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Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Not all that long ago, CIOs and IT managers were listening to the grumblings of many of their business colleagues who wanted to shut down or ban employee access to popular social networking sites such as Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter. However, the tide of opinion may be moderating, as some significant "business benefits" for workplace social networking have shown up on the radar. In this program, Alan Brill, senior managing director for technology...
Publisher
TMW Media
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
With the rising phenomenon of social networking websites such as Facebook and Twitter, constant interconnectivity with friends and family is now part of a teens daily life. However as opposed to enriching their lives, is social media just another avenue for teens to become addicted to? One of the biggest problems facing our teens today is the addictive, pervasive effects of social media.
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
A daredevil photographer, an aspiring swimsuit model, and a midwest girl next door are all looking for the same things from their Instagram accounts a little love, acceptance and, of course, fame and they'll do just about anything to get it. With an observational eye Social Animals peeks into the digital and real worlds of today's image-focused teenager, where followers, likes and comments mark success and self worth.
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Ingrid Thorburn (Aubrey Plaza) is an unstable young woman with a checkered past of obsessive behavior. She secretly moves to Los Angeles to befriend Taylor Sloane (Elizabeth Olsen) -- an Instagram "influencer" with a fabulous artist boyfriend, a camera-ready terrier, and an array of new products and brands to promote to her followers. After Ingrid adopts a Taylor-made identity for herself, her attempts to prove she's BFF material are underway--that...
5) Home Page
Publisher
Bayview Entertainment
Pub. Date
1996.
Language
English
Description
The year is 1996, and documentary filmmaker Doug Block, fascinated by this new thing called the internet, trains his wry, analytical lens on the burgeoning home page (i.e. blogging) phenomenon. He soon falls under the spell of 21-year old cyber superstar Justin Hall, whose (literally) bare-all online diary spares no details about friends, family, lovers, and, inevitably, Block himself. When Hall goads the filmmaker into keeping his own online diary,...
6) Spree
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Kurt dreams of sitting atop a social media empire, but for now, he drives for the rideshare company Spree. Fortunately, Kurt has come up with the perfect way to go viral: #TheLesson. He's decked out his car with cameras for a nonstop live stream full of killer entertainment, murdering his passengers. In the middle of all this madness, a stand-up comedian with her viral agenda crosses Kurt2s path and becomes the only hope to put an end to his misguided...
Publisher
Felix Media
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
THE GLASS BEDROOM is a six part series profiling six Australian artists who use Instagram to create bold new works to share with their thousands of followers. The series will take viewers inside the ‘glass bedrooms’ of these Instagram artists, to explore the relationship between authenticity, identity, and social media in their work. The series was commissioned for Art Bites a joint initiative from ABC Television and Screen Australia, with Screen...
Publisher
Journeyman Pictures
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
This film follows the unlikely but true story of photographer Suzanne Heintz, and an extraordinary act of defiance that catapults her life, and art, into the social media spotlight. She creates a mannequin family and embarks on a global crusade against societal pressure to conform, resulting in a raw, funny and intimate portrait of life through her lens. Part comedy, part drama, part real life – we witness it all.
Publisher
Women Make Movies
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Their voices are suppressed, prohibited and censored. But world-famous bloggers Yoani Sanchez, Zeng Jinyan and Farnaz Seifi are unafraid of their dictatorial regimes. These fearless women represent a new, networked generation of modern rebels. In Cuba, China and Iran their blogs shake the foundations of the state information monopoly, putting them at great risk.
Publisher
1091 Media
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Today’s youth are constantly bombarded with “news” often reduced to edible sound bites. Television and movie stars are modern day Photoshopped gods, propagating unattainable beauty standards to impressionable young minds. Illusion and delusion surround us more than ever before with marketing and advertising operating in a way where anything goes to manipulate the masses. Explore the Millennial phenomenon, how prevalent social and technology...
12) Beast Beast
Publisher
Bayview Entertainment
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
In a quiet southern town, popular and charismatic theatre kid Krista finds herself increasingly drawn to Nito, the new student in her high school who catches her attention with his impressive skating videos. The two share an easy rapport and quickly grow close. Unbeknownst to her, their lives and that of her gun-loving neighbor, Adam, will soon become intertwined—until they reach a breaking point. Three interwoven stories of youth navigating identity,...
13) Public figure
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A documentary that investigates the psychological effects of everyday social media use while exploring how our influencers deal with the fame, money, hate, and obsession that comes with it.
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
With incredible access to the mastermind behind the mask, a cryptic and playful exploration of the story behind the viral sensation, as well as an inside look at myth-building and the unpredictable spread of imagination in the Internet age.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Social media tools are being used across all media sources including traditional news outlets and online-based resources. This program focuses on the variety of ways social media is essential to storytelling and news distribution. Each chapter highlights an element of social media used by top journalists who rely on these communication channels to both research stories and broaden their audience. Its designed to help students and educators understand...
16) Butter
Publisher
Breaking Glass Pictures
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
It is a smart, funny high school junior who happens to be obese. He secretly befriends the prettiest girl in school via social media by pretending to be a jock from another school. As Butter struggles with bullying and self-esteem at school, he plans an incredible social media stunt that will risk his life but gain him attention and popularity. Can he go through with it?
17) The Creepy Line
Publisher
Janson Media
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
This feature documentary reveals the stunning degree to which society is manipulated by Google and Facebook, and blows the lid off the remarkably subtle and powerful manner in which they do it. Offering first-hand accounts, scientific experiments and detailed analysis, the film examines what is at risk when these tech titans have free reign to utilize the public’s most private and personal data.
18) Maker
Publisher
Muris Media
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
From the producers of the internationally acclaimed *Design & Thinking*, MAKER is looks into the current "Maker" movement in America – a new wave of Do-It-Yourself and Do-It-Together culture fueled by passion and powered by the advent of new technologies. Official Selection at the **Copenhagen International Documentary Festival** and the **San Diego Design Film Festival**.
19) Dark Web
Publisher
Sideways Film
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
There’s a dark side to the internet, and you probably don’t even know it exists. Look behind the positive veneer of social media, communication apps and platforms that have made our lives easier and more connected, and you’ll find criminals using the same apps and platforms to run illicit and dangerous activities. Sextortion syndicates target victims globally through social media. Illegal wildlife trades thrive on social consumer marketplaces....
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
The promise of Facebook was to create a more open and connected world. But from the company’s failure to protect millions of users’ data, to the proliferation of “fake news” and disinformation, mounting crises have raised the question: Is Facebook more harmful than helpful? This documentary investigates a series of warnings to Facebook as the company grew from Mark Zuckerberg’s Harvard dorm room to a global empire. With dozens of original...
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