“Hello YouTube.” That’s how many of the adorable elders greet their webcams in Cyber Seniors, a light and heartwarming documentary shot in Toronto, which follows a group of young mentors teaching older people how to get online to use Facebook, YouTube and other Internet tools. The young vs. old culture clash is really what to come for, and […]
Read MoreDirector Cassady’s younger sisters founded a non-profit organization in Toronto to pair senior citizens with super-young mentors who teach the oldsters how to use computers, but mostly, to make use of online services like Facebook, Skype and YouTube. When one considers that there are people in their 30s-50s who are computer illiterate, tech-savvy amongst older […]
Read MoreTechnology is something that many people in this day and age take for granted every day. I have difficulty imagining even a short period of time without the Internet, a tool that I use for my work and entertainment, as well as to stay in touch with those I love. The new documentary Cyber-Seniors, from debut […]
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Read MoreDocumentary chronicles the extraordinary journey of a group of seniors and their teenage mentors as they discover the world of the Internet with the guidance of their youthful teachers. The new feature film premiers at the AARP Life@50+ Boston event (www.aarp.org/events) on Thursday, May 8th. Boston – The documentary feature film “Cyber Seniors,” which takes a […]
Read More“Could you explain about this thing called Facebook and having to be a friend?” asks a bewildered-looking older woman of Max. A cute, fresh-faced youngster, Max is trying to recruit residents of a Toronto retirement home for Cyber-Seniors, a program that will tutor them on how to use the Internet and that is the subject […]
Read MoreFilmmaker Saffron Cassaday’s new feature documentary, Cyber-Seniors, not only proves to older generations they are never too old to learn something new, it shows teens and young adults they are never too young to make a positive difference in someone’s life. Cassaday’s inspiration for the film came from the Cyber-Seniors program created by her two younger […]
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Join us on Friday, May 16 for a FREE screening of the documentary Cyber-Seniors. This heart-warming and fun film illustrates that age is no barrier on the web. Cyber-Seniors follows a group of initially reluctant older adults as they discover the wonders of the Internet with the help of teenage mentors. Their adventure jumps to […]
Read MoreA team of young Canadian film-makers have made a documentary in which they teach reluctant senior citizens how to use the internet. In an amusing and heart-warming trailer for Cyber-Seniors, six subjects between the ages of 77 and 93 years old are seen being introduced to the virtual jungles of YouTube, Facebook and Skype, for the […]
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