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Cast & Crew
Directed By
Written By
- Vickie Curtis
- written by
- Davis Coombe
- written by
- Jeff Orlowski-Yang
- written by
Cast
- Tristan Harris
- Self - Google, Former Design Ethicist / Center for Humane Technology, Co-Founder
- Jeff Seibert
- Self - Twitter, Former Executive / Serial Tech Entrepreneur
- Bailey Richardson
- Self - Instagram, Early Team
- Joe Toscano
- Self - Google, Former Experience Design Consultant / Author - Automating Humanity
- Sandy Parakilas
- Self - Facebook, Former Operations Manager / Uber, Former Product Manager
- Guillaume Chaslot
- Self - YouTube, Former Engineer / IntuitiveAI, CEO / AlgoTransparency, Founder
- Lynn Fox
- Self - Apple, Former Director of Corporate PR / Google, Former Corporate Communications
- Aza Raskin
- Self - Firefox & Mozilla Labs, Former Employee / Center for Humane Technology, Co-Founder / Inventor, Infinite Scroll
- Alex Roetter
- Self - Twitter, Former Senior VP of Engineering
- Tim Kendall
- Self - Facebook, Former Executive / Pinterest, Former President / Moment, CEO
- Justin Rosenstein
- Self - Facebook, Former Engineer / Google, Former Engineer / Asana, Co-Founder
- Randy Fernando
- Self - NVIDIA, Former Product Manager / Mindful Schools, Former Executive Director / Center for Humane Technology, Co-Founder
- Jaron Lanier
- Self - Founding Father of Virtual Reality / Computer Scientist
- Roger McNamee
- Self - Facebook, Early Investor / Venture Capitalist
- Shoshana Zuboff
- Self - Harvard Business School, Professor Emeritus / Author, The Age of Surveillance Capitalism
- Anna Lembke
- Self - Stanford University, School of Medicine, Medical Director of Addiction Medicine
- James Fetter
- Self - Anna's Son
- Mary Fetter
- Self - Anna's Daughter
- Jonathan Haidt
- Self - NYU Stern School of Business, Social Psychologist / Author, The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion
- Cathy O'Neil
- Self - Data Scientist / Author, Weapons of Math Destruction
- Rashida Richardson
- Self - NYU School of Law, Adjunct Professor / A.I. Now Institute, Director of Policy Research
- Renee DiResta
- Self - Stanford Internet Observatory, Research Manager / Data for Democracy, Former Head of Policy
- Cynthia M. Wong
- Self - Human Rights Watch, Former Senior Internet Researcher
- Skyler Gisondo
- Ben
- Kara Hayward
- Cassandra
- Vincent Kartheiser
- Advertising A.I. / Engagement A.I. / Growth A.I.
- Sophia Hammons
- Isla
- Barbara Gehring
- Mom
- Chris Grundy
- Step-Dad
- Sergio Villarreal
- Luiz
- Catalina Garayoa
- Rebecca
- Sheevani Ignasinski
- Teacher
- Emi Zerr
- Ben's Ex-Girlfriend
- Jason Potter
- Vlogger
- Korey David
- Vlogger
- Laurence Curry
- Vlogger
- Vic Alejandro
- Police Officer
- Oner Asir
- Police Officer
- Kristina Fountaine
- Police Officer
- Carlos Leos
- Stunt Protester
- Adam S. Ford
- Stunt Protester
- Jade Ryin
- Anonymous Coder
- Skye Folsom
- Skyler Gisondo Body Double
- Richard Lucchese
- Vincent Kartheiser Body Double
- Reza Nosrati
- Vincent Kartheiser Body Double
- Mark Canjar
- Angry Protester
- Jeff DuMont
- Self - Protester
- Mary Beth Eversole
- Angry Protestor
- Daustin Harvey
- Angry Protester
- Megan Elisabeth Kelly
- Student
- Marty Lindsey
- Teacher
- Jenice Marshall
- Angry Protester
- Gary John Miller
- Angry Protester
- Ena O'Rourke
- Background
- Laura Obiols
- Vendetta
- Ivan Pavletic
- Angry Protester
- Chase Penny
- Police Officer
- Hannah Vail
- High-School Student
- A.J. Voliton
- Angry Protester
- R.J. Wagner
- Angry Protester
- Gavin White
- Vlogger 2
Produced By
- Hallee Adelman
- executive producer
- Jill Ahrens
- executive producer
- Ryan Ahrens
- executive producer
- Leslie Berriman
- contributing producer
