YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE

A Community Collaborations Event
Presented in partnership with The Coalition for Healthy Learning, who will lead a post-screening discussion.
“A studied, engaging, albeit terrifying documentary about the potential benefits and numerous harms of social media.”—Leslie Combemale, The Alliance of Women Film Journalists
“An instrument of change that encapsulates a moment in time so astutely that it captures the urgency and anger needed to turn the tide. One of the most vitally important films of the decade.”—Joonatan Itkonen, Region Free
A new generation of parents, teens, and reformers are fighting back against Big Tech’s agenda to define the future of human connection. From Kristin, a mother pursuing legislative reform after losing her son, to Trisha, a young programmer building technology to stop cyberbullying, the film reveals how deeply the attention economy is shaping childhood, mental health, and human connection. As lawmakers debate social media reform, Gen Z launches a global Offline Club movement, and a high school dares to go phone-free. What emerges is not a doomsday story, but a hopeful one: proof that the attention crisis is not inevitable and that a cultural shift is already underway.
Blending intimate human stories with insights from leading experts in tech reform and digital wellbeing, Your Attention Please asks some of the most urgent questions of our time: Can we reclaim our autonomy? Can technology be redesigned to serve humanity? And what does a healthier relationship with the digital world look like for us and our kids?
The Coalition for Healthy Learning envisions a world where every child can explore the mystery and excitement of learning in an educational environment that prioritizes human-centered learning over screen-based instruction. We bring together parents, educators, and experts to advocate for research-backed instructional methods.