The World Without Them

TITLE

The World Without Them

DIRECTOR

Annelore Schneider, Claude Piguet

COUNTRY

Switzerland, UK

YEAR

2024

DURATION

9′

GENRE

Documentary

Overview

The World Without Them

A documentary-style video exploring the extinction of stock footage images. Through their behaviours, habits, and challenges, the film reveals how these visuals perpetuate biases and stereotypes.

DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY - Annelore Schneider, Claude Piguet

Annelore Schneider and Claude Piguet are a Swiss artist duo known as collectif_fact, who live and work in Geneva and London. Their artistic practice, primarily focused on video, explores the deconstruction of cinematic codes and the impact of images on contemporary life. They investigate how narratives can be manipulated and reinterpreted, often using familiar elements from popular culture and cinema to encourage viewers to critically examine their own perceptions of reality.

Credits

Annelore Schneider, Claude Piguet

Annelore Schneider and Claude Piguet are a Swiss artist duo known as collectif_fact, who live and work in Geneva and London. Their artistic practice, primarily focused on video, explores the deconstruction of cinematic codes and the impact of images on contemporary life. They investigate how narratives can be manipulated and reinterpreted, often using familiar elements from popular culture and cinema to encourage viewers to critically examine their own perceptions of reality.

Specifications

SELECTIONS & AWARDS

Still Photos