Our first video is a look at the intense self-indulgence and scrutiny perpetuated by the digital age. This short film, Millennial, is the tale of a young man literally starving himself whilst wallowing in emotionally malnourishing social media and technology.
When he’s not counting calories or rigorously exercising, protagonist Nick Holloway (Sam Watermeier) is consumed by media. Perpetually plugged-in and walled off by screens, he embodies the sense of isolation associated with the iPod generation. The film follows Nick as he feeds his obsession and ultimately realizes that his physical withering reflects the social erosion of the world around him.
Part of a longer film project, Millennial ends here on an ambiguous note. Will Nick continue wasting away, physically and socially/spiritually, or is there a light at the end of the dark tunnel in and outside cyberspace? Tell us what you think!
Millennial from Media Matters: The Public Screen on Vimeo.
Special thanks to Evan Dossey, Wendy Faunce, Eli Ralston, Heath Schlatter, Brent Smith, and Harry Watermeier for their input and contributions to this film.
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