"Trust Me"

"Trust Me"

Produced by Rosemary Smith
“Trust Me” is a feature-length documentary film about the importance of media literacy.

Overview

Genre
Docutainment, Current Affairs, and Social Issues
Synopsis

"Trust Me" is a feature-length documentary, currently in production, that explores the importance of media literacy and efforts being made to promote it.
Through dynamic interviews with experts and compelling human stories, the film examines how information and disinformation are created, shared, and spread throughout societies and how this, combined with confirmation bias and internet algorithms, affects our world.
Presented by the Getting Better Foundation, and directed by Academy Award® nominee, Roko Belic (HAPPY, GENGHIS BLUES).
Who will see it and how will it be distributed?
We expect "Trust Me" will reach a global audience through a variety of exhibition platforms that might include:
Digital platforms like Netflix, Amazon, iTunes
Educational media distributors and platforms such as Films Media Group and Kanopy
TV broadcasts on networks like PBS, CBC, ABC
Film screenings hosted by a wide array of organizations and stakeholders around the world, including public and private edu

Stage
finished
Running time
90 minutes

Credits

Production Details

Prod. Co.
Wadi Rum Films
Country
United States
Years of Production
1.5
Locations
United States, India, New Zealand, Scandinavia, Latvia, Estonia
Prod. Partners
Getting Better Foundation

Distribution Details

Release year
2020
Festivals
Flickers Rhode Island Int. Film Festival; Lonely Seal Int. Film Festival; MINT Film Festival; Ojai Film Festival; Portland Film Festival; Mill Valley Film Festival; Ft. Lauderdale Int. Film Festival; Alexandria Film Festival; Maui Film Festival
Awards
Best Documentary at MINT Film Festival; Best Documentary at Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival; Joe Cantwell Award for Excellence in Documentary Filmmaking at Alexandria Film Festival
Distribution
We are currently seeking distributor & additional funding partners
Language
English with sub-titles
Subtitles
German, French, Spanish

Photos

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