #MuseumPodcast #ObjectsOnLoan #ArtExplained #Ukiyoe
2025-08-0100 min
MOTTO PodcastLa Genova orientaleQuesta volta Roberto ed Elena ci portano in una location davvero… esotica!Siamo al Museo Edoardo Chiossone di Genova, il primo museo italiano dedicato al Giappone e all’Oriente.Tra statue, stampe, armature e misteriose figure di draghi e Buddha, i nostri viaggiatori scoprono la storia affascinante di Edoardo Chiossone, raccontata con passione dalla guida Lidia Schichter.Grazie anche ai contributi audio della direttrice Aurora Canepari, esploreremo il museo con gli occhi (e le orecchie!) della curiosità e dell’inclusione.Una puntata ricca d...
2025-05-2719 min
OpCit !La Chasse aux bigames - Jean-François ChauvardLa Chasse aux bigames - Jean-François Chauvard
Cet épisode explore les interactions entre la régulation du mariage et le contrôle de la mobilité dans l'espace italien de l'époque moderne. À partir de l’étude des processetti matrimoniali, source extrêmement riche, Jean-François Chauvard nous présente les enjeux d'un projet ANR intitulé : « Mariage et mobilité à Venise (XVIe-XVIIIe siècle) ». Au cours de cet entretien, nous apprendrons comment l'Église a tenté, depuis le Concile de Trente, d'instaurer des procédures strictes pour vérifier la disponibilité matrimoniale des étrangers. L'introduction des licences de mariage et la bureaucrati...
2024-11-1836 min
Maceratando, storia e poesia della città di MacerataPer la prima volta passa il Giro ciclistico d'Italia a Macerata (15 maggio 1914)Per la prima volta passa il Giro ciclistico d'Italia a Macerata. Ieri mattina, provenienti da Aquila e diretti a Lugo, son passati per la nostra città i corridori del VI giro d'Italia, indetto dalla Gazzetta dello Sport di Milano. Il traguardo, era collocato innanzi all'Auto Palace ed ivi pure era il posto di rifornimento e firma. Numerosa folla assisteva per Via Cavour e per il Viale Puccinotti all'arrivo dei ciclisti che dalle 7, si è protratto alle 9,30 quasi. Ecco l'ordine di arrivo 1. ore 9.20'54" Albini (Glogo) 2. » Lucotti (Maino) 3. >> >> Calzolari (Stucchi) In gruppo Lombardi, Canepari, Sala, Ripamonti, Pratesi, Albani. Alle 10,25 Durando. In tutto die...
2023-09-1502 min
CBIA BizCastUnlocking ConnecticutFor best friends Lora Karam and Beverly Canepari, traveling around Connecticut is more than just a hobby, it’s a growing business.
Karam and Canepari are the creators of Unlocking Connecticut, a website and social media pages devoted to highlighting the best places to visit, shop, and eat around the state.
Karam said their goal is simple, “promoting small business and having fun at the same time.”
“We try to keep it light and engaging and spreading the message of businesses in Connecticut,” she said.
Website: https://unlockingconnecticut.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unlockingconnecticut/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unlockingc
2023-04-1720 min
The Italian American PodcastIAP 265: The Italian Legacy in Philadelphia with Special Guest H.E. Ambassador Andrea CanepariFrom Rocky Balboa to Botticelli, the City of Brotherly Love is one of America's proudest Italian American locales, and this week's guest is just the person to tell us how it came to be. Andrea Canepari is an Italian diplomat currently serving at the Directorate General for Country Promotion of the Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Rome. He was Ambassador of Italy in the Dominican Republic from 2017 to 2021 and Consul General of Italy in Philadelphia from 2013 to 2017. Andrea is the co-editor of The Italian Legacy in Philadelphia: History, Culture, People, and Ideas, as well as the...
2023-02-0256 min
The Italian Radio HourThe Italian Legacy in Philadelphia with Dr. Andrea CanepariThis week on The Italian Radio Hour: The Italian Legacy in Philadelphia: History, Culture, People, and Ideas.
In conversation with Dr. Andrea Canepari, Directorate General for Country Promotion of the Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Rome. Dr. Canepari was also the Consul General of Italy in Philadelphia from 2013 to 2017
Italian arts and culture have been a significant influence on Philadelphia dating back to Thomas Jefferson and colonial times. Throughout the ensuing decades, Italian art and architecture styles flourished, and wealthy Philadelphians traveled to Italy and brought back objects to display in emerging institutions of...
