| I AM GEN Z (101 min) UK/US |
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Director: Liz Smith
Producer: Chantelle
De Carvalho
Description:
Through expert
interviews and the web lens of Generation Z, the documentary explores
how the digital revolution is impacting our society, our brains and
mental health, how the forces driving it are working against humanity
and have put us on a dangerous trajectory that has huge ramifications
for this first generation growing up with mobile digital technology.
Biography:
Liz Smith started her career
in media and in the late 90s joined one of Silicon Valley’s early
internet companies, Yahoo!. In 2002 she made the decision to change
career path and left to study at The London Film School and has been
working as a filmmaker ever since. Liz is interested in what makes
human beings tick, and how psychology, philosophy and politics drive
contemporary behavior. She is a mental health advocate, the host of What’s
Going On In Your Head? and
the co-founder and creator of The
Secret Illness.
Chantelle De Carvalho began
her career in the entertainment industry in the theatre, directing
and acting in contemporary and classic works. As Head of Production
for Film38 and Entertaining: TV she oversaw all production activity
for varied commercial projects for top international digital agencies
and premium brands and was Development Executive in charge of feature
film production. She formed Coco&Claude
Films Ltd to develop and
produce a slate of feature film projects and other narrative works.
Chantelle’s award-winning short films have screened at several
international film festivals while her feature film credits include, The Hatching, a
comedy/beast horror, The Secret Philosophy,
an art house drama, Credo,
a supernatural thriller aka The Devil’s
Curse and Copposites,
a body-swap comedy.
Contact Information:
w: http://iamgenzfilm.com
e: chantelle@cocoandclaude.com
