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 Metaflix (98) on 14 Jan 2017

This montage of B-roll flirts with self-indulgence while simultaneously saying less about the person behind the camera than the project surely…

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By Ron Wilkinson (582) for It's Just Movies (121) on 17 Jan 2017

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By Jason Gorber (520) for POV Magazine (25) on 28 Dec 2016

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By David L (3,419) on 03 May 2017

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By Tara Brady (805) for Irish Times (1,391) on 27 Jan 2017

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

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By Tomas Trussow (247) for The Lonely Film Critic (186) on 03 Oct 2018

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