- Nancy Blachman
- contributing producer
- David Boies III
- co-executive producer
- David Boies
- co-executive producer
- Lou Buglioli
- co-executive producer
- David J. Cornfield
- executive producer
- Linda A. Cornfield
- executive producer
- Gus Deardoff
- additional funding partner
- Ken Grossinger
- co-executive producer
- Donna Gruneich
- contributing producer
- Kevin Gruneich
- contributing producer
- Bruce Heavin
- executive producer
- Ivy Herman
- executive producer
- Shannon O'Leary Joy
- co-executive producer
- Micheline Klagsbrun
- co-executive producer
- Laurie Lennard
- executive producer
- Nion McEvoy
- contributing producer
- Natalie Orfalea
- co-executive producer
- Stacey Piculell
- co-producer
- Heather Reisman
- executive producer
- Ben Renzo
- executive producer
- Larissa Rhodes
- producer
- Robina Riccitiello
- contributing producer
- Shawna Schultz
- animation executive producer: Mass FX Media
- Jason Spingarn-Koff
- network executive producer
- David Stone
- co-executive producer
- Andrea van Beuren
- contributing producer
- Lynda Weinman
- executive producer
- Daniel Wright
- co-producer
Music
Cinematography
Sound
- Michael Alcantara
- audio description recordist
- Jim Brennan
- boom operator
- Jason Butler
- foley mixer
- Danny Caccavo
- digital editorial support
- Davis Coombe
- sound recordist
- Matt Corliss
- additional production sound
- Mark A. Crawford
- sound recordist
- Gedeon Depauw
- additional production sound
- Crow Duemig
- boom operator
- Doug Dunderdale
- additional production sound
- Andrea Gard
- foley artist
- Richard Gould
- supervising sound editor / sound designer
- Steven Grothe
- Audio Playback Operator
- Jerry Henry
- additional production sound
- Dusty Jermier
- engineering services
- Traynor Katzer
- client services
- Scott R. Lewis
- re-recording mixer
- Brian Long
- engineering services
- Josh Lowden
- general manager
- Jessie Marek
- boom operator / production sound mixer
- Baili Martin
- additional production sound
- Derek McGinley
- assistant re-recording mixer
- Steve Morris
- head of engineering
- Jon Null
- head of production
- David Peifer
- digital editorial support
- Carrie Perry
- scheduling
- Michael Peters
- post-production finance manager
- Ivan Piesh
- digital editorial support
- Daniela Pontoriero
- Post-Production Sound Accountant
- Eva Porter
- client services
- Larissa Rhodes
- sound recordist
- Dave Schaaf
- production sound mixer
- Anthony Smith
- additional production sound
- James Spencer
- dialogue editor
- Kim Tillman
- client services
Editing
Casting Director
- Jenny Jue
- casting director: Narrative
Production Design
Set Design
Costumes
Makeup
- Agnese Cabala
- hair department head
- Marina Coria
- makeup department head
- Marcelo Donari
- makeup artist
- Renee Espinoza
- makeup artist
- Stephanie Lane
- makeup artist
- Paige Kayla Miller
- hair department head
- Oksana Starling
- makeup department head
- Jennifer Swift
- makeup artist
Visual Effects
- Jai Bhatia
- chief technology officer: Ingenuity Studios
- Stephen Bollinger
- digital artist: Ingenuity Studios
- Vanni Brighella
- digital artist: Ingenuity Studios
- Brandon Burzawa
- digital artist: Ingenuity Studios
- Carolyn Bush
- media producer: Mass FX Media
- Eric Chang
- comp coordinator: Ingenuity Studios
- Brad Clapper
- digital compositor
- Sean Colby
- digital artist: Ingenuity Studios
- Sarah Dunton
- digital artist: Ingenuity Studios
- Michael Hall
- associate producer: Ingenuity Studios
- Anna Harari
- cg coordinator: Ingenuity Studios
- Julie Henninger
- visual effects compositor: Mass FX Media
- Tatiana Jones
- visual effects editor: Mass FX
- Matthew Kearney
- chief operating officer: Ingenuity Studios
- Breece Kelsey
