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Sarah Appleton and Phillip Escott take a close look at found footage, one of the most important narrative tools of the 21st century, featuring interviews with directors and screenwriters (Stephen Volk, Eduardo Sanchez, André Øvredal, Ruggero Deodato), and revisiting significant films from its recent and past history such as Cannibal Holocaust, Host, The McPherson Tape, and The Blair Witch Project.
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Sarah Appleton & Phillip Escott
Appleton is a documentary and short film director who also doubles as a cinematographer. Escott is a filmmaker known for Cruel Summer (2016) and the documentary The Quiet Revolution (2019).
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United Kingdom. 2021
102 min
DirectorsSarah Appleton, Phillip Escott
WritersSarah Appleton, Phillip Escott
CinematographySarah Appleton, Jim Kunz
EditorsSarah Appleton, Phillip Escott
WithJaume Balagueró, Carles Torrens, Oren Peli
Edition: 2021
Section: Sitges Documenta
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