Social Animals (2018 documentary film)

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 11th, 2018.[2]

This article is about the American documentary film. For the comedy film, see Social Animals (2018 comedy film).
Social Animals
Directed byJonathan Ignatius Green
Produced by
  • Blake Heal
  • Mark Lipson
  • Cameron DeArmond
  • Chase Jensen
  • Amanda Jensen
  • Peter Garriott
  • Jeff Keith
  • Courtney Stephens
Written by
  • Jonathan Ignatius Green
  • Carol Mortori
  • Peter Garriott
Starring
  • Kaylyn Slevin
  • Humza Deas
  • Emma Crockett Robinson
  • Ravi Vora
Music byMatt Abeysekera
Cinematography
  • Julian King
  • Martim Vian
  • Josh Kraszewski
  • Jonathan Ignatius Green
Edited by
  • Brady Hammes
  • Peter Garriott
Production
company
Subconscious Films
Distributed byGravitas Ventures
Release date
  • March 9, 2018 (2018-03-09) (2018 South By Southwest)
  • December 11, 2018 (2018-12-11) (United States)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Premise

A 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
  • Kaylyn Slevin
  • Humza Deas
  • Emma Crockett Robinson
  • Ravi Vora

Release

Social Animals was shown at many film festivals including South By Southwest on March 9, 2018.[4]

  • SF DocFest[5]
  • Newport Beach Film Festival[6]
  • KC Film Fest[7]
  • Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival[8]
  • Not Film Festival[9]
  • Beat Film Festival[10]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 88% based on 17 reviews, with an average rating of 7.7/10.[11]

gollark: You could hire some Razetimes to work on specific fields I guess.
gollark: No, it is a recipe for agreement, thus good.
gollark: You could form a Razetime Council and dictate all world affairs.
gollark: There would be Razetime messaging apps and Linux distributions and backpacks and laptops.
gollark: Why? You would get good, optimal products.

References
  1. "SXSW Schedule: Social Animals". Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  2. Donnelly, Matt (December 3, 2018). "Instagram Star Documentary 'Social Animals' Sells to Gravitas Ventures". Variety. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  3. "Social Animals: Official Website". Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  4. "SXSW: 2018 Film Lineup". Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  5. "SF DocFest 2018: SOCIAL ANIMALS". Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  6. "Social Animals (2nd Screening)". Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  7. "Best Heartland Documentary Feature". Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  8. "Programs, Films, Awards". Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  9. "Social Animals". Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  10. "СОЦИАЛЬНЫЕ ЖИВОТНЫЕ". Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  11. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/social_animals_2018
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