BREAKING FREE INTO REALITY
SEARCHING FOR CONTACT
WHAT'S GOING ON?
Our overuse of technology has completely transformed the way we communicate and interact with each other. Teenagers spend over 6 hours in front of their screens daily. Projections estimate the average adult will spend almost 7 years of their life time on social media. As much as digital technology can be beneficial to us just as much it can negatively impact our lives. Like a drug the usage of smartphones can create an addiction interfering with our health and relationships. With smartphones, we literally have a world of distractions at our fingertips. It becomes an escape from reality. So how should we deal with this in the future? We now have to practice social distancing and are forced to communicate with digital media more than ever before. What will happen when we cannot spend time physically with our loved ones for long periods? What are the consequences of being isolated at home? I have been studying this trend for over a decade and experienced the social dilemma it brings to our lives. I believe it is urgent that we come together and discuss the impact of our reliance on technology. - It's time to disconnect to reconnect!
THE PROJECT
SEARCH DEEP AND WE ARE ALL DIFFERENT. SEARCH DEEPER AND WE ARE ALL THE SAME. - ROB HOLUB
SEARCHING FOR CONTACT
HOW DOES SOCIAL MEDIA AFFECT US ON A HUMAN LEVEL?
In "Searching for Contact," I embark on a journey around the globe to explore the influences of digitalization on humans, particularly in the realm of social media. This entertaining and informative approach inspires a thoughtful examination of our digital reality.
In over 200 interviews with individuals from various walks of life, I discuss their social media habits. The project analyzes the impacts of the internet and social media on human behavior, presenting interviews with a diverse range of individuals, including marketing experts, farmers,
monks, businesspeople, artists, scientists, and spiritual figures. Through the diversity of perspectives, "Searching for Contact" offers an informative analysis that raises critical questions about the role of digital media in our society.
FILMMAKER ROB HOLUB
Rob Holub is the producer and director of the TV documentary "Searching for Contact"
ROB HOLUB
Producer & Director
Rob Holub is an accomplished television and film producer and director, a sought-after public speaker and a singer/songwriter under the name of SOKOL. With more than 20 years of international experience, Rob has made a name for himself in television production, both behind and in front of the camera, including working for SRF, Pro7, Sat.1 in Switzerland and various projects in New York City.
Rob studied media, journalism and sociology in Fribourg, Switzerland and in California, USA, and graduated bilingual with a Master of Arts degree. His studies and travels around the world, to more than 40 countries, have deeply influenced his work and his goals to help people connect with each other on a personal human level.
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