Screened
BBC 4
BFI 'Born Digital' Showcase 2019
London Short Film Festival 2019
Underwire Film Festival 2019
Nominations
Best Cinematography
Underwire Festival 2019
Part of the BFI and BBC scheme for young film makers - Janitor of Lunacy was part of the Born Digital series celebrating 30 years of the internet. Premiered at the BFI Southbank and aired on BBC4.
A young woman descends into a digital wormhole via her obsession with a BDSM account run by an unknown user. The film examines social media’s ability to behave organically while also distorting subjective reality.
Director Umi Ishihara
Producer Al Lewis
DOP Nathalie Pitters