"5 Shorts Project" shares the screen with teens who have experienced gun violence

Philadelphia, Pa -- The "5 Shorts Project" is a youth program to teach the future filmmakers of Philadelphia.

Executive Director, Shameka Sawyer, experienced grief in her own family after her brother passed away.

5 years ago, gun violence claimed his life.

This inspired her to give a platform to people who have had similar experiences, and share their struggles through art.

One program directly handles this: "Bout Mine I Matter."

This program specifically gathers teens who have been affected by gun violence and teaches them how to express themselves creatively.

The other program is a training course in making commercials in the Germantown area.