“Picture Character” Screens At Tribeca Film Festival
Character: Tyler Schnoebelen /Photographer: Taylor Gentry
Linguist Tyler Schnoebelen with San Francisco’s beloved poop rock.
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
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