2023-01-1928 min
Courageous Conversations with Fran PastoreUnlocking ConnecticutUnlocking Connecticut is a blog, Instagram account and website created by Lora Karam and Bev Canepari, which explores the places and faces of Connecticut. Fran recently had the pleasure of meeting Lora and Bev and invited them to join her to share their start up story, the challenges they see facing small businesses & their love of all things CT. Listen to hear about their entrepreneurial journey and learn about some of their and Fran’s picks for Connecticut’s most interesting hidden gems! You can find out more about the dynamic duo behind Unlocking Connecticut by visiting their websi...
2023-01-1917 min
Main Street MoxieEpisode 25: Unlocking Connecticut's Lora and BevSend us a textLora Karam and Bev Canepari are unlocking the riches of Connecticut one town at a time through their website, blog, and social media platform, Unlocking Connecticut. In this episode of Main Street Moxie, Lora and Bev discuss their joyous exploration of the fabulous small businesses, stores, food and dining, art and culture, recreation and natural beauty, and events and people of the Nutmeg State–and beyond. In this episode, they explore their origin stor...
2022-12-1248 min
San Diego Magazine's Happy Half HourSD's First NFT Bar, We take Botanica owner Amar Harrag out for food and drinks to Cutwater SpiritsAbout a week ago, I sat down for splashes of mezcal with Amar Harrag, who's now successfully launched a few different drinks-and-dinner concepts on both sides of the border. His first, Tahona, created an unparalleled mezcal tasting bar to Old Town. He then opened Wormwood, the French-Baja cuisine and absinthe bar in North Park, which preserves the soul spot that was Jayne's Gastropub. Finally, Tahona Baja in Ensenada—transforming two dry-docked, ark-looking wooden boats into mezcal tasting rooms on the grounds of a Mexican winery. Over mezcal he explained the inspiration for next week's unveiling—Botanica, the gin- and genever-based conc...
2022-10-211h 06
The Guys ReviewFire in ParadiseFire In Paradise Welcome to The Guys Review, where we review media, products and experiences. **READ APPLE REVIEWS/Fan Mail**Mention Twitter DM group - like pinned tweetRead emailsTwitter Poll Fire In Paradise Directed by: Zackary CanepariDrea Cooper Starring: Joy BeesonBeth BowersoxAbbie DavisHiyori Kon Released: November 1, 2019 (Netflix) Budget: No Info ...
2021-11-2957 min
SEARCHER7 - Zack CanepariZack Canepari // “It is so easy to get illegal guns. There are loopholes, and the way these illegal guns come into these communities is so much a product of poorly thought out gun laws. That to me is just hair pulling…because why is this so complicated. I resent that there is this one, uncompromising line of the constitution that was made so long ago under such different circumstances, and that we are completely incapable of talking about it in a common sense way.”
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2021-07-131h 30
Golden Bear PAWdcastJoanna CanepariListen to a great conversation with Joanna about who she admires most, her favorite restaurant and more !!
2021-03-1211 min
Unicorni in redazioneUnicorni in redazione - Le parole non bastanoQuesta settimana parliamo dei modi che abbiamo a disposizione (o che possiamo inventare) per raccontare una storia. Non sarà un’enciclopedia, anzi. Con qualche esempio e con l’aiuto di un’ospite (Andrea Canepari, regista di documentari, film e soap opera in tv) proveremo a raccontare cosa è cambiato in questi mesi di emergenza Coronavirus uscendo dal recinto del giornalismo
2020-06-1218 minSCONFINAMENTI 2020SCONFINAMENTI 2020 DEL 14/04/2020 - TESTIMONIANZE e OPERATOR COVID 19Le ricerche di Lorenzo Canepari sul popolo della diaspora. A seguire il "modellino" di un operatore sanitario il cui ricavato andrà in beneficenza ad un ospedale di Roma.
2020-04-1447 min
The Documentary Life125 - Fire in Paradise with Drea CooperOne of the most compelling, intense, and well done documentaries that I saw in all of 2019 wasn't even a feature length film. In fact, its run time was only 39 minutes.But it was 39 mins of riveting documentary that was financed and distributed by Netflix, and it came from ZCDC's Zachary Canepari and Drea Cooper. And Cooper sat down to discuss with us, among other things, what it was like working on this incredible. film.And speaking of run time, in our opening segment, I discuss how to decide what the proper length for your doc...
