Review of Cameraperson (2016) by Dan K — 13 Mar 2017

Experimental filmmaking for the Snapchat era.

This review of Cameraperson (2016) was written by Dan K on 13 Mar 2017.

Cameraperson has generally received positive reviews.

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By Hannah Mcgill (136) for Sight and Sound (827) on 27 Jan 2017

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By Metaflix (98) on 14 Jan 2017

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