Connected

Activity Type: 
Film
Date: 
Saturday, March 17, 2012 - 20:00 to 21:30
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Location: 
SouthSide Works Cinema
Event Web Site: 
http://jfedpgh.org/2012films.aspx
Cost: 
$9 - general $8 - 65 and older and full-time college students with valid ID $7 - groups of 12+ (group tickets must be purchased in advance) $5 - 18 and under

2012 JFilm Festival
Saturday, March 17, 8:10 p.m.
Pittsburgh Premiere
Director: Tiffany Shlain
2011, USA, 82 minutes, English

Have you ever faked a restroom trip to check your email? Or become so overwhelmed that you just unplugged from it all? In this funny, eye-opening, and inspiring film, director Tiffany Shlain takes audiences on an exhilarating rollercoaster ride to discover what it means to be connected in the 21st Century. From founding The Webby Awards to being a passionate advocate for The National Day of Unplugging, Shlain uses her love/hate relationship with technology as the springboard for a thrilling exploration of modern life…and our interconnected future. After centuries of declaring independence, perhaps it’s time to declare our interdependence instead.
Winner – Best Documentary – Maui and Portland Maine Film Festivals

UCIS Unit: 
Global Studies Center
Non-University Sponsors: 
The Pittsburgh Jewish Film Forum