- motion designer and animator: Mass FX Media
- Ben Kiviat
- VFX: Final Frame
- Christian Klein
- digital artist: Ingenuity Studios
- David Lebensfeld
- visual effects supervisor
- Aaron Lenius
- motion designer and animator: Mass FX Media
- Joel MacCluskey
- motion designer and animator: Mass FX Media
- Maxim Maevschi
- illustrator: Mass FX: Illustrations by
- Christopher Martinez
- vfx editor: Ingenuity Studios
- Grant Miller
- visual effects supervisor
- L.C. Miranda
- motion designer and animator: Mass FX
- Matthew Poliquin
- visual effects supervisor: Ingenuity Studios
- Alex Popkin
- digital artist: Ingenuity Studios
- Ashish Raisinghani
- visual effects editor
- Jon Rom
- motion designer and animator: Mass FX Media
- Ak Roy
- visual effects artist
- Kyle Sarvas
- digital artist: Ingenuity Studios
- Lidia Scarlat
- illustration producer: Mass FX Media
- Matt Schultz
- creative director: Mass FX Media
- Shawna Schultz
- executive producer: Mass FX Media
- Jared Schwartz
- digital artist: Ingenuity Studios
- S.J. Rogers Smith
- VFX: Final Frame / visual effects artist
- Viviana Torrellas
- digital artist: Ingenuity Studios / lead matchmover
- Gabriel A. Valbuena
- digital artist: Ingenuity Studios
- Chloe Valdecantos
- Lead Compositor: Ingenuity Studios / digital artist: Ingenuity Studios
- Christopher A. Vazquez
- digital artist: Ingenuity Studios
- Ryan Walker
- motion designer and animator: Mass FX
- Jeff Werner
- head of production: Ingenuity Studios
- Taos Whittaker
- digital artist: Ingenuity Studios
- Zachary Wise
- digital compositor: Ingenuity Studios
Assistant Director
- Jameson Connors
- second second assistant director
- Corey Crandall
- second assistant director
- Travis LaSalle
- first assistant director
- Micah Steele
- second assistant director
Production Management
- Sarah Keo
- production coordinator
- Stacey Piculell
- post-production supervisor
- Stephanie Stanziano
- unit production manager
Art Department
- Danni He Ault
- art coordinator
- Simon Barker
- graphic designer
- Patrick Behan
- additional graphic design
- Matt Cervantes
- leadman
- Jeffrey Chaney
- leadman
- Guyang Chen-Ware
- additional graphic design
- Andres Del Valle
- storyboard artist
- Jack Denham
- art production assistant
- Brooks Fairley
- set dresser
- Joe Fechter
- set dresser
- Danielle Gaito
- set designer
- Caitlin Goodbar
- set dresser
- Tony Gordon
- carpenter
- Maximino Guardado
- painter
- Brendan Heffernan
- concept artist
- Ralph Herscu
- property master
- Hailee Jacobs
- assistant set decorator
- Yoyo Li
- art production assistant
- Alberto Moreno
- set dresser
- Eric Newcombe
- set designer
- Nick Nocera
- set designer
- Ivan Pavletic
- set dresser
- Leaf River
- set designer
- Craig Shoji
- additional concept artist
- Matthew Thompson
- set designer
Stunts
- Carlos Leos
- stunt performer
- Chase Penny
- stunt coordinator
Editorial
- Patrick Behan
- additional editorial assistant
- Kevin Allen Caby
- on-line editor
- Anthony M. Campagna
- digital intermediate online editor: Final Frame
- Katie Cook
- additional editorial assistant
- Will Cox
- digital intermediate executive producer: digital intermediate colorist: Final Frame
- Tim Kaminski
- additional editorial assistant
- Drew Kilgore
- digital intermediate manager: digital intermediate online editor: Final Frame
- Forrest Lotterhos
- additional editorial assistant
- Tessa Malsam
- assistant editor
- Sandy Patch
- digital intermediate technical supervisor: Final Frame
- Laurie Polisky
- additional editorial assistant
- Caitlin Tartaro
- digital intermediate producer: Final Frame
- Dave Wruck
- assistant editor
Other
- Sam Abdelhamid
- special thanks
- Andrew Ackerman
- thanks
- Brian Acton
- thanks
