PICTURE CHARACTER NEW CLIP:https://youtu.be/ 9yuTyTiKrfs
The rapid rise ? of emoji (Japanese for “picture character”) is a global ? phenomenon without precedent. Their widespread use and ability to convey complex messages have not only cemented emoji’s place as an emerging digital language ?, but prompted difficult questions ? about the creation of a language and digital communication’s fraught ties ? to identity and inclusion. In PICTURE CHARACTER, Directors Martha Shane and Ian Cheney lead viewers ? on a deep dive into the ever evolving world of picture characters, from their humble beginnings in Japan ?? to mobile keyboards ? the world ? over, and shed fresh light ? on the private consortium ? that approves new emoji offerings and the individuals fighting ✊ to make the language more representative of its billions of users.
ABOUT THE DIRECTORS: Ian Cheney is an Emmy®-nominated and Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker whose films include King Corn and The Most Unknown . Martha Shane is an Emmy®-winning filmmaker, director of After Tiller and producer of From This Day Forward.
PUBLIC SCREENING SCHEDULE:
Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 1:00 PM at SVA1-Silas – WORLD PREMIERE
Location: SVA, Silas, 333 West 23rd Street | between 8th & 9th Avenues
Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at 5:45 PM at VEC-03 – 2nd Screening
Location: Village East Cinema, 181-189 2nd Ave | between 11th & 12th Streets
Thursday, May 2, 2019 at 6:30 PM at REGAL-09 – 3rd Screening
Location: Regal Cinemas Battery Park Stadium 11
102 North End Avenue | between Vesey and Murray
Sunday, May 5, 2019 at 2:00 PM at VEC-02 – 4th Screening
Location: Village East Cinema, 181-189 2nd Ave | between 11th & 12th Streets
SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PictureCharacter/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PictCharacter
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