Tell Your Story in a Documentary

On a streamer. About growing up online. Starring you.

Tell Your Story in a Documentary

On a streamer. About growing up online. Starring you.

Award-winning filmmakers Imagine Documentaries and Edgeline Films have teamed up with Jonathan Haidt and The Anxious Generation Movement to make a documentary about what it’s actually like to grow up with phones and social media.

And we want Gen Z to tell that story.

We’re looking for fearless 17-25-year-olds to tell this story on screen: documenting their lives, exploring the scale of the problem, and looking for ways to break free.

If you’re someone with a strong POV and a powerful presence — we want to see you in action.

TO APPLY:

Deadline: June 13, 2025

Send us a short video (or multiple, though no more than 6 mins total) where you talk to your friends, family, or even strangers about how they actually feel about phones and social media. Do they love them? Hate them? Any insane stories? Hot takes? Regrets?

Show us your personality and POV — not just interviews, but your thoughts, reactions, and commentary too.

📩 Apply now.

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Name: *

Age: *

Birthday: *

Pronouns:

City and state of residence: *

Zip: *

Email: *

Current School (or last school attended): *

Current Grade or Year in School (optional):

What is your relationship like with phones, social media, and digital technology? *

How did you hear about this?

Is there anything else we should know about you?

🎥 FIELD REPORT VIDEO

Interview your people — friends, family, roommates, whoever — about their relationship with their phones.

This isn’t about being perfect or polished. We care way more about honesty, vibes, and you being you.

Here are some convo starters (but feel free to go off-script):

Do you think you’re addicted to your phone? Be real. What about the people around you?
Can I see your screen time? 👀 What story does it tell?
How does social media actually make you feel?
Ever seen something online that seriously messed with your head?
Got any wild stories from your digital life?
Ever feel like deleting everything and disappearing?

Ask what you wanna know. Follow the drama, the funny, the awkward, the deep stuff.

Comment as you go or add thoughts after. We want to see your reactions, takes, jokes, mini-rants, whatever feels real.

Bottom line: Don’t overthink it. Just hit record and let us in. Upload no more than 6 mins.

Upload videos here (max three uploads): *

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No one under the age of 16 may participate. If you are between the ages of 16 and the age of legal majority in your jurisdiction of residence, you may only upload videos under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian who agrees to your participation. If we select you to participate in the project, additional parental consents may be required.

Questions? Email us! phonelifedoc@edgelinefilms.com

Tell Your Story in a Documentary

On a streamer. About growing up online. Starring you.

Tell Your Story in a Documentary

On a streamer. About growing up online. Starring you.

TO APPLY:

Apply Now

🎥 FIELD REPORT VIDEO

Here are some convo starters (but feel free to go off-script):

Join the movement