Filmbreaker Movement

First-Person Movie Explores Vision Loss

Many Hollywood movies are presented from the protagonist’s point of view—with the lead narrating the action. A couple of famous examples are “Sunset Blvd.” and “Bladerunner” (the studio’s version). But the first-person movie where we see only what the protagonist sees is a rarity. An example is “Dark Passage,” which maintains the protagonist’s perspective for…

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The Man Behind the Filmbreaker Movement

Jason van Genderen is a digital storyteller based in Sydney Australia. His production company Treehouse Creative helped brands such as Sony, Nokia, Nikon and Apple Australia tell their stories. In addition, Jason’s short movies have won awards at major festivals including Tropfest NY + Sydney and Sundance London. After shooting his first smartphone video in…

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