2020-03-0642 min
Citizen44 with Mark ArinsbergC44 / Show#84 / Gary Kout Long time friend Gary Kout talks about producing projects with the incredibly talented team of Drea Cooper and Zackary Canepari on their latest award winning Netfix Original documentary film project, Fire In Paradise about the devastating wildfire that leveled the town of Paradise in Northern California just over one year ago. Gary talks about how the project came to be and the unexpected results hit home hard with him and made its way to the Ashland, Oregon Film Festival. Gary also talks a bit about the success of a Netflix relationship and how the industry has changed in some...
2020-02-2244 min
Documentary of the WeekPolicing in a Time of CrisisThe eight-part Netflix series “Flint Town” spends a year inside the police department in the Michigan city reeling from a water crisis. The filmmaking trio of Zackary Canepari, Drea Cooper and Jessica Dimmock cut through the sensationalism to highlight the city’s humanity.
— Thom Powers and Raphaela Neihausen
Fore more information, click here to visit the film web site.
2018-03-0201 min
The Northern Miner PodcastEpisode 86: Holodecks, AI and geostatistics ft. GoldcorpHappy New Year from the Northern Miner team and welcome to 2018! Let's take a look at mining and metals to start a new year. (5:21)
We're kicking it off with an action-packed episode focused on one of our favourite emergent themes in mining: innovation and technology! Matt sits down with Goldcorp's (TSX: G; NYSE: GG) vice-president technology Luis Canepari, and Finger Food Studios' director of business affairs and operations Graham Cunliffe. We're talking machine learning, virtual reality, and the Internet of Things! (9:07)
Luis outlines Goldcorp's approach to research and development, and explains the benefits of forcing cutting-edge internet technology partnerships. The...
2018-01-0359 minDocumentary of the WeekFrom Flint to the OlympicsFlint’s boxing sensation Claressa Shields was nicknamed "T-Rex" for her short arms and ferocious fight. In the documentary "T-Rex," filmmakers Drea Cooper and Zackary Canepari follow Shields, at age 17, along with her hometown coach Jason Crutchfield as they train for the 2012 Olympics, the first to allow women boxers.
— Thom Powers and Raphaela Neihausen
T-Rex is streaming free at PBS Independent Lens. Here is a trailer:
2016-08-0501 minThe WNET GroupWNET Up Next: Lois Vossen – “Independent Lens”This episode features a conversation with Lois Vossen, the Executive Producer of the documentary series Independent Lens. In the interview, recorded with Tom Stewart on May 20th, 2016, Lois explains the goals and mission of the series, its parent organization ITVS, and its special position in the world of public media. Independent Lens is dedicated to presenting the voices of diverse and truly independent filmmakers with the goal of sparking conversation and promoting democracy. Celebrating the conclusion of its fourteen season on the air, and the twenty-fifth anniversary of ITVS, the award winning series is noted for its focus on social...
2016-06-1722 min
WNET UP NextWNET Up Next: Lois Vossen – “Independent Lens”This episode features a conversation with Lois Vossen, the Executive Producer of the documentary series Independent Lens. In the interview, recorded with Tom Stewart on May 20th, 2016, Lois explains the goals and mission of the series, its parent organization ITVS, and its special position in the world of public media. Independent Lens is dedicated to presenting the voices of diverse and truly independent filmmakers with the goal of sparking conversation and promoting democracy. Celebrating the conclusion of its fourteen season on the air, and the twenty-fifth anniversary of ITVS, the award winning series is noted for its focus on social...
2016-06-1722 min
She Does23. Mo Scarpelli and Alexandria Bombach: Co-Directing One VisionMo Scarpelli and Alexandria Bombach are documentary filmmakers and co-directors of award-winning film "Frame by Frame.” The documentary follows four Afghan photojournalists as they face the realities of building a free press in a country left to stand on its own after decades of war and rule under the oppressive Taliban regime. The film had its world premiere at SXSW 2015, has screened over 50 times, garnered several awards, was voted one of the Top 10 Audience Favorites at Hot Docs Film Festival, and is nominated for a Cinema Eye Honors Award for Spotlight Doc. Right now, Mo and Alexandria are knee-deep in...
2015-11-1838 min