Are you watching kids become too accustomed to using technology at too young an age?
Help Your Kids Thrive in the Digital Age
Physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston saw that with her kids and learned that the average kid spends many hours a day looking at screens. She wondered about the impact of all this screen time and the friction occurring in homes and schools around negotiating screen time.
In Screenagers: Elementary School Age Edition, Dr. Ruston takes a deeply personal approach as she explores the vulnerable corners of family life, including her own, to explore struggles over social media, video games, academics, and internet addiction.
Through insights from authors, psychologists, and brain scientists, Screenagers: Elementary School Age Edition reveals how tech time impacts kids’ development and offers solutions for empowering kids to navigate the digital world and find balance.
This version updates the original movie with the latest research, expert insights, and advice, specifically tailored for the students, parents, and educators of elementary schools to help them better navigate this digital age.
The Screenagers' film addresses issues that elementary school-aged kids, parents and educators are facing, i.e., smartwatches in class, unhooking from and monitoring video gaming, social media pressures, exposure too young and what research shows is a healthy amount of screen time. With many solutions to these and other challenges.
One of the most significant components of the Screenagers screening is the facilitated discussion that follows. This dialogue provides a structured forum for participants to exchange perspectives, reflect on the film’s themes, and engage in collective learning and community connection.
Film: Screenagers Elementary Edition
Date & Time: Sunday, November 2, 2025, at 11 am with a brief Q&A to follow
Location: Davis Varsity Theatre, 616 Second Street in Davis
Runtime: Original Version: 55 Minutes