“doomscrolling” by Samuel Mac
Doomscrolling is a three-minute short film made up of seven unique vignettes, ranging from the familiar to the surreal, built around one common theme...scrolling addiction.
FROM THE DIRECTOR
“I can’t imagine the number of hours I’ve wasted doomscrolling. I’ve nearly been hit by a car thanks to being glued to my phone. It’s a real problem. And it’s only getting worse.
With that in mind, I teamed up with a group of Montreal filmmakers to create a surreal, experimental loop of fake public safety announcements about the dangers of scrolling. We drew inspiration from sci-fi, horror, dark comedy, and satire, and the project ultimately evolved into a three-minute short film made up of seven interlocking vignettes, narrated by Lee Marshall.
Doomscrolling highlights—and pokes fun at—the endless cycle of fake news, infotainment, global chaos, and our obsession with everyone else’s lives. In short, it’s a quick shot in the arm that’ll leave you feeling personally attacked.”
-Samuel Mac
CREDITS:
Director // @samueledwardmac
DOP // @rene_arseneau
VFX // @jordanlaverydirector
Music // @talvihorros
Gaffer // @thehighwalker
AC // @blisterfilms
Narrator // @lee.marshal.all
Cast
@mjimenaoso
@samaraitan
@novemberluvsu
@eloisetsimard
@nicky.fournier
@arthurbussieresgallant @jakecohenmtl
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