A school shouldnโt be
a technology dead zone.
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The
Digital Divide
Hold on to your floppy disks, because this is a real shocker.
It turns out that in this day and age, when your smartphone can tell you the weather in Timbuktu and your fridge can text you when you're running low on milk, there are schools out there that are as technologically advanced as a butter churn.
Thatโs the injustice that Verizon wanted to expose while providing free technology, access, and hand-on learning to schools in disadvantaged areas across the United States.
Enter, โWithout a Net: The Digital Divide in Americaโ a documentary directed by Rory Kennedy and voiced over by Jamie Foxx that highlights the issue.
We partnered with National Geographic for the debut of the film, along with hosting a cameo at the New York Film Festival.
Meredith Viera, who you recognize from your television screen, sat down with Rory Kennedy where they dove into the struggles of disadvantaged youth whose entire lives are affected by the digital divide.
So, whether youโre a tech guru or youโre simply trying to figure out why your microwave has so many buttons, thereโs a role for you in this story. Awareness being the first.
Concept + Storytelling + Creative Direction + Art Direction + Documentary + Experiential
In the Press
The buzz surrounding the documentary was as eye-opening as the film itself.
The New York Times hailed it as a crucial exploration of educational disparities in the digital age, while Variety praised the film for shining a spotlight on the transformative potential of technology in schools.
U.S. News๏ปฟ
โthere are over a million classrooms in this country that don't have adequate broadbandโ
Hollywood Reporter
โthe inability to use the internet for schoolwork is putting their futures in jeopardyโ
The 74
โI think weโre at that point right now where itโs one of the few areas where, well, at least the Democrats and Trump agree, that we need to invest in our infrastructureโ
Paste
โnarrated by Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx and directed by Academy Award nominee Rory Kennedy, is an official selection of the New York Film Festival and will premiere on September 26 on National Geographicโ
The New York Film Festival
The Digital Divide affects countless children across the United States so we wanted our film posters reflect that โ by using many children as the face of the film.
Without a Net:
The Digital Divide in America
ABOUT
Burke Lauderdale is a freelance Creative Director, Art Director who believes that without grit there are no pearls.
He hangs his hat in Austin, Texas and works anywhere planes fly.
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