A closer look at “Obscured Releasing Buys NA Rights to Anne Sundberg’s ‘The Drug in Our Pocket’ Ahead of Ham”, exactly as the source publishes it. Obscured Releasing has snapped up North American distribution rights to The Drug in Our Pocket, a documentary from Anne Sundberg that examines how constant smartphone use harms young people. Produced by Beth Kojima and Sundberg, the film will make its world premiere Saturday at the Hamptons International Film Festival in New York. The acquisition signals growing interest in documentaries that tackle the mental health and social costs of digital addiction.
With smartphone use nearly universal among teens, the film’s focus on the ‘pernicious effects’ of these devices could resonate with parents, educators, and policymakers. Obscured Releasing, known for championing socially relevant nonfiction, plans a theatrical rollout followed by digital release. For the complete material, the listing points back to the source inside the network.