A new, original documentary from Connecticut Public, Fake: Searching for Truth in the Age of Misinformation, takes on this topic, just in time for the 2020 election season. Viewers will learn how and why misinformation spreads, and how to be a smarter information consumer in our increasingly digital world.
When Kevin has a Karen moment in a movie theater, his life completely falls apart.
In a culture immersed in technology, Instagram is reviving adventure, face to face community and real relationships. Through sharing the stories of friends old and new, "Instagram Is" sets out to discover the answer to the question "How can something so digital get people out from behind their devices and into the analog world?"
Influencer Kate Calloway livestreams an all-night horror marathon from a rumored haunted house. The house itself appears to be perfectly normal, but four previous owners have committed suicide there - and one may still be lingering around.
A refreshingly earnest and comedic documentary that tells the story of a family who have dedicated the last 20 years of their lives to sharing their vision of wild creativity through interactive film projects. Disheartened that the transformative power of the camera has been eclipsed by screen scrolling, they embark on a final journey to meet their heroes and bring their own creative visions to life.
The life of bright orange-haired Penelope Pierce is heavily romanticized by her social media presence, but are things behind the screen really as great as people think?
The discovery of @SantaRamonaMemes, a Tiktok account led by a group of tweens, threatens the adult world of a stagnant town. The Santa Ramona Meme Show is a short film that shows the ridiculous fight between modernity and tradition, entering into a town full of boomers, cringe and cream-filled croissants.
This Norwegian documentary asks the question if you really can go around without a smartphone and social medias in todays society. The movie follows 16 year old Elida as through a week without her smartphone and no access to her social medias. During the documentary we also get to hear the perspectives of some of her fellow classmates, a teacher, a professor in information- and media science at the University in Bergen, and leader of the local support group for victims of bullying.
Untappd: The Drinkumentary, a documentary that tells the tale of the launch, growth, and success of building a community of beer lovers on the platform over the last 10 years. The documentary shows life behind the scenes of Untappd, a small idea that turned into a community of close to 9 million users strong. The film features interviews with Founder Greg Avola, his family and close friends, and key players in the growth of Untappd.
Paul is a social media junkie and he can't live his life without his smart phone. But on his lucky day he'd be better off leaving it at home.
During 2018's presidential election in Brazil, a young woman expects her mother for dinner. But a homophobic social media post makes her rethink this mother-daughter relationship.
The pursuit of happiness (and the display of happiness on social media!) has become a veritable cult. Happiness has become a social imperative, just like slimness, beauty and success. To better understand this obsessive quest for happiness, journalist Marie-Claude Élie-Morin takes an in-depth and personal look into this seemingly pervasive trend that sometimes leads to painful consequences.
Investigate the psychology of a terrorist and examine how radical organizations have grown to make use of modern propaganda and social media tools in order to cultivate an army of self-radicalized killers.
Nina, mid 20’s, is a visual artist whose art depicts the feminine beauty of all women but struggles with self-identity as a multicultural millennial woman. While flipping through social media her frustration leads her to brood over old photos of complex stages in her life. She’s inspired to create a portrait that represents her personal voyage to self confidence and finally see her beautiful self.
A behind the scenes look at Google today. From Google's offices in China and Russia to the Googleplex (its Silicon Valley headquarters), uncover why this company's corporate philosophy and attitude is so unique among major companies today.
A monologue about social media and how it's changed and ruined the generation to come.
Brazil, 2022. Luiza is a veterinarian whose life is torn apart after a global data leak exposes private user content from major social networks. A reflection on technology, friendship and solitude.