ATTRIBUTION WARS (2022)

Interactive Media Installation

The auteur theory posits that a single individual, the director, wields ultimate control over the aesthetic and creative aspects of a film. However, it is widely acknowledged that the production of a film involves contributions from a large number of individuals. This art project contemplates the impact of these various contributions by randomly rearranging the top billed credits in a film's end credit sequence. Online version playble here.

(photo credit Emily Promise Allison)