Cyber Seniors

Cyber Seniors
Cyber Seniors
Directed by	Saffron Cassaday
Produced by	Brenda Rusnak
Production; company	The Best Part Inc.
Distributed by	Area 23a
Release date	May 9, 2014;
Running time	75 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

Cyber Seniors is a 2014 documentary film directed by Saffron Cassaday about reluctant seniors who with the help of teenage mentors discover the wonders of the world-wide-web.

Synopsis[edit]

Cyber Seniors chronicles the journey of a group of senior citizens as they discover the world of the internet through the guidance of teenage mentors. After 89-year-old Shura decides to create a YouTube cooking video, a video competition is organized with the winner coming from the senior who gets the most "views" on YouTube.

The film highlights the "Cyber-Seniors" program, one that creates opportunities for high school students to mentor senior citizens on basic computer and online skills. The program was founded in 2009 by two Toronto high school students, Kascha and Macaulee Cassaday, as a local community service project.^[1] The sisters are younger sisters of the director of the film.^[2]

Production[edit]

The film is the directorial debut of actress Saffron Cassaday.^[3]

Reception[edit]

The film received generally positive reviews from critics. Neil Genzlinger, writing for The New York Times, described it as a "likable intergenerational tale with a bit of unexpected pathos", and praised Saffron Cassaday's directing.^[4] The Los Angeles Times also gave the film a positive review, describing it as "affable and optimistic", and highlighting the film's humor.^[5] Conversely, Variety was more critical, with reviewer Dennis Harvey describing it as "predictably cutesy" and "padded".^[6] Slant Magazine gave it a mixed review, stating that while the footage is charming, the overall film is "too standard-issue in its making", rating it two out of four stars.^[7]

References[edit]

^ Lindsay L. Kennedy (November 4, 2013). "Media Literacy Is Key For People of All Ages". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on May 8, 2014.
^ Anna Lanfreschi (April 11, 2014). "Watch teens teach seniors to use the Internet!". HLNtv.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2014.
^ "Complete list of Summer Sneaks films". Los Angeles Times. 25 April 2014. Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
^ Genzlinger, Neil (May 15, 2014). "The Internet Isn't Just for the Young". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
^ Abele, Robert (May 8, 2014). "Review: 'Cyber-Seniors is fun look at seniors bridging digital divide". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
^ Harvey, Dennis. "Film Review: 'Cyber-Seniors'". Variety. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
^ Macfarlane, Steve. "Review: Cyber-Seniors". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 26 January 2023.

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[1] Lindsay L. Kennedy (November 4, 2013). "Media Literacy Is Key For People of All Ages". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on May 8, 2014.

[2] Anna Lanfreschi (April 11, 2014). "Watch teens teach seniors to use the Internet!". HLNtv.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2014.

[latimes-3] "Complete list of Summer Sneaks films". Los Angeles Times. 25 April 2014. Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2014.

[4] Genzlinger, Neil (May 15, 2014). "The Internet Isn't Just for the Young". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 January 2023.

[5] Abele, Robert (May 8, 2014). "Review: 'Cyber-Seniors is fun look at seniors bridging digital divide". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 26 January 2023.

[6] Harvey, Dennis. "Film Review: 'Cyber-Seniors'". Variety. Retrieved 26 January 2023.

[7] Macfarlane, Steve. "Review: Cyber-Seniors". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 26 January 2023.

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