Internet Panic
USA, 9 mins, Digital
A comedic virtual reality experience where you, the viewer, assume the role of a teenager sitting in the back of health class in the pre-vape, post-MySpace world of 2008.
Director: Sondra Lacey
Producer/Writer:: Andrea Goocher
Director of Photography: Edwin Rogers
Editor: Edwin Rogers
Production Designer: Alberto Achar
Sound Design: Karim Douaidy
Contact: Andrea Goocher, amg2348@columbia.edu
About the Writer/Director
Sondra Lacey is an illustrator turned screenwriter. She is a graduate of Ringling College of Art + Design and Columbia University, where she concentrated in writing for television. Her pilot "Most Likely to Be Sober" was a Faculty Select in the 2019 Columbia University Film Festival. She tries to write funny stories about young adults, sex, feminism, and the occasional horror or trauma. She has lived in New Jersey, Texas, Florida, and New York – but isn't sure which one she is "from."
About the Producer
A classically trained producer from North Carolina, Goocher collaborated on award-winning shorts and features before experimenting with new media. The resulting project is the first virtual reality (VR) thesis at Columbia University. She currently works at Bleecker Street Media in New York City.