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PANOPTICON is about Alex, a loner with Polymorphous Light Eruption(he's allergic to the sun), who begins to hack into people's webcams with an app he's created called Panopticon. On this app, he spies on and becomes infatuated with an art gallery owner named Jolene and discovers a fourteen year old, Katarina, who has been forced into prostitution. He must break out of his isolation in an attempt to win Jolene's affection and to save Katarina from her dire circumstances.

Won Best Art/Experimental Film at Another Hole in the Head

Best Cinematography at Queens World Film Festival

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    • Author: Nalaylewe
    PANOPTICON is a slow-moving, cheaply-made, black-and-white student film about a web voyeur who hacks into his victim's computers and uses their webcams to spy on them. There's no more to the story than that, enough meat to fill maybe 10 minutes of running time, but the viewer is trapped in a style-over-substance production that goes on and on endlessly, dragging out each element until it becomes boring.
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    • Author: allegro
    I wasn't sure what to expect based on the trailer. I thought it might be some no plot, art house, silent film, but it's not at all. Alex, the main character is weird, beautiful, and surprisingly charming. He's so sure of himself and unsure of himself at the same time. He has so many dualities and is such an interesting and different person that I want to know everything about him. I thought the part was beautifully acted as well.

    Yes the movie's slow, but I like that and it held my attention and drew me in to the end. The movie could go in so many different directions, it was unpredictable and could even be considered a thriller (for patient people of course).

    I will be remembering this movie and am very glad I had a chance to watch it. I hope you enjoy it too.
  • Credited cast:
    Sylvia Kleoniki Sylvia Kleoniki - Jolene (as Sylvia Sakellaridis)
    Max Hambleton Max Hambleton - Thomas
    Matt DeNoto Matt DeNoto - Gerbil
    Brock Wilbur Brock Wilbur - Ryan
    Rachel Nicol Taylor Rachel Nicol Taylor - Katarina (as Rachel Taylor)
    Guilherme Scarabelot Guilherme Scarabelot - Alex
    Nick Lopez Nick Lopez - Andrew
    Carlina Chacon Carlina Chacon - Alaina
    Brandon Jared Brandon Jared - Twitch
    Pat Skinner Pat Skinner - Daddy
    Thomas Bailey Thomas Bailey - Teardrop
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