Screenagers Under The Influence

Join Screenagers’ filmmaker, Delaney Ruston, as she picks up her camera once more to examine the impact of our digital age on teens' decision-making in relation to substances such as vaping, alcohol and drugs.

  • Delaney Ruston, MD
    Director
    Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age and Screenagers Next Chapter: Uncovering Skills for Stress Resilience, Hidden Pictures, Unlisted
  • Lisa Tabb
    Director
    Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age and Screenagers Next Chapter: Uncovering Skills for Stress Resilience
  • Delaney Ruston
    Writer
    Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age and Screenagers Next Chapter: Uncovering Skills for Stress Resilience
  • Lisa Tabb
    Writer
    Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age and Screenagers Next Chapter: Uncovering Skills for Stress Resilience
  • Lisa Tabb
    Producer
    Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age and Screenagers Next Chapter: Uncovering Skills for Stress Resilience
  • Delaney Ruston
    Producer
    Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age and Screenagers Next Chapter: Uncovering Skills for Stress Resilience
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 8 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    April 1, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    400,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • https://www.screenagersmovie.com/find-a-screening
Distribution Information
  • Starhouse Media, LLC
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Delaney Ruston, MD, Lisa Tabb

Delaney Ruston is a Stanford-trained physician and long-time social change filmmaker, including the films Screenagers and Screenagers Next Chapter. Ruston has made several films on mental health topics as well as short films on substance use issues. Ruston has long paired her film work with creating advocacy campaigns, including working with the World Health Organization, and for these efforts, she has received many awards. In addition, Delaney has been a researcher and teacher at top medical universities and has been providing primary care to underserved teens and adults for the past 20 years in Seattle, Washington.

AND
Lisa Tabb is the co-director and producer of Screenagers Under The Influence and co-produced the first 2 Screenagers films with Delaney Ruston. Via the Screenagers trilogy, she and Ruston have sparked an international movement around screen time. These films have thus far brought together over 5 million youth and adults in community screenings in 90 countries. For 15 years prior to making Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age, Tabb produced news at ABC 7 News in San Francisco, focusing on school issues and parenting. For 20 years, Lisa has been involved in educational initiatives in Northern California. She is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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