The Disconnect

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What social change are young people in Ireland facing as social media becomes the center of communication and expression? How do they feel about the changing expectations of their image, abilities, and interactions? This programme asks these questions and more to a group of young Irish people who have grown into the complexities of a social media climate.

RTÉ Online |  Alexandra Spierin | RTÉ Online | Claire Monahan | Executive Producer for RTÉ | Paul Maguire

Writer and Director | Andrew Ascough | Producer | Lisa Turnbull | Production Coordinator | Rosie Sorrell

DOP | Calum Currie | B Cam (Interviews) | Bohdan Boiprav | Focus Puller (Dublin) | Laurent Murray

Focus Puller (Tipperary) | George Hooker | Focus Puller (Mayo) | Brian Durcan | Gaffer | Sean Smith

Sound Op | Steven Power | Sound Op | Kurt Howard | Sound Op (Mayo) | Alex O’Brien | Stills Photographer

Daragh O'Neill | Casting Director | Ali Coffey Casting | Psychotherapists | Fintan & Elaine Supple

Offline Editor | Andrew Ascough | Colourist | Mike Keelin | Sound Designers and Mix | Doppler and Dubs

Post Production | Ewanme Studio | Online Artist | Isaac Bell

Contributors

Aisha Lawal | Beth Pereira | Matthew Harris | Jerry Cahir | Róisín Carroll

With thanks to

Eimear Dolan | John Ascough | Ann Carroll | Annmarie Carroll | John Carroll

The Cahir Family | The Boswell Equestrian Centre | Whelan’s Pub | Cistercian College | The Dockers Pub