Affurmative Action
2019 · 10m · USA
Directed by Travis Wood
Genres: documentary, experimental, satire
Tones: absurdist, darkly comic, provocative
While job hunting online, the filmmaker notices the racial composition of corporate "Meet The Team" pages — and the noteworthy frequency with which dogs are included. Built from screen-captured browser footage.
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A documentary indictment delivered with a screen recorder and a smirk. The title alone tells you Wood isn't here to soothe anyone.
A desktop documentary built entirely from corporate Meet The Team pages — Wood indicts the marketing in its own pixels, the Kevin B. Lee mode crossed with Adult Swim. The joke is also the argument.
A found-footage essay built entirely from corporate 'Meet The Team' pages, indicting them with their own pixels — and the dog quotient as the angle. Travis Wood's edit-as-thesis is sharp work.
Reviews
He's quietly nudging along a humble, increasingly vital body of work