Born Digital: First Cuts
Eleven innovative short films about the digital experience, commissioned by the BFI, BBC Four and BBC Arts to mark the 30th anniversary of the World Wide Web in 2019.
As part of BFI’s Born Digital celebrations, BFI and BBC, in collaboration with Plimsoll Productions, have partnered to offer new and emerging filmmakers the opportunity to present their distinct and compelling viewpoints on what it means to be ‘born digital’. These exciting films tackle a range of topics relating to the connected world; exploring themes such as AI, data, privacy, isolation, community, love and more. Additionally the films offer a commentary on a range of social issues, reflecting the diversity of the UK and are a mixture of genres including drama, documentary and experimental filmmaking. The narratives explore the digital landscape through the eyes of both digital natives and those who experienced the pre-internet world. Filmmakers have been challenged to reflect on, respond to and capture the experience of living in a digital environment, as well as show how they have been shaped by it or even resisted it. The filmmakers have also emphasised the tools, techniques and visual grammar developed over the last 30 years of technological change.
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