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Viola Davis Says Social Media & “Escapism” Filmmaking Is “Destroying Our Art Form”

13.06.2022 - 18:57

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Social media is one of the best (and worst) inventions of our time. The fact that people all across the world are connected nowadays is a great idea, in theory.

However, in practice, we have now seen just how toxic social media can be, and how it has greatly altered the trajectory of various businesses and industries.

The world of film is no different. And Viola Davis thinks film is worse off because of social media and the idea of “escapist” filmmaking.

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