Delaney Ruston

Writing

Delaney Ruston

Born

1965-07-26 (61)

Known for

Writing

Credits

13 titles

Delaney Ruston is a filmmaker, author and Stanford trained physician who has spent the past 25 years creating award-winning documentaries for social change--particularly on topics concerning mental health. Her most recent award-winning films include Screenagers, about solutions for healthy screen time, Screenagers NEXT CHAPTER, about teen mental health, and Screenagers Under the Influence, about vaping, drugs, and alcohol in the digital age. To date, over 14 million youth and adults have gathered for community screenings of these films in 104 countries. As a trusted expert on the area of youth and screen time, Delaney has been invited to speak at places such as Google, Facebook, The Aspen …

Known for

Film credits

Behind the camera

Screenagers poster
10.0

An award-winning film that probes into the vulnerable corners of family life and depicts messy struggles over social media, video games, and academics. The film offers solutions on how we can help our kids navigate the digital world.

Screenagers

2016

Screenagers poster
10.0

An award-winning film that probes into the vulnerable corners of family life and depicts messy struggles over social media, video games, and academics. The film offers solutions on how we can help our kids navigate the digital world.

Screenagers

2016

Screenagers poster
10.0

An award-winning film that probes into the vulnerable corners of family life and depicts messy struggles over social media, video games, and academics. The film offers solutions on how we can help our kids navigate the digital world.

Screenagers

2016

Unlisted: A Story of Schizophrenia poster
7.4

Why do we see so many severely mentally ill people on the street off treatment? Delaney has seen her paranoid schizophrenic father in this state and for 10 years hid from him. Unlisted depicts Delaney's journey, now as a doctor, to bring her father back into her life. Can she have a relationship with him that is not solely based on being his care provider, which was her role as a child. After 2 years of reconnecting, things suddenly change when Richard stops his medicine and disappears....and what starts as an emotional tale of reconciliation turns into a frantic race for survival.

Unlisted: A Story of Schizophrenia

2010

Screenagers Next Chapter: Addressing Youth Mental Health in the Digital Age poster
NR

Millions of young people experience high stress, anxiety, and depression. We follow physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston as she discovers solutions for improved adolescent well-being in the digital age.

Screenagers Next Chapter: Addressing Youth Mental Health in the Digital Age

2019

Screenagers Next Chapter: Addressing Youth Mental Health in the Digital Age poster
NR

Millions of young people experience high stress, anxiety, and depression. We follow physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston as she discovers solutions for improved adolescent well-being in the digital age.

Screenagers Next Chapter: Addressing Youth Mental Health in the Digital Age

2019

Screenagers Next Chapter: Addressing Youth Mental Health in the Digital Age poster
NR

Millions of young people experience high stress, anxiety, and depression. We follow physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston as she discovers solutions for improved adolescent well-being in the digital age.

Screenagers Next Chapter: Addressing Youth Mental Health in the Digital Age

2019

Screenagers Under The Influence: Vaping, Drugs, and Alcohol in the Digital Age poster
NR

Join Screenagers’ filmmaker, Delaney Ruston, as she picks up her camera once more to examine the impact of our digital age on teens' decision-making in relation to substances such as vaping, drugs, and alcohol.

Screenagers Under The Influence: Vaping, Drugs, and Alcohol in the Digital Age

2023

Screenagers Under The Influence: Vaping, Drugs, and Alcohol in the Digital Age poster
NR

Join Screenagers’ filmmaker, Delaney Ruston, as she picks up her camera once more to examine the impact of our digital age on teens' decision-making in relation to substances such as vaping, drugs, and alcohol.

Screenagers Under The Influence: Vaping, Drugs, and Alcohol in the Digital Age

2023

Screenagers Under The Influence: Vaping, Drugs, and Alcohol in the Digital Age poster
NR

Join Screenagers’ filmmaker, Delaney Ruston, as she picks up her camera once more to examine the impact of our digital age on teens' decision-making in relation to substances such as vaping, drugs, and alcohol.

Screenagers Under The Influence: Vaping, Drugs, and Alcohol in the Digital Age

2023