The subject matter: gun violence
The film: All The Empty Rooms
Joshua Seftel’s emotionally gripping 33-minute doc follows news correspondent Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp as they embark on a multi-year journey documenting the empty bedrooms of children lost to school shootings, laying bare the realities of forgotten families grappling with grief and loss.
Streaming on Netflix this December. Thank you for joining us at Hamptons International Film Festival!
The nonprofit: John Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions
The Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions addresses gun violence as a public health emergency. The Center conducts rigorous, objective research and drives evidence-based solutions that save lives and advance health equity. With a legacy of over 30 years of advancing policy, research, and advocacy, the Center continues to be the nation’s most trusted source of solutions grounded in data, compassion, and justice. Subject Matter’s grant will help the Center use research to drive solutions to save lives with advocacy efforts in states across the country.
Subject Matter will match every donation made during Giving Tuesday (December 2, 2025), up to $2,500.
All The Empty Rooms received a $25,000 grant to reach more audiences and support their impact and outreach efforts. John Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions received a $25,000 grant to support their bold goal to reduce gun violence 30% by 2030.
The Filmmakers & Nonprofit Leaders
