Helen Kearns // Documentary Editor

SOCIAL STUDIES



Filmed over the course of a school year in Los Angeles, the series follows a diverse group of teenagers who open their lives and phones to reveal how social media is reshaping adolescence — from issues of bullying, beauty standards, identity, race, sexuality, and comparison.

Hulu / Institute Pictures; Directed by Lauren Greenfield; Produced by Jennifer Kobzik, Frank Evers, Wallis Annenberg, Andrea Van Beuren, Regina K. Scully, Caryn Capotosto; Edited by Helen Kearns, Alyse Ardell Spiegel, Catherine Bull, Charles Little II, Lauren Saffa.

Gotham TV Awards: Winner, Breakthrough Non-Fiction Series (2025)
Cinema Eye Honors: Winner, Outstanding Nonfiction Series (2025)
Cinema Eye Honors: Winner, Outstanding Broadcast Editing (2025)
Primetime Emmy Awards: Nominee, Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series (2025)