A journalist and a photographer set out to memorialize the bedrooms left behind by children killed in school shootings.
All the Empty Rooms (2025) is a documentary film directed by Joshua Seftel, released on August 31, 2025 with a runtime of 34m. It stars Steve Hartman, Meryl Hartman, Bryan Muehlberger and Gloria Cazares. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 66 ratings.
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Directed by Joshua Seftel, produced by Joshua Seftel, James Costa and Trevor Burgess.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 66 ratings.
I was quite anxious about watching this short feature, uncertain about what I thought might be an almost pruriently macabre job for correspondent Steve Hartman. He is usually the amiable news reporter associated with the more light-hearted "and, finally..." item at the end of a bulletin, but now with his photographer friend Lou Bopp he has embarked on a project to photograph the bedrooms of all of the children…
Reviewed on September 17, 2026
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The main cast of All the Empty Rooms (2025) includes Steve Hartman, Meryl Hartman, Bryan Muehlberger, Gloria Cazares and Javier Cazares. The film was directed by Joshua Seftel. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
All the Empty Rooms was released on August 31, 2025 and runs for 34m.
All the Empty Rooms (2025) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 66 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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