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03/05/202310mNew Zealand

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

Director

Sophie Black

Screenplay & Story

Sophie Black

Original Score & Music

Tomas Iglesias

Director of Photography

Pepe De Hoyos Ramos, Kioko Wang

Film Editing

Mike Ogle

Producers

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.