

Believing is Seeing
“Is Social Media Making You Sick?”
Synopsis
A mysterious outbreak of tic disorders among young people leads Dr Robert Bartholomew to question whether social media is making us sick. Doctors have recently identified a concerning trend among young people: tic disorders potentially spread via TikTok videos. For sociologist Dr Robert Bartholomew, an expert in mass psychogenic illness, the trend isn’t surprising, but the potential consequences are alarming. Could the global scope of social media mean we are on the precipice of the world’s largest outbreak of psychogenic illness?
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Is Social Media Making You Sick? - Believing Is Seeing
Type: Featurette • Published 2022-11-02
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sophie Black
- Screenplay & Story
- Sophie Black
- Original Score
- Tomas Iglesias
- Original Title
- Believing is Seeing
- Country of Origin
- New Zealand
- Release Date
- 03/05/2023
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 10m
- Production Studios
- Loading Docs
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sophie Black
Sophie Black
Tomas Iglesias
Pepe De Hoyos Ramos, Kioko Wang
Mike Ogle
Nikhil Madhan, Julia Parnell, Juliette Veber
Department Leadership Roster
Sophie Black
Director
Nikhil Madhan
Producer
Sophie Black
Writer
Mike Ogle
Editor
Pepe De Hoyos Ramos
Director of Photography
Tomas Iglesias
Original Music Composer
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What is Believing is Seeing about?
A mysterious outbreak of tic disorders among young people leads Dr Robert Bartholomew to question whether social media is making us sick. Doctors have recently identified a concerning trend among young people: tic disorders potentially spread via TikTok videos. For sociologist Dr Robert Bartholomew, an expert in mass psychogenic illness, the trend isn’t surprising, but the potential consequences are alarming. Could the global scope of social media mean we are on the precipice of the world’s largest outbreak of psychogenic illness?
Who directed Believing is Seeing?
Believing is Seeing was directed by Sophie Black.
Who stars in Believing is Seeing?
The principal cast of Believing is Seeing includes Not specified.
When was Believing is Seeing released and how long is it?
Believing is Seeing was released in 2023 with a total runtime of 10m.
Who composed the musical score for Believing is Seeing?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Believing is Seeing was composed by Tomas Iglesias.































