Family trip

YouTube is rapidly overtaking streamers, capturing a growing share of mid- and long-form series along the way. Family Trip pilots a risky subject matter that legacy media is averse to take on, betting that the deeper storytelling it demands aligns with what audiences are increasingly turning to YouTube for.

A mother (Michelle) and her daughter (Lacey) take a therapeutic dose of MDMA with an experienced facilitator (Mikaela) in an attempt to heal generational trauma created by addiction, neglect, racism, divorce and alcoholism. As they begin to peak they are joined by Lacey's children, bringing together 3 generations as they dive deeper into forgiveness, acceptance and forging a new vision for their future. Many thanks to Mikaela and the family for their extreme generosity in allowing us to bear witness to this extraordinary experience.

Directed by Sean Dunne

Produced by Cass Greener