CAN’T LOOK AWAY:
THE CASE AGAINST SOCIAL MEDIA

Dirs. Matthew O’Neill and Perri Peltz | Documentary | U.S.A. | 2025 | 1 hr. 15 min.

Followed by a discussion with directors Perri Peltz and Matt O’Neill, executive producer Kristin Powers, and Geralyn Dreyfous, chief film officer and co-founder of Jolt, the independent-film streaming platform premiering this documentary

Exposing the dark side of social media and its devastating impact on children and teens, this gripping film takes us inside the high-stakes legal battle to hold tech companies accountable for the harm caused by their negligence and dangerous algorithms. Based on investigative reporting by Olivia Carville of Bloomberg News, the film follows the Social Media Victims Law Center as it seeks justice for suffering families. Underscoring the urgent need for industry reform, it serves as both a wake-up call and a call to action, to protect future generations.