Social Animals is a 2018 American documentary film directed by Jonathan Ignatius Green about three teenagers growing up on Instagram. The film premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival[1] and was released in the United States on December 11, 2018.[2]
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| Directed by | Jonathan Ignatius Green |
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| Music by | Matt Abeysekera |
Production company | Subconscious Films |
| Distributed by | Gravitas Ventures |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Premise
editA daredevil photographer, an aspiring swimsuit model, and a midwest girl next door are all looking for the same things from their Instagram accounts––a little love, acceptance and fame––and they’ll do just about anything to get it. Social Animals peeks into the digital and real worlds of today’s teenager, where followers, likes and comments mark success and self worth.[3]
Appearances
edit- Kaylyn Slevin
- Humza Deas
- Emma Crockett Robinson
- Ravi Vora
Release
editSocial Animals was shown at many film festivals including South By Southwest on March 9, 2018.[4]
Reception
editOn Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 88% based on 17 reviews, with an average rating of 7.7/10.[11]
References
edit- ^ "SXSW Schedule: Social Animals". Retrieved December 13, 2018.
- ^ Donnelly, Matt (December 3, 2018). "Instagram Star Documentary 'Social Animals' Sells to Gravitas Ventures". Variety. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
- ^ "Social Animals: Official Website". Retrieved December 13, 2018.
- ^ "SXSW: 2018 Film Lineup". Retrieved December 13, 2018.
- ^ "SF DocFest 2018: SOCIAL ANIMALS". Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ "Social Animals (2nd Screening)". Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ "Best Heartland Documentary Feature". Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ "Programs, Films, Awards". Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ "Social Animals". Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ "СОЦИАЛЬНЫЕ ЖИВОТНЫЕ". Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ "Social Animals (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.