- Bill Adams
- the filmmakers wish to thank
- Olivia Ahnemann
- special thanks
- Patricia Akre
- the filmmakers wish to thank
- Francesco Albinati
- thanks
- Karim Amer
- special thanks
- Jerry Aronson
- special thanks
- Ben Babbitt
- the filmmakers wish to thank
- Meg Babbitt
- the filmmakers wish to thank
- Brandon Badillo
- thanks
- Joshua Badura
- thanks
- James Balog
- special thanks
- Suzanne Balog
- special thanks
- Adam Bannister
- thanks
- Kelly Baug
- thanks
- Kate Behan
- thanks
- Jason Michael Berman
- special thanks
- Josh Bowerman
- thanks
- Chelsea Braun
- thanks
- Katherine Brothers
- special thanks
- Jeffrey Brown
- thanks
- Keele Burgin
- thanks
- Tom Carr
- special thanks
- Dan Carver
- thanks
- David Chan
- additional funding partners
- Clea Chang
- special thanks
- Tom Chi
- special thanks
- Kristina Chiu
- thanks
- Emily Choi
- thanks
- Brooke Clinton
- special thanks
- Dan Cogan
- special thanks
- Lisa Cohen
- special thanks
- Jack Conte
- special thanks
- Kate Cook
- thanks
- Naomi Coombe
- the filmmakers wish to thank
- Wyeth Coombe
- the filmmakers wish to thank
- John Cooper
- special thanks
- Houston Costa
- special thanks
- Dick Costolo
- special thanks
- Brenda Coughlin
- special thanks
- David Courier
- special thanks
- Janet Crawford
- the filmmakers wish to thank
- Mark A. Crawford
- additional funding partners
- Michael Crawford
- the filmmakers wish to thank
- Jeff Cressman
- thanks
- Dan Ryan
- thanks
- Bryce Daniels
- thanks
- Jayatri Das
- thanks
- Gus Deardoff
- additional funding partners
- Alexis DeJarnette
- thanks
- André Des Rochers
- special thanks
- Katie Doering
- special thanks
- William Donnelly
- additional funding partners
- David Dorsett
- thanks
- Jake Drake
- thanks
- Geralyn White Dreyfous
- special thanks
- Paula DuPré Pesmen
- special thanks
- Annie Eastman
- the filmmakers wish to thank
- Yaël Eisenstat
- special thanks
- Susie Ellis
- the filmmakers wish to thank
- Dan English
- thanks
- Britta Erickson
- special thanks
- Christian Erickson
- thanks
- Heather Falenski
- thanks
- Charlotte Fedders
- special thanks
- Alyssa Fedele
- thanks
- Kristin Feeley
- special thanks
- Randy Fernando
- special thanks
- Andrew Fetter
- thanks
- Kat Brown Financial
- thanks
- Beadie Finzi
- special thanks
- Renata Foucre
- special thanks
- Lynn Fox
- special thanks
- Andrew Frank
- thanks
- Maxyne Franklin
- special thanks
- Ali Fujino
- special thanks
- Frank Fusco
- special thanks
- Fred Gluck
- the filmmakers wish to thank
- Megan Gorman
- special thanks
- Martha Grazier
- the filmmakers wish to thank
- Justin Greenstein
- thanks
- Shawna Grismer
- special thanks
- Cheryna Guzman
- thanks
- Curtis Hagedorn
- thanks
- Colleen Haikes
- special thanks
- Abby Hall
- special thanks
- Tristan Harris
- special thanks
- Kyle Hartelt
- thanks
- Alana Hauser
- special thanks
- Don Hobbs
- the filmmakers wish to thank
- Almina Hodek
- thanks
- John Holste
- thanks
- Lynn Hubbard
- additional funding partners
- Brody Huber
- thanks
- Griffin Huber
- thanks
- Jeff Huber
- thanks
- Emilia Hubert
- the filmmakers wish to thank
- Steven Hubert
- the filmmakers wish to thank
Music Department
- Patricia Applegate-Loetz
- vocals
- Conor Abbott Brown
- arranger / music co-producer
- Johanna L. Burian
- musician: horn
- Aniel Cabán
- musician: viola
- Giselle Collazo
- vocals
- Mark A. Crawford
- musician: piano
- Rob Gedelian
- thanks
- Maxim Karlik
- special thanks
- Jieun Lee
- musician: piano
- Chad E. Mathis
- musician: bass guitar
- Jeanne McAdara
- musician: vocals
- Renée Hemsing Patten
- musician: violin
- Félix Petit
- musician: violin
- Jonathan Sadler
- musician: vibraphone
- Jake Saunders
- musician: cello
- Leslee Smucker
