
Winner of the UNESCO Award for Media Literacy in North America
“We must prepare young people for living in a world of powerful images, words and sounds.”
UNESCO, 1982

About The Documentary
Trust Me is a powerful, feature-length documentary that explores how media and technology are shaping human behavior and society. Through emotional stories and expert insights, the film reveals how fear-driven news and misinformation are eroding trust – in one another, in institutions, and in the truth itself.
When fear rises, trust falls. The result is polarization, racism, anxiety, and even violence. Trust Me shows how we got here – and how we can find our way back.
Blending real human stories with science and journalism, this award-winning documentary invites viewers to rethink how we consume and share information. It challenges us to rebuild empathy, restore truth, and reconnect as a more resilient society.
Watch Trust Me – winner of the Walter Cronkite Award and the UNESCO Award for Media Literacy – now on Vimeo.

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Reviews
Meet The Experts
Jad Melki
Associate Professor of Journalism & Media, Lebanese American University
Matt Ridley
United Kingdom House of Lords and Author
Steven Pinker
Professor of Cognitive Psychology, Harvard University. Author, “Enlightenment Now”
Jimmeka Anderson
Founder & Executive Director – I AM not the MEdia, Inc.
Sam Wineburg
Professor of Education, Stanford University
Michelle Ciulla Lipkin
Executive Director – National Association for Media Literacy Education
Sherri Hope Culver
Associate Professor, Temple University. Director – Center for Media and Information Literacy
Jeffrey Gettleman
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist
