These films were made collaboratively by the students in HIS 490 "The Attention Economy: Historical Perspectives." Many of them screened in the Spring of 2019 at the Lewis Arts Center at Princeton University. Click here for the course syllabus.
ATTENTION, CONSUMPTION, CONTROL
Film by Abby Van Soest, Written by Jenny Zhao
MEASURING ATTENTION
Film by Jess Zhou, Written by Abby Van Soest
AFFECT, ATTENTION, LOVE
Film by Grace Glovier, Written by Kevin Zou
ATTENTION, INTERFACE, LABOR
Film by Clara Syme, Written by Carly Richman
ILLUSION, DISCIPLINE, KNOWLEDGE
Film by Sophie Knight, Written by Charlotte Champ
MIRROR, SCREEN, SKIN, SELF
Film by Carly Richman, Written by Clara Syme
COPROPHAGY AND HYPERCAPITALISM
Film by Priya Ganatra, Written by Jess Zhou
ADVERTISING, ATTENTION, SUBJECTIVITY
Film by Owen Wheeler, Written by Priya Ganatra
VIGILANCE, WARFARE, SCREENS
Film by Charlotte Champ, Written by Owen Wheeler
THE SYNCHRONICS OF ATTENTION: CALENDARS
Film by Jenny Zhao, Written by Sophie Knight
MEDITATION, CONTEMPLATION, PRAYER
Film by Kevin Zou, Written by Grace Glovier