- musician: violin
- Lauren Spaulding
- musician: viola
- Erik Swanson
- thanks
- Eric Thorin
- musician: upright bass
- Mark Venezia
- musician: slide guitar / recorded and mixed by
- Richard Gould
- music editor
Casting Department
- Tiffany Caprine
- extras casting: additional photography
- John Crockett
- casting associate
- Shauna Earp
- casting associate
- Annie Hamilton
- Casting Director: Colorado
- Brian McCulley
- casting associate
- Brandon Shaffer
- casting assistant
Costume Department
- Katie Chesne
- costume assistant
- Audrey Cook
- set costumer
- Morgan Gannes
- costume assistant
- Sarah Stark
- costume assistant
- Sierra Voss
- set costumer
Camera Department
- Brook Aitken
- aerial cinematographer
- Cyrus Amini
- key grip
- Kevin Andrews
- first assistant camera / steadicam operator
- John Arturo
- first assistant camera
- Rebecca Barron
- interatron operator
- Zachary Bartlett
- key grip
- Team Bashet
- gaffer
- Jon Bass
- key grip
- Patrick Behan
- Additional Camera / additional camera
- Jan Beran
- Milo Assistant
- Tom Bergmann
- camera operator
- Doug Birdsell
- video assist operator
- Jason Blalock
- camera operator
- Jonathan Bowerbank
- first assistant camera
- Connor Boyle
- best boy grip / key grip
- Rodney Brinkley
- key grip
- Tom Chaves
- gaffer
- Davis Coombe
- additional camera
- Matt Corliss
- additional camera
- Mark A. Crawford
- camera operator
- Andrew Eckmann
- additional camera
- Ted Endres
- first assistant camera
- Rick Ewald
- video assist operator
- Zachary Fink
- camera operator
- Jordan Garry
- first assistant camera
- Max Goldberg
- best boy grip
- Justin Griesinger
- key grip
- Alan Hamilton
- grip & electric swing
- Kyle Hanus
- first assistant camera / second assistant camera: Los Angeles unit
- Kimman Harmon
- additional camera
- Caleb Harris
- secondary lighting technician
- Jerry Henry
- additional camera
- Graham Hill
- aerial cinematographer
- Brian Johnson
- gaffer
- Ethan Johnson
- camera operator / first assistant camera
- Ernie Kunze
- key grip
- Mike Langford
- first assistant camera
- Drew Levin
- camera operator
- Tessa Malsam
- data management
- Dominic Mann
- additional camera
- Kenneth Marc
- key grip
- Tristan Moffatt
- key grip
- Chris Morgan
- key grip
- Peder Morgenthaler
- video assist operator
- Hallie Neely
- key grip
- Chris Nickerson
- key grip
- Jeff Orlowski-Yang
- camera operator
- Scott Park
- best boy electric
- Conchita Perales
- interatron operator
- Ken Perham
- gaffer
- Dane Peterson
- key grip
- Martina Radwan
- additional camera
- Eugene Reyes
- video assist operator
- Rafael Reyes
- still photographer
- Larissa Rhodes
- additional camera
- Zack Richard
- additional camera
- John M. Roche
- gaffer: New York Unit
- Robert Royds
- additional camera
- Dylan Rumney
- gaffer / key grip
- Morgan Schmidt-Feng
- additional camera
- Matt Schultz
- camera operator
- Shawna Schultz
- camera operator
- Luke Seerveld
- gaffer
- Dean Snodgrass
- camera operator / first assistant camera
- Conor Daniel Soules
- gaffer
- Matthew Staver
- still photographer
- Mitch Stelling
- key grip
- Megaera Stephens
- first assistant camera: new york unit
- Jason Tahara
- gaffer
- Trevor Teitjen
- best boy electric
- Trevor Tietjen
- best boy grip / key grip
- Chris Toth
- Milo Programmer
- Zach Trout
- best boy electric
- Stefan Weisan
- additional camera
- Daniel Wright
- data management
- Dave Wruck
- data management
- Brendan Young
- first assistant camera
Location Management
- Rachel Euser
- additional location manager
- Daniel Wright
- additional location manager
- Tyler Young
- location manager
Script Department
- Laura Jean Bransky
- script supervisor
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