Nominee 2025

Can’t Look Away: The Case Against Social Media

Bloomberg Originals / DCTV

“Can’t Look Away” addresses the urgent public health crisis posed by social media’s unchecked power, focusing on the heartbreaking stories of families affected by its harmful impact on young people. By embedding with grieving families and legal advocates, the film combines personal narratives with investigative reporting to spark critical conversations about social media reform and encourage viewers to reflect on their own digital relationships.

PRIMARY PRODUCTION CREDITS

Executive Producers: Kristin Powers, Reto Gregori, David Merritt, John Micklethwait. Producers: Matthew O’Neill, Perri Peltz, Anna Casper. Co-Producer: Julia Rosenheim. Directors: Matthew O’Neill, Perri Peltz. Editors: David Meneses, Robert Friedman. Based on the Reporting of: Olivia Carville. Consulting Producer: Olivia Carville. Director of Photography: Matthew O’Neill. Cinematography: Matthew O’Neill, Kyle Kelley, Jeff Arak, Eve Cohen, Michael Cormier, Nasreen Alkhateeb, Robert Cummins, Mark Oltmanns, Taylor Krauss, Michelle Leung. Sound/Music: Greg Tobler, Jonathan Zalben, Jonathan Taylor, Aaron Scott Webster, Ivan Basauri, John Davis, Mike Fitzgerald, Mark Gullickson, Mark Iler, Eric Ledet, Chad Mellenick, Dan Sack. Graphic Design: Alexander Shoukas.