Past screening

You’re Soaking In It

Directed by: Scott Harper
Runtime: 1hr 15min Year: 2016
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Directed by: Scott Harper
Runtime: 1hr 15min Year: 2016
Country: Canada
Last Screened: Thu 14th Sep 2017

You’re Soaking in It deconstructs advertising’s pervasive presence in our daily lives with a look at the development towards Big Data, high technology and targeted surveillance.

“an eye-opening exposé…” – POV Magazine

Advertising is inescapable. It covers public spaces, punctuates the airwaves and fills our personal screens with a sole purpose: to influence our behaviour. It has evolved and adapted to each technological wave, from print to TV and the Internet, selling everything from shampoo to politicians.

Director Scott Harper reveals the industry’s ability to monitor your online browsing, compiling reams of personal data and using every mouse click to add to your consumer profiles and begs the question what happens when companies know you better than you know yourself?