SciArts at Sundance: Web Junkie

Science Friday attended the 2014 Sundance Film Festival and had a conversation with Shosh Shlam and Hilla Medalia, the directors of the feature documentary film, “Web Junkie.” Their film takes follows four boys in a Chinese boot camp as they under go treatment for their addiction to the internet.

Credits

“Web Junkie,” directed by Shosh Shlam and Hilla Medalia
All “Web Junkie” footage © Dogwoof Global
Produced by Annie Minoff
Interview filmed by Manjula Varghese
Edited by Luke Groskin

Meet the Producer

About Annie Minoff

Annie Minoff is a producer for The Journal from Gimlet Media and the Wall Street Journal, and a former co-host and producer of Undiscovered. She also plays the banjo.

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