November 7, 2024

DISCLAIMER: This piece discusses sensitive topics, including sexual assault and trauma. Reader discretion is advised. Survivors of sexual violence can have a positive impact by channeling their pain into purpose, as witnessed through the documentary BLACK BOX DIARIES. This self-directed documentary by Shiori Itō follows her pursuit for justice as a survivor. Others can be inspired […]

HIFF ONLINE CREATIVES & CRITICS IMMERSIVE (HOCCI) mentee Sho Araiba reviews BLADE RUNNER 2049 (2017), the sequel to the science fiction classic, BLADE RUNNER (1982), discussing the sequel’s relevance seven years later. In this video review, he analyzes how cinematographer Sir Roger Deakins conveys the themes of identity and existential crisis through visual storytelling. He also