Media Advisory for March 2017, SCREENAGERS Documentary

Rosarian academy PREsents DOcumentary ON Biggest Parenting Issue of today, Growing Up in the Digital Age: March 15

WHAT:             

Are you watching kids scroll through life with their rapid-fire thumbs and a six-second attention span? Rosarian Academy presents SCREENAGERS: Growing Up in the Digital Age, a documentary about the biggest parenting issue of our time. SCREENAGERS addresses teen struggles over social media, video games and internet addiction. The film empowers kids to best navigate the digital world and provides practical resources to help them do it.

Physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston takes a deeply personal approach as she probes into the vulnerable corners of family life, including her own, to explore struggles over social media, video games, academics and internet addiction. Through poignant, and unexpectedly funny stories, along with surprising insights from authors, psychologists, and brain scientists, SCREENAGERS reveals how tech time impacts kidsÕ development. The film also offers solutions on how adults can empower their kids to best navigate the digital world to find balance. SCREENAGERS has been featured on PBS NewsHour, Good Morning America, The Dr. Oz Show, and in The New York Times.

Open to the community, the movie will be featured in Rosarian AcademyÕs 385-person Theatre followed by an in-person Q&A with filmmaker Delaney Ruston. The filmmaker recommends viewing for ages 10 and older. Tickets are $15/person and can be purchased at rosarian.org.  For more information, call 561-345-3103.

WHEN: Wednesday, March 15
6:00 pm, showing of the film followed by Q&A session with Delaney Ruston

WHERE: Rosarian Academy Theatre
807 N. Flagler Drive
West Palm Beach, FL 33401

MEDIA CONTACT: Cara Scarola Hansen, Marketing & Communications Director
Office: 561-345-3103