DSKNECTD
{{short description|2013 American documentary film}}
{{Infobox film
| name = DSKNECTD
| image = DSKNECTD Alternate One Sheet.jpg
| caption = North America One Sheet
| director = Dominic H. White
| producer = Lucas Soto
| writer = Dominic H. White
| narrator = John Hunerlach
| music = Burkhard Maria Fincke
Silas Gupta
| cinematography = Dominic H. White
| editing = Dominic H. White
| distributor = Gravitas Ventures (North America)
Sideways Film (International)
| released = {{Film date|2013|10|11|ArcLight|2014|06|03}}
| runtime = 98 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
}}
DSKNECTD is a 2013 documentary directed by Dominic H. White.{{cite web|title=Imdb Crew and Cast|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2417174/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1|website=Imdb|publisher=Amazon|accessdate=13 March 2015}} The film is an exploration of the rise of digital communication technologies, examining how cell phones, social media and the Internet are reshaping human interactions.{{cite web|title=DSKNECTD Synopsis|url=http://www.dsknectd.com/#!story/c5bf|website=DSKNECTD Official Website|publisher=Internegative Films|accessdate=13 March 2015}} The film had its sneak preview at the Tacoma Film Festival October 9, 2013{{cite web|url=http://www.tacomafilmfestival.com/2013-2/schedule-grid/|website=Tacoma Film Festival|publisher=Tacoma Film Festival|title=Tacoma Film Festival 2013 Festival Schedule|accessdate=13 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403015821/http://www.tacomafilmfestival.com/2013-2/schedule-grid/|archive-date=3 April 2015|url-status=dead}} and its world premiere at the ArcLight Documentary Festival October 11, 2013.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxlbvpDM9TmNUjbC2rhExL35cE3kl946K|website=YouTube|publisher=Arclight Film Festival|title=Arclight Film Festival Finalist |accessdate=13 March 2015}}
Synopsis
The documentary explores the positive and negative effects of cell phones, online gaming and the internet. The film examines the impact of these technologies from the introduction of texting via the BlackBerry 850, the creation of virtual worlds and MMORPGs like World of Warcraft, to the rise of Web 2.0 and easily accessible online pornography.{{cite web|title=DSKNECTD Synopsis|url=http://www.gravitasventures.com/dsknectd/|website=Gravitas Ventures|publisher=Gravitas Ventures|accessdate=13 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925234835/http://www.gravitasventures.com/dsknectd/|archive-date=25 September 2015|url-status=dead}}
The body of the film includes interviews from researchers in the fields of neuroscience, psychology, child development and virtual reality including, Adam Gazzaley, Larry Rosen,{{cite web|last1=Rosen|first1=Larry|url=http://drlarryrosen.com/|website=Dr. Larry Rosen|publisher=Larry Rosen |title=Larry Rosen Bio |accessdate=13 March 2015}} Jacquelyn Ford Morie,{{cite web|last1=Morie|first1=Jacquelyn|title=Jack Morie Bio|url=http://alltheseworldsllc.com/company/|website=All These Worlds|publisher=All These Worlds LLC|accessdate=13 March 2015}} Mary Helen Immordino-Yang{{cite web|last1=Immordino-Yang|first1=Mary Helen|url=http://www.aetonline.org/conference/80/|website=Association of Education Therapist|publisher=Association of Education Therapist |title=Mary Helen Immordino-Yang Bio |accessdate=13 March 2015}} and Kenneth Woog.{{cite web|last1=Woog|first1=Kenneth|url=http://www.wooglabs.com/wooglabsite_005.htm|website=Woog Labs|publisher=Woog Labs |title=Kenneth Woog Bio |accessdate=13 March 2015}}
Development
The film's title DSKNECTD is a play on the common practice in texting and chat to abbreviate words using a phonetic spelling. White developed the idea for the film over the course of several years after observing changes in the interactions he was having with long time friends as wide spread adoption of digital communication technologies occurred in the mid-2000s. Hearing others express similar experiences White decided to interview experts in various field to determine if the anecdotal evidence matched multidisciplinary scientific research.{{cite web |url=http://www.dsknectd.com/#!press-kit/cgw |title=DSKNECTD Press Kit |accessdate=February 19, 2014}}
The film includes re-enactments, man-on-the-street interviews and vignettes. Daniel Chounard and Christopher J. Cacciacarne are the principal actors in the vignettes.{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2417174/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1|title=Principal Actors|last=|first=|date=|website=Imdb.com|publisher=Amazon LLC|access-date=September 19, 2016}}
The film had its sneak preview at the 2013 Tacoma Film Festival October 9, 2013{{cite web |url=http://www.tacomafilmfestival.com/2013-2/schedule-grid |title=Tacoma Film Festival 2013 |accessdate=February 19, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403015821/http://www.tacomafilmfestival.com/2013-2/schedule-grid/ |archive-date=April 3, 2015 |url-status=dead }} and its world premiere at the Arclight Documentary Festival October 11, 2013.{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxlbvpDM9TmNUjbC2rhExL35cE3kl946K |title=ArcLight Documentary Festival 2013 |accessdate=February 19, 2014}} The film was acquired by Gravitas Ventures February 2014 and released in the North American market June 3, 2014.{{cite web |url=http://www.gravitasventures.com/dsknectd |title=DSKNECTD: Overview |access-date=February 19, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701070810/http://www.gravitasventures.com/dsknectd/ |archive-date=July 1, 2014 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|title=Gravitas Ventures North Amer Distribution|url=https://www.dsknectd.com/sideways-release|website=DSKNECTD.com|accessdate=29 March 2015}} Sideways Film acquire international rights to groundbreaking doc "DSKNECTD"{{cite web |url=http://www.sidewaysfilm.com/dsknectd-is-technology-changing-us |title=DSKNECTD: Is Technology Changing Us?|access-date=February 19, 2014}}{{cite web|title=Sideways Films International Distribution|url=http://www.dsknectd.com/#!sideways-release/c134h|website=DSKNECTD.com|access-date=29 March 2015}} and a 42-minute version of the film had its international television premier October 24, 2014 on ZDFinfo in Germany.{{cite web|title=ZDF Info Broadcast Stream|url=http://www.zdfinfo.de/ZDF/zdfportal/programdata/08f09dee-c131-3898-beea-3efa0cea90b0/20414889|website=ZDF Info|publisher=ZDF|access-date=29 March 2015}}{{cite web|title=Imdb DSKNECTD Release Dates|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2417174/releaseinfo?ref_=tt_ov_inf+|website=Imdb|publisher=Amazon}}
Reception
Several reviewers criticized aspects of the film, but felt that the film was "incredibly pertinent"{{cite news |last=Harmon |first=Jeremy |title=Cinemit DSKNECTD Review |url=http://www.cinemit.com/article/review-dsknectd |accessdate=February 19, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140705191851/http://www.cinemit.com/article/review-dsknectd |archive-date=July 5, 2014 |url-status=dead }} and a good conversation starter.{{cite news |last=Angulo Chen |first=Sandie |title=Common Sense Media DSKNECTD Review |url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/dsknectd |accessdate=February 19, 2014}}{{cite news |last=Antunes |first=Maria |title=Row Three DSKNECTD Review |url=http://www.rowthree.com/2014/06/03/review-dsknectd |accessdate=February 19, 2014}} Nick Schager of The Village Voice criticized the documentary calling it "a film as clumsy as the spelling of its title."{{cite news |last=Schager |first=Nick |title=Village Voice DSKNECTD Review |url=http://www.villagevoice.com/2014-06-04/film/dsknectd |accessdate=February 19, 2014}} Martin Tsai of the Los Angeles Times strongly criticized the film.{{cite news |last=Tsai |first=Martin |title=L.A. Times DSKNECTD Review |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2013/oct/10/entertainment/la-et-mn-dsknectd-review |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006200115/http://articles.latimes.com/2013/oct/10/entertainment/la-et-mn-dsknectd-review |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |accessdate=April 7, 2015}}
Accolades
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| Festival
! Date of ceremony ! Category ! Recipient(s) ! Result |
|---|
| 3rd ArcLight Documentary Festival{{cite web |url= https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxlbvpDM9TmNUjbC2rhExL35cE3kl946K |title=Finalist for 3rd ArcLight Documentary Festival |accessdate = February 19, 2014}}
| October 13, 2013 | Best Documentary Feature | Dominic H. White | {{Nominated}} |
| Rincón International Film Festival 2014{{cite web |url= http://www.rinconfilm.com/#!film-award-winners/c240n |title= Rincón International Film Festival Award Winner 2014 |accessdate= February 19, 2014 |archive-date= December 2, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201202035510/http://www.rinconfilm.com/#!film-award-winners/c240n |url-status= dead }}
| April 14, 2014 | Best Documentary Feature Director's Choice | Dominic H. White | {{Win}} |
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.dsknectd.com}}
- {{IMDb title|2417174|DSKNECTD}}
- {{Rotten Tomatoes|dsknectd|DSKNECTD}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150605041836/http://www2.webmasterradio.fm/webcology/2014/dsknectdhow-technology-changes-the-way-we-interact-world-cup-fan-roundtable Podcast of Director Dominic H. White Interview on Webcology]
Category:American documentary films