The Meme Machine: What Happens When the Internet Chooses You

The Meme Machine: What Happens When the Internet Chooses You

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Absurd as it may sound, humanity has always had difficulty keeping up with itself. It may trigger and route earth-shattering changes but these transformations can only be interpreted a posteriori. The Internet – with its countless branches, deviations, and pathways – stands as a perfect example. Featuring linguists and cultural studies scholars, this perspicacious documentary navigates through the history of memes proving that this tiny nugget of the Web constitutes a distinct language of its own perfectly suited to capture delicate nuances and sentiments, overpowering any other form of expression.

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Direction: Mat Hames
Cinematography: Brian Nelligan
Editing: Ginny Patrick, Ian Prikryl, Austin Reedy
Sound: Scott Snyder, Darcel Walker, Tim Johnson, Christina Konstantis
Producers: Daniel Fabelo, Beth Hames
Executive producer: Burnie Burns, Matt Hullum
Format: DCP
Color: Color
Production Country: USA
Production Year: 2016
Duration: 54´
Contact: Rooster Teeth, www.roosterteeth.com

Mat Hames

Filmography

2008 Fighting Goliath: Texas Coal Wars (short)
2011 When I Rise
2016 What Was Ours
2016 The Meme Machine: What Happens When the Internet Chooses You
2019 Waiting for the Punchline