Image courtesy: Sophie Compton
Film Introduction
SXSW Winning documentary ANOTHER BODY follows American college student Taylor’s search for answers and justice after she discovers deepfake pornography of herself circulating online. After discovering that what happened to her is not a crime, Taylor takes matters into her own hands, diving headfirst into an exploding online culture of men violating women’s consent.
Director
Sophie Compton
Sophie Compton is an EMMY nominated documentary director/producer who tells women's stories of injustice and healing. Alongside every film she creates a substantial impact project to ensure the story drives real cultural change. A Doc NYC 40 under 40 honoree and Sundance Catalyst fellow, her work has been supported by Impact Partners, Hot Docs, the IDA, BFI Doc Society. Her debut feature ANOTHER BODY follows a student’s search for justice after discovering deepfake abuse of her online. Premiering at SXSW where it won the Special Jury Award, it went on a multi award winning run and was released globally in cinemas and on broadcast by Utopia, Modern Films, BBC, Arte, CBC and others. Alongside, the impact project My Image My Choice amplifies survivor voices, stimulating a movement in which women from actor Sophia Bush to Youtuber Gibi ASMR and hundreds of private citizens spoke out about deepfake abuse. Working with The White House, World Economic Forum, UK parliament and more, these testimonies led to major international press coverage and new legislation and policy. Her second film HOLLOWAY premiered at the London Film Festival, winning the Audience Award for Best Documentary. It will be released in June.
Speaker
Pecha LO
LO Graduated from Cal. State University Northridge with the Radio-television-film bachelor degree, and the Master degree with Film History and Visual Media at the University of London , Birkbeck. she is the Secretary General of the Taiwan Women's Film Association and the Festival Director of the Women Make Waves Film Festival. Her writings have appeared in Giloo, Openbook, and other platforms. LO has been jury of the Teddy Bear Award at the Berlinale, the Golden Bell Award, and the Nepak Award at the Golden Horse Film Festival. She is currently a member of the Gender Equality Supervisory Committee of the Taoyuan City Information Office and has recently honored as a Knight of the Order of Arts and Culture of France.
Date: 2025/03/08 (Sat.) 14:00-16:00
Venue: C-LAB R102 Coworking Space
Registration method: Free Admission via Online Registration
※The movie is in full English with no subtitles available.
※This event is part of the "Cultural Frontline" series by C-LAB Contemporary Art Platform.
"Cultural Frontline" is a series of events launched by C-LAB Contemporary Art Platform. Its goal is to promote and encourage artistic creation that focuses on humanitarian concerns and explores various topics, offering a critical examination of contemporary cultural phenomena. In addition to independently organized lectures and screening events, it also seeks to collaborate with external exhibitions. The aim is to create a dialogue platform beyond traditional exhibition mechanisms, expanding the reach and energy of cultural experimentation within the existing contemporary art and cultural methods.
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Organizer｜Taiwan Contemporary Culture Lab
Executive Organizer｜C-LAB Contemporary Art Platform