MEDIA COVERAGE HIGHLIGHTS
Daily Mail Online – “Senior citizens learn how to use the internet from teen mentors in hilarious and touching new film”
Los Angeles Times – “Affable and optimistic” – Robert Abele
New York Times – “A likable intergenerational tale with a bit of unexpected pathos” – Neil Genzlinger
Village Voice – “Touching.” “Will Make You Want to Accept That Friend Request from Grandma.” – Katherine Vu
NBC News – “Alternately charming, humorous and poignant” – Maria Shriver
Huffington Post – “Must see movie” “I’ve never been to a theatre where the crowd was howling with this level of laughter.” – Veronika James
LA Weekly – “If there’s a film that will make you want to finally accept that friend request from your grandparents, this one is it.”
The Hollywood Reporter – “The technological divide between young and old is bridged in this sweetly moving documentary.” – Franck Scheck
Indie Wire – “Weekly Update for May 9: Women Centric, Directed and Written Films Playing Near You”
The Christian Science Monitor – “At long last, here is a movie for people who still think a mouse is a rodent and not a computer device.”
The Insider – “Cyber-Seniors Feature”
Common Sense Media – “Parents need to know that Cyber-Seniors is an upbeat documentary that shows how technology can be used to connect generations.”
CTV News “This looks wonderful!”
CFUV 101.9 FM – “The film is beautifully done.”
CBC – “Helping Seniors Surf the Web”
CBC News – “Two teenagers have created a unique volunteer project to help seniors get online keep in touch with others.”
CBC Radio – It’s a new initiative that encourages young people to help seniors embrace the world of technology”
ICI Radio-Canada – “Des ados enseignent les nouvelles technologies aux ainés.”
Huffington Post – “Media Literacy is Key for People of all ages”
CHEX Daily – Teresa Kaszuba speaks with Krista English, Executive Director of the Reframe Film Festival.
CHCH.com – “There is a program in St. Catharines that is designed to help seniors use the Internet – and it’s creating some impressive results.”
Zoomer Radio – “It was the culmination of a long process. After teaming up with young mentors to learn how to navigate the Internet, twenty Zoomers competed in the Cyber-Seniors Corner Video Competition.”
CBC – Guest host Jane Hawtin spoke with Brenda Rusnak, who’s involved with the Cyber-Seniors project and is the executive producer of the Cyber-Seniors’ documentary.
CityNews Toronto – “Senior citizens in Toronto have embraced YouTube as a way to share their stories.”
CityNews Toronto – “Students help seniors navigate cyberspace”
REVIEWS, INTERVIEWS & FEATURES
The Awesomer – “Cyber-Seniors helps senior citizens learn to use the Internet.”
Access Atlanta – “The Atlanta Film Festival proudly presents one of its stand-out films from the 2014 festival as a week-long run at the Plaza Theatre!”
The Effervescent Bubble -“Cyber-Seniors” On a Roll
Global TV – “What happens when a group of senior citizens get a tour of the world wide web – courtesy of some teenage tour guides?”
The Globe and Mail – “There’s an easygoing humour and spiky authenticity to their interactions that will ring familiar to anyone who has tried to help an elder embrace technology.”
Toronto Star – “The young mentors and their senior protégés — include delightful characters who get in their share of quips.”
The Film Corner – “The power of computers and the internet should be available to those who could benefit from it.”
The Arts Guild – “This heart warming story reveals not only the challenges that the seniors face in learning a new skill, but also the changing opinions of the young mentors with whom they work.”
Dork Shelf – “A satisfying feel good film with keen insight and a light tone that people of any age can jive with.”
Fast Company – “‘Cyber-Seniors’ showcases the creative potential of the over-65 set”
Mommyish – “Cyber Seniors Shows Grandmas How Not to Be Scared of the Internet”
South Shore Senior News – “Cyber Seniors’ Documentary to Premier in Boston”
Senior Planet – “Cyber-Seniors: Crossing the Digital Divide With Teachers Who Roll Their Eyes” –
GeekMom – “A Talk with Cyber Seniors Director Saffron Cassaday “
AARP New York – “FREE Film Screening: Cyber-Seniors. Connecting Generations”
The New York Times: The New Old Age Blog – “They’ve Deleted Their ‘Spacebook’ Profiles”
Women and Hollywood – “Guest Post: Bridging the Generational Gap Through Technology”
Wake Up With Al – “Seniors Learn Today’s Technology”
Cinemit – “Interview: Cyber Seniors Director Saffron Cassaday
Wall Street Journal Live – “Want to See Someone Teach a Grandmother to Use Facebook?”
Dr. Joy Browne Show – Interview with Dr. Joy Browne
NPR “Morning Edition” – “The Making of ‘Cyber-Seniors’ Spurs Competitive Videos”
MovieBoozer – “This movie makes you want to call Grandma or Grandpa. Or even better, Skype them.”
Film Journal International – “Inspirational.” “Wise and downright funny.”
The blot – “A story of connections and celebrations”
Screen Invasion – “Cyber-Seniors hits you in the feels.” ““The talent that it took to balance all of these factors and to put forth a film so beautiful and meaningful is incredibly impressive. Saffron Cassaday is one to watch.”
Spirituality & Practice – “This documentary proves that you can most definitely teach old people new tricks, and we all can enjoy witnessing the process.”
The Film Stage – “Positive, optimistic and uplifting.”
Gadi Elkon – “A moving and enlightening doc.”
Seniors for Living – “Documentary Film Star ‘Cyber-Seniors’ and Teenage Mentors”
ParentsCanada – “Cyber-Seniors documentary kicks off grass roots campaign”
Bustle – “I double dog dare you not to crack a smile.”
Film Courage – “Teaching Seniors how to use the Internet”
Movie Reviews from the Dark – “As the world has become more connected, the greatest generation is being left behind in a cloud of digital dust.”
West Hawaii Today – “A documentary chronicling senior citizens as they learn how to use the Internet from teenage mentors”
Kenosha News – “A documentary chronicling senior citizens as they learn how to use the Internet from teenage mentors.”
Glendale News Press – ‘Cyber-Seniors‘ is fun look at seniors bridging digital divide
Hollywood Jesus – “The selling point for learning to be online is being able to be connected with family and friends.”
Cinemacy – “A heartwarming story that proves old dogs can learn new tricks, and then brag about it on Facebook.”
CJRS News – “Exclusive look at the hottest documentaries from home and abroad.”
Film Intuition – “Serving up an altogether wise, poignant and inspiring journey”
Deadline Hollywood – “Pic takes a candid and humorous look at the victories and challenges seniors face as they work with teenagers to brave the digital world”
Center Stage with Mark Gordon – Live Interview with Director Saffron Cassaday.
Trust Movies – “This is a documentary that needs to be seen”
Wild About Movies – “A humorous and heartwarming documentary feature.”
New York Times – Summer Movie Release Schedule
Los Angeles Times – Complete List of Summer Sneaks Films
Screen Daily – “ Partners Unite for Cyber-Seniors tour”
Good News Shared – “Do you remember the first time you used the Internet? In this great video made by Cyber Seniors, a 90 year old woman tells others about her amazement in finding her childhood home on Google Earth.”
Arizona Daily Star – “Proving you’re never too old to learn something new!”
HLNTV Online – “Watch teens teach seniors to use the Internet!”
LivingSenior – “Cyber-Seniors’ Documentary Delights, Warms and Informs”
SHAW TV Victoria – “Sometimes we take for granted how magical the internet is”
CTV News Vancouver Island – “One of the most popular films on the schedule is a documentary called Cyber-Seniors.”
JTM Games – “What makes this program unique is that it encourages youth to mentor someone older.”
Time Colonist – “Eadie, punctuating almost everything she says with laughter, is an endearing character who eagerly embraces the Internet and even inspires a lively seniors YouTube competition.”
EFilmCritic.com – “Cyber-Seniors is a comedic, character-driven documentary that follows a group of senior citizens as they learn to use the Internet through the guidance of teenaged mentors.”
JTM Games – “Viewers cannot help but smile.”
Nexus – “Seniors and teenagers realize that they have a lot more in common than they thought.”
TechVibes.com – “Many seniors liked searching for and listening to some of their favourite old songs and were amazed at what they could find online.”
The Peterborough Squirrel – “The striking differences between the two generations led to some very funny moments and misunderstandings.”
My Kawartha – “Students gain valuable leadership skills while earning community service credits required by many high schools to graduate.”
Cottage Country Connection – “This humorous and heart-warming feature documentary follows the story of the pioneering group of cyber-seniors as they discover the wonders of the world-wide-web with the help of teenage mentors.”
SamaritanMag – “The initiative began after the sisters saw how the Internet transformed their grandparents’ lives.”
Comfortlife.ca – “The Cyber-Seniors Program fosters digital citizenship amongst our youth, which is a key priority for our education system.”
CanCulture Online Magazine – “The need for this for this type of initiative in Canada is often underestimated.”
Comfortlife.ca – “In addition to being innovative, unique and very entertaining, “Cooking with Shura” is also a multi-generational video.”
St. Catherines Standard – “I would love that. It would be really something to be able to keep up with modern technology.”
InsideToronto – “I feel privileged to have met everyone”
Comfortlife.ca – “Have you ever made a grilled cheese sandwich with an iron or cooked corn on the cob in a kettle? Toronto senior Shura certainly has!”
InsideToronto – “One of the goals of the documentary is to inspire young people to teach someone older.”
MyTownCrier.ca – “Have you noticed more seniors are using the Internet? You could thank the Cyber-Seniors Program.”