Collateral Damage

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Watch Collateral Damage by Ryan Lipscomb

A distraught grandmother (Alfre Woodard) addresses the perpetrator of her nine-year old grandson’s murder. A message from families destroyed by senseless urban violence to those who threaten the community. "Collateral Damage" was directed by Ryan Lipscomb to spread the message of Women Against Gun Violence.

"Collateral Damage" was created as part of USC-MISC and CBS2/KCAL9's collaboration on "Power of the PSA," which aired to local and national audiences in June 2013. One year later, "Power of the PSA" won the LA Area Emmy for Education. 

You can watch "Power of the PSA" and the other two USC-MISC student directed PSAs below:

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Power of the PSA
Power of the PSA

Emmy Award winning, The Power of the PSA or How To Change the World in 30 Seconds is a documentary about USC-MISC’s partnership with CBS2/KCAL9 to create PSAs “Collateral Damage,” “Help a Soldier Heal,” and “Internet Safety.”

Post and Text Responsibly
Post and Text Responsibly

Parent’s illusion of safety and privacy is changed forever by access to the Internet and social media. A reminder about parental guidance and personal responsibility on the Internet. "Post and Text Responsibly" was directed by John Berardo to spread the message of NetSmartz.

Collateral Damage
Collateral Damage

A distraught grandmother (Alfre Woodard) addresses the perpetrator of her nine-year old grandson’s murder. A message from families destroyed by senseless urban violence to those who threaten the community. "Collateral Damage" was directed by Ryan Lipscomb to spread the message of Women Against Gun Violence.

Help a Soldier Heal
Help a Soldier Heal

Home but not yet safe from psychic injury, a veteran of combat struggles to return to life after war. "Help a Soldier Heal" was directed by Maury Shessel to spread the message from Operation Gratitude of understanding this issue and help for combat veterans with PTSD