Bark Films: three short films about kids and screens

We’d never allow it in real life. So why do we allow it online?

What if the internet happened in real life? Bark teamed up with award-winning independent filmmakers Double Edge Films on three short satires that put everyday online risks in a factory, a home and a corner store.

01 / 031:39 FactoryTour Hooked by Design: How Screen Addiction Gets MadeWatch film

02 / 031:35 TheBabysitter The Babysitter Who Shows Kids EverythingWatch film

03 / 030:53 ConvenienceStore A Store Where Kids Can Buy Anything. Sound Familiar?Watch film

Behind the scenes

Titania Jordan, Bark’s Chief Parent Officer, on making the film (50 sec)

Read the transcript

0:00Mark… Action…

0:03I don’t think it’s a secret today how dangerous the internet is for kids.

0:06Ah ha ha ha ha ha!!!

0:11We’ve allowed our children to be exposed to truly terrible things without even realizing it. It harkens back to a time where pregnant women smoked cigarettes and drank alcohol. But it was just accepted.

0:22Here they are, your children!!

0:24We at Bark wanted to create three short films that reveal exactly what is happening to our children on these devices.

0:32These short films are for parents.

0:35It opens the door to a conversation and we have to take action… because the most vulnerable population our children are currently collateral damage.

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