film studies

Paige Smith explores unknown insides in Black Box Investigations

By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) is an exciting time of year. From September 28–October 8, the latest exceptional films all over Vancouver, showcasing local and global talent. Among the selection of 140 films stands SFU alum Paige Smith’s Black Box Investigations.  Smith works primarily with lens-based mediums, interrogating their function in her films and visual art. Previous projects like “Watching You Watching Me” have pointed out how the lens mediates queer identity. Her latest short film is an instinctive exploration of the inner workings of a disposable camera and her own